# FOPL Impact, Sweet Quebec Food Fraud, Kit Kat Caper (to Russia with Love?), and guest Stéphane Thuillier, CEO of SIAL Canada

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Podcast: [The Food Professor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-food-professor-1242175)
Published: 2026-04-09T07:05:00+00:00
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In this episode of The Food Professor Podcast, Michael LeBlanc and Dr. Sylvain Charlebois welcome Stéphane Thuillier, CEO of SIAL Canada, to discuss the global influence of food trade shows, emerging innovation trends, and Canada’s growing role in the international food ecosystem. The episode also explores key food industry news, including the lasting impacts of the Iran war as it winds down on food prices, maple syrup fraud in Quebec, Kit Kat caper, and the early effects of front-of-pack labelling on Canadian consumer behaviour.

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