# Clone Wars, latest insights from the Canadian Food Sentiment Index and Part 2 of our interview with Michael Medline, Former President & CEO of Empire/Sobeys, on Leadership & Legacy

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Published: 2025-11-20T11:03:29+00:00
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## Resource

In Part Two of their exclusive interview, Michael and Sylvain speak with Michael Medline, former President & CEO of Empire/Sobeys, who reflects on vendor relations, the Grocery Code of Conduct, leadership through disruption, and preparing the organization for an AI-driven future. The hosts also dissect breaking news on cloned beef, the newest Canadian Food Sentiment Index, Nutrien’s U.S. expansion decision, the price pressures in beef markets, GLP-1 effects on consumer behaviour, and GoodLeaf Farms’ $52M growth announcement.

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