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The Food Professor

ByMichael LeBlanc, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

Join Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax with host Michael LeBlanc as they look at the hot issues in the food, foodservice, grocery and restaurant industries. We'll discuss proprietary industry and consumer food related research, check out fresh new ideas and talk about half baked strategies. © 2020-2025 M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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50 episodes

The Top 10 Stories That Define Our Food Systems: A Reflection on Canada’s Top Agri-Food Stories of 2024

Dec 19, 2024•—

The Top 10 Stories That Define Our Food Systems: A Reflection on Canada’s Top Agri-Food Stories of 2024

2025 Fearless Predictions, Government Shakeup Shakeout, Trump Threats & Canada's Next Moves

Jan 9, 2025•—

2025 Fearless Predictions, Government Shakeup Shakeout, Trump Threats & Canada's Next Moves

The Weight & Measure of Things, Bye Red Dye 3 and the Dukes of New York

Jan 16, 2025•—

The Weight & Measure of Things, Bye Red Dye 3 and the Dukes of New York

Trump Immigration & Ag, the Hidden Secret Behind those CPI Numbers, celebrating the launch of Call Her Daddy's Unwell & guest Nicolas Mulroney, Co-Founder & CEO of Bond Bakery Brands

Jan 23, 2025•—

Trump Immigration & Ag, the Hidden Secret Behind those CPI Numbers, celebrating the launch of Call Her Daddy's Unwell & guest Nicolas Mulroney, Co-Founder & CEO of Bond Bakery Brands

Eggflation Shocks Americans, Canada Drags on Ag Competitiveness and live from Texas Chuck Charnichart, aka BBQ rat, owner and pitmaster of Barb's B. Q.

Jan 30, 2025•—

Eggflation Shocks Americans, Canada Drags on Ag Competitiveness and live from Texas Chuck Charnichart, aka BBQ rat, owner and pitmaster of Barb's B. Q.

Trump Tariff Turmoil, RFK JR Ag Agenda, Roll Up The Rim Returns & Post-Tariff Future of the Canadian Food Trade

Feb 6, 2025•—

Trump Tariff Turmoil, RFK JR Ag Agenda, Roll Up The Rim Returns & Post-Tariff Future of the Canadian Food Trade

Premiers Milk Run in Washington, Buy Canadian Movement, and guest Karen Proud, President and Adjudicator, Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct

Feb 13, 2025•—

Premiers Milk Run in Washington, Buy Canadian Movement, and guest Karen Proud, President and Adjudicator, Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct

Elon's DOGE Eggs Along Bird Flu, KFC Crosses the Road to Texas, the World Needs Ukranian Ag, & Food Politics & Consumer Trust: A Deep Dive with CHFA's CEO & President Aaron Skelton

Feb 20, 2025•—

Elon's DOGE Eggs Along Bird Flu, KFC Crosses the Road to Texas, the World Needs Ukranian Ag, & Food Politics & Consumer Trust: A Deep Dive with CHFA's CEO & President Aaron Skelton

Nova Scotia Breakthrough, Plant-Based Egg's Moment, Buy Canadian Movement, Quebec's Nerve

Feb 27, 2025•—

Nova Scotia Breakthrough, Plant-Based Egg's Moment, Buy Canadian Movement, Quebec's Nerve

Trump Tariff Attack Reality, Grading Canada's Response and Special Guest Industry Icon John Pigott, CEO of Morrison Lamothe

Mar 6, 2025•—

Trump Tariff Attack Reality, Grading Canada's Response and Special Guest Industry Icon John Pigott, CEO of Morrison Lamothe

Loblaw T's Off on Trump Tariffs, China and Europe Hit Back Creating Risks & Opportunities, guest Smoke's Poutinerie President & COO Mark Cunningham

Mar 13, 2025•—

Loblaw T's Off on Trump Tariffs, China and Europe Hit Back Creating Risks & Opportunities, guest Smoke's Poutinerie President & COO Mark Cunningham

China Tariffs Dramatic Impact, McDonald's Takes Another Run at a Veggie Burger & WeCook's Fresh Meal Revolution with Michel Gagné, CEO

Mar 20, 2025•—

China Tariffs Dramatic Impact, McDonald's Takes Another Run at a Veggie Burger & WeCook's Fresh Meal Revolution with Michel Gagné, CEO

10 Years of Liberal Ag Policy, Body Cams & guest Chef Tuệ Nguyễn

Mar 27, 2025•—

10 Years of Liberal Ag Policy, Body Cams & guest Chef Tuệ Nguyễn

Tariffs, Trade, and Terroir: Trump's Liberation Day global earthquake, guest Michelle Wasylyshen, President & CEO, Ontario Craft Wineries

Apr 3, 2025•—

Tariffs, Trade, and Terroir: Trump's Liberation Day global earthquake, guest Michelle Wasylyshen, President & CEO, Ontario Craft Wineries

North American Trade Lawyer Mark Warner on Tariffs, Trade & Trump: A Global Food Fight Begins

Apr 10, 2025•—

North American Trade Lawyer Mark Warner on Tariffs, Trade & Trump: A Global Food Fight Begins

Canada’s Food Inflation Spikes, Investors & Innovators with Elysabeth Alfano, CEO of VegTech™ Invest

Apr 17, 2025•—

Canada’s Food Inflation Spikes, Investors & Innovators with Elysabeth Alfano, CEO of VegTech™ Invest

Canada's Missing Agri-Food Election Agenda, RoundUp for Roundup and Jake Karls, Co-Founder & Chief Rainmaker, Mid-Day Squares

Apr 24, 2025•—

Canada's Missing Agri-Food Election Agenda, RoundUp for Roundup and Jake Karls, Co-Founder & Chief Rainmaker, Mid-Day Squares

Live from SIAL Show in Toronto: Canada’s Post-Election Food Policy, Trade Barriers & Exports and guest Martin Lavoie, President & CEO of Groupe Export Agroalimentaire Québec

May 1, 2025•—

Live from SIAL Show in Toronto: Canada’s Post-Election Food Policy, Trade Barriers & Exports and guest Martin Lavoie, President & CEO of Groupe Export Agroalimentaire Québec

Sylvain says "Howdy" to Texas A&M, Canadian Food Sentiment Index No. 2, and from Farm to Global Table: Gilles Froment, International Dairy Federation President and Lactalis Canada SVP

May 8, 2025•—

Sylvain says "Howdy" to Texas A&M, Canadian Food Sentiment Index No. 2, and from Farm to Global Table: Gilles Froment, International Dairy Federation President and Lactalis Canada SVP

New Liberal Cabinet & Ag Minister, Newfoundland Sugar Tax Fail, Cricket Bankruptcy Bugs Sylvain, and guest Adam Grogan, President & COO, Maple Leaf Foods

May 15, 2025•—

New Liberal Cabinet & Ag Minister, Newfoundland Sugar Tax Fail, Cricket Bankruptcy Bugs Sylvain, and guest Adam Grogan, President & COO, Maple Leaf Foods

Canada's Food Inflation Crisis, Ag Minister an Animal Farm Fan, Selena Gomez Oreos, and Craft Wine Innovation, Resilience and Opportunity with Dan Sullivan from Rosehall Run Vineyards

May 22, 2025•—

Canada's Food Inflation Crisis, Ag Minister an Animal Farm Fan, Selena Gomez Oreos, and Craft Wine Innovation, Resilience and Opportunity with Dan Sullivan from Rosehall Run Vineyards

Brisket, Buc-ee’s & Big Ideas plus Spilling the Tea Tariff & guest Tonia Jahshan of Sipology Steeps Up Global Growth

May 29, 2025•—

Brisket, Buc-ee’s & Big Ideas plus Spilling the Tea Tariff & guest Tonia Jahshan of Sipology Steeps Up Global Growth

Vince Sgabellone from Circana Dishes on Dining Trends, Pepper Predicament, and Aluminium, America & Grocery Shopping Trends

Jun 5, 2025•—

Vince Sgabellone from Circana Dishes on Dining Trends, Pepper Predicament, and Aluminium, America & Grocery Shopping Trends

BBQ Legends, Bureaucracy & Back-to-School with guests Texas Monthly's Daniel Vaughn & Ransom Hawley, CEO of Caddle in the Hot Seat

Jun 12, 2025•—

BBQ Legends, Bureaucracy & Back-to-School with guests Texas Monthly's Daniel Vaughn & Ransom Hawley, CEO of Caddle in the Hot Seat

Smokin Jon's BBQ: Summer SIAL Food Innovation Show Bonus Episode

Jun 19, 2025•—

Smokin Jon's BBQ: Summer SIAL Food Innovation Show Bonus Episode

From Farm to Gold: Chantal Van Winden’s Camelina Oil Wins SIAL Innovation 2025: Summer Bonus Episode

Jun 26, 2025•—

From Farm to Gold: Chantal Van Winden’s Camelina Oil Wins SIAL Innovation 2025: Summer Bonus Episode

Seeds of Change: Keith Currie, President at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, on the Future of Farming: SIAL Summer Bonus

Jul 3, 2025•—

Seeds of Change: Keith Currie, President at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, on the Future of Farming: SIAL Summer Bonus

Jul 10, 2025•—

Retail, Riesling, and Relationships: Ed Madronich, President of Flat Rock Cellars on Building a Brand That Lasts

Decoding Canada's Culinary Culture with Laura Brehaut, National Post Food Reporter: SIAL Summer Bonus

Jul 17, 2025•—

Decoding Canada's Culinary Culture with Laura Brehaut, National Post Food Reporter: SIAL Summer Bonus

Jul 24, 2025•—

The Bulldog Behind the Brand: Sauce Boss Pierre-Olivier Drouin on Building Quebec's Firebarns

Bananas, Business & A Better World: Meet Tamara Al Dip & Yazeed Yasin, Co-Founders of NanaShake, winners of the SIAL Canada CPG pitch competition in Toronto

Jul 31, 2025•—

Bananas, Business & A Better World: Meet Tamara Al Dip & Yazeed Yasin, Co-Founders of NanaShake, winners of the SIAL Canada CPG pitch competition in Toronto

Butter Believe It: Shruti Priya Agarwal & Akshay Kalekar Stir Up the Market with Whipdd

Aug 7, 2025•—

Butter Believe It: Shruti Priya Agarwal & Akshay Kalekar Stir Up the Market with Whipdd

Pine-Covered Perfection: Moosbrugger’s Dieter Heidegger on Global Austrian Award-Winning Cheese

Aug 14, 2025•—

Pine-Covered Perfection: Moosbrugger’s Dieter Heidegger on Global Austrian Award-Winning Cheese

Brian Choi, CEO of The Food Institute, on Tariffs, Trade & the Future of Food Innovation

Aug 21, 2025•—

Brian Choi, CEO of The Food Institute, on Tariffs, Trade & the Future of Food Innovation

Season Six Debut: Elbows Down on Tariffs, the China Conundrum, and Canada’s De Minimis Decisions

Aug 28, 2025•—

Season Six Debut: Elbows Down on Tariffs, the China Conundrum, and Canada’s De Minimis Decisions

Kraft Heinz Shake-Up, Meal Kit Growth, Crown Royal tears & guest Greg Mercer, Investigative Reporter & Author, The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for A Seafood on the Brink

Sep 4, 2025•—

Kraft Heinz Shake-Up, Meal Kit Growth, Crown Royal tears & guest Greg Mercer, Investigative Reporter & Author, The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for A Seafood on the Brink

Help Wanted? Temporary Foreign Worker Debate & Boldly Delicious Seafood with Charlotte Langley, Founder of Nice Cans

Sep 11, 2025•—

Help Wanted? Temporary Foreign Worker Debate & Boldly Delicious Seafood with Charlotte Langley, Founder of Nice Cans

Food Innovation, Tariffs & TikTok Moments and guest James Maitland, CEO of Les Aliments Dainty Foods Inc.

Sep 18, 2025•—

Food Innovation, Tariffs & TikTok Moments and guest James Maitland, CEO of Les Aliments Dainty Foods Inc.

Solo Dining, Trade Diversification, and Snack Innovation with Kirk Homenick, President of Naturally Homegrown Foods

Sep 25, 2025•—

Solo Dining, Trade Diversification, and Snack Innovation with Kirk Homenick, President of Naturally Homegrown Foods

Thanksgiving Prices, Iranian Pistachio Recalls, and the Future of "Story" Beef with guest Bryce Lobreau of 8 Acres

Oct 2, 2025•—

Thanksgiving Prices, Iranian Pistachio Recalls, and the Future of "Story" Beef with guest Bryce Lobreau of 8 Acres

Wild Blueberry Crisis, Doug Ford's Give & Take, TFWP Ag Sins & The Next Farmland Value Correction with guest Trent Klarenbach

Oct 9, 2025•—

Wild Blueberry Crisis, Doug Ford's Give & Take, TFWP Ag Sins & The Next Farmland Value Correction with guest Trent Klarenbach

Canada Climbs in MNP’s new Global Agri-Food Report this World Food Day, China offers up an exit strategy, India back on the export menu, and guest Stephen Mitchell of Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery

Oct 16, 2025•—

Canada Climbs in MNP’s new Global Agri-Food Report this World Food Day, China offers up an exit strategy, India back on the export menu, and guest Stephen Mitchell of Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery

Blue Jays Boost, Food Inflation Blues, Dangerous Doggie Snacks & guest Kiran Mann, CEO of Brar's

Oct 23, 2025•—

Blue Jays Boost, Food Inflation Blues, Dangerous Doggie Snacks & guest Kiran Mann, CEO of Brar's

Cloned Meat, Coffee & Compound Butter with guest Rob Sengotta, Co-Founder of Von Slick’s Finishing Touch

Oct 30, 2025•—

Cloned Meat, Coffee & Compound Butter with guest Rob Sengotta, Co-Founder of Von Slick’s Finishing Touch

Live from the Coffee Association of Canada Conference with Doug Porter, Chief Economist at BMO

Nov 6, 2025•—

Live from the Coffee Association of Canada Conference with Doug Porter, Chief Economist at BMO

Leading Through Disruption: Michael Medline, (now) former President & CEO of Empire/Sobeys, on Culture, Strategy & Retail Transformation

Nov 13, 2025•—

Leading Through Disruption: Michael Medline, (now) former President & CEO of Empire/Sobeys, on Culture, Strategy & Retail Transformation

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

Nov 20, 2025•—

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

Canada's Food Price Report Sneak Peek, Lefty Farmers, Campbell's Chicken Soup Traitor & guest Ransom Hawley, CEO of Caddle, on How GLP-1 Drugs Are Reshaping Canadians

Nov 27, 2025•—

Canada's Food Price Report Sneak Peek, Lefty Farmers, Campbell's Chicken Soup Traitor & guest Ransom Hawley, CEO of Caddle, on How GLP-1 Drugs Are Reshaping Canadians

Canada’s Food Price Report 2026 Revealed + Hugo Magnan, President of Groupe MAG, on the Art of Great Canadian Mayo

Dec 4, 2025•—

Canada’s Food Price Report 2026 Revealed + Hugo Magnan, President of Groupe MAG, on the Art of Great Canadian Mayo

Chicken Supply Turmoil, GST off Food Movement and guest Carman Allison, Vice President NIQ Canada

Dec 11, 2025•—

Chicken Supply Turmoil, GST off Food Movement and guest Carman Allison, Vice President NIQ Canada

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