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PODCAST

The Food Professor

Michael 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. © 2020-2026 M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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00:18:21

Live from the Montreal SIAL Food Innovation Show:...

The Food Professor ·

2022/05/17

Welcome to another special SIAL bonus episodes of The Food Professor podcast!Sylvain and I were thrilled to be the official podcast of the SIAL food innovation trade show held in Montreal in April; for many, the first in-person event since the COVID era began two years ago.We had the opportunity to meet and get to know many food innovators and entrepreneurs, creators and makers from many facets of the food industry. These are their stories.In this episode: Jacqueline Day, Founder & CEO, Real Treat

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00:34:33

Live from the Restaurants Canada Trade Show Floor in...

The Food Professor ·

2022/05/12

Sylvain and I are recording live together at the Restaurants Canada trade show in Toronto. Thanks to the folks at Restaurants Canada for loaning us a great podcasting space right in the middle of the action of the big show! We talk about the show, the largest of its kind in Canada, what we're hearing, and the hot trends in the restaurant business. We also cover the latest inflation numbers in the U.S., supply chain challenges on baby food, the freight train of global famine heading towards us

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00:20:46

Live from the Montreal SIAL Food Innovation Show:...

The Food Professor ·

2022/05/05

Welcome to the first of several special SIAL bonus episodes of The Food Professor podcast!Sylvain and I were thrilled to be the official podcast of the SIAL food innovation trade show held in Montreal in April; for many, the first in-person event since the COVID era began two years ago.We had the opportunity to meet and get to know many food innovators and entrepreneurs, creators and makers from many facets of the food industry. These are their stories. Thanks for joining us on this special bonus

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00:34:43

SIAL Honeymoon, Avian Flu Takes Off, Gardening and...

The Food Professor ·

2022/04/28

We're back from the SIAL food innovation show in Montreal, back from our honeymoon with amazing food and food creators from Canada and around the world! Be sure and check out our livestream from the show, and keep your eyes and ears open for all our bonus episodes recorded live in our podcast studio on the show floor!In this solo episode we're talking about the North American avian flu outbreak, two new research releases from the Dalhousie Agri-Food Innovation Lab: 1 Million new Canadian gardening

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00:47:01

Federal Budget Missed Opportunities, Exclusive...

The Food Professor ·

2022/04/14

On this episode of The Food Professor, we talk about missed opportunities from the latest Federal Budget, the high cost of U.S. inflation and lobster, upcoming reports on gardening and the plant-based meat versus meat value equation, and the cease fire in the great chip war.Our very special guest is Carl Goyette, president and CEO of Guru all natural energy drinks, and for our Trying Stuff segment we enjoy Superfruit PUREe from the great Province of PEI! About CarlCreative, optimistic and confident

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00:45:15

Stats Can's New Plan, Meat Processors in Quebec...

The Food Professor ·

2022/03/31

Live from Las Vegas the latest episode tackles changes in the way Statistics Canada measures the basket of food as part of its CPI index, a pending lawsuit in Quebec aimed at beef processors, and how getting Russian food products, or ingredients, off the grocery shelf may be harder than you think!Our very special guest on this episode is Lyne Castonguay, President and Chief Operating Officer, Dairy Division (USA), Saputo. An accomplished Canadian executive fluent in business strategies on both

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01:04:49

Fertilizer Wars, Food Brands in Russia, Shelflation,...

The Food Professor ·

2022/03/17

Welcome to episode 44 - the second episode 44 ‘cause I messed up and last episode was actually episode 43 for those listeners playing along at home….Our very special guest for this episode is Richard Scofield, Président et Chef de la direction at Groupe St-Hubert. We start by asking Richard to assess the health of the brand today versus your ambition for the business - are you at where you want to be as a team and leadership and in the minds of consumers. Next, Lots of chicken to be found in

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00:36:20

War Comes to the Global Food Supply Chain and Trying...

The Food Professor ·

2022/03/03

In this episode war comes to the Ukraine and Sylvain and I discuss the global implications on the food system and supply chain of Europe's bread basket under attack. Check out this article Sylvain wrote and published. Next, we Lay(s) our chips on the table and talk about the high stakes negotiations happening between Lays Potato Chips and Loblaws. Our Trying Stuff segment features viv eau real fruit flavoured sparking water from Nova Scotia.Last but not least on this solo episode, we discuss the

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00:47:33

Assessing Trade Damage, Inflation Nation, Special...

The Food Professor ·

2022/02/17

Welcome to the food professor podcast episode 42!In this episode, our Trying Stuff segment features GoGo Quinoa, in this episode lentil pasta and whaaaat…breakfast cereal! A reminder to the brands out there, just send us product and we try it, this isn’t paid or any any other way a promotional spot: We have a great interview with Xavier Poncin, CEO of the food innovation show SIAL North America's biggest food-innovation trade show, MONTREAL APRIL 20 TO 22, 2022 • PALAIS DES CONGRÈSSylvain and I

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00:40:30

Rating the Health of the Food Supply Chain,...

The Food Professor ·

2022/02/03

In this episode we start out with the Truckers Convoy and the Alberta blockade and how is this impacting government policy and the food system in Canada, Sylvain ranks the overall state of the food supply chain in Canada two weeks after the border vaccine mandate, "Shelflation" and a great interview with Dana McCauley, Chief Experience Officer from the Canadian Food Innovation Network Our Trying Stuff segment this episode is with Good Food For Good foods, in this episode we’re trying their pasta

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00:48:12

Supply Pain at the Border, Life on the Grocery Line...

The Food Professor ·

2022/01/20

For our 2022 season kick-off episode Sylvain and I talk about predictions for 2022, supply pain on 18 wheels at the border, food trade from Florida, being on the losing end of CUSMA trade tribunals, and chat with Adam Kaat, author of "LIfe on the Grocery Line". Next, we move to our fun segment Trying Stuff, featuring Silver Swallow luxury Kombucha!Be sure and check out our YouTube site for bonus content and to see our very own version of Mukbang! AboutMy name is Adam. I began working as a

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00:38:59

The Top Food Industry Stories of 2021, plus Trying...

The Food Professor ·

2021/12/23

For our season finale Sylvain and I wrap a the year with a great discussion of the top food industry stores of 2021! From TimBeibs to supply chain pain to the year of the food worker, we have it all in a rich and wide ranging discussion.We kick it off where we left off last episode - talking about Canada's Food Price Report and the media/public policy impact of the 2022 forecast. Next, we move to our fun segment Trying Stuff, featuring JUST Egg, a tasty plant-based egg product available in two

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00:47:20

Canada's 2022 Food Price Report, Nourish 2022 Food...

The Food Professor ·

2021/12/09

Well if it sounds a bit different, it certainly looks different on our YouTube site - we’re together, live, in person for the first time every on our podcast!And what an episode! Our special guest is Jo-Ann McArthur, President at Nourish Food Marketing back on the podcast to talk about her 2022 Trend Report, and on our Trying Stuff segment Cracker Barrel Signature shredded cheeses from our friends at Lactalis!But first, let’s get to it - fresh off out of the lab, a year in the making, the smartest

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00:49:45

Misunderstanding Salmon, Special Guest Cory Mintz and...

The Food Professor ·

2021/11/25

Welcome to the The Food Professor podcast episode 36, I’m Michael LeBlanc, and I’m Sylvain Charlebois! In this episode we talk about the latest research from the Dalhousie Agri-Food Analytics Lab and their Salmon Report, the potato crisis in PEI, updated on the Dairy Price Increase file, understanding the impacts to the food industry of the BC environmental crisis, and an exclusive opportunity for Sylvain to be on the other side of the mic with food critic, restaurant industry observer Cory Mintz

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00:31:21

The Rising Cost of Dairy, the World on Your Plate and...

The Food Professor ·

2021/11/11

Welcome to the The Food Professor podcast episode 36, I’m Michael LeBlanc, and I’m Sylvain Charlebois! In this episode we talk about the background behind the announcement by the Canadian Dairy Commission on an 8.4% increase in the cost of dairy for 2022 , the process (or lack thereof) behind it and Sylvain's concerns around the lack of transparency of the data. We also look at sustainability on a plate…how avocados might not belong there, our fun Trying Stuff segment with Truffle Pig chocolates,

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00:41:44

Better Food Inflation data with Melanie Morrison, CEO...

The Food Professor ·

2021/10/28

Welcome to the The Food Professor podcast episode 35, I’m Michael LeBlanc, and I’m Sylvain Charlebois! In this episode our special guest is Melanie Morrison, CEO & Founder of BetterCart, an online grocery comparison engine that has some voodoo that captures prices on the shelves and enables retailers, brands and shoppers to compare prices, and for our popular new Trying Stuff segment, we have a fun selection of Ice Lollies from Fressy Bessie - 100% real fruit.Reminder to everyone about our YouTube

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00:46:10

Food Sustainability with Cher Mereweather plus Trying...

The Food Professor ·

2021/10/14

Welcome to the The Food Professor podcast episode 34, I’m Michael LeBlanc, and I’m Sylvain Charlebois! In this episode our special guest is Cher Mereweather President and CEO from the Provision Coalition, fantastic discussion on sustainability, up cycling, circular economy and the agri-food industry….and for our popular new Trying Stuff segment, we have a nice selection of plant-based product from Zoglo’sReminder to everyone about our YouTube channel where you can watch the entire first part of

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00:41:41

Fairtrade Canada CEO Julie Francoeur, the global food...

The Food Professor ·

2021/09/30

Welcome to the The Food Professor podcast episode 33 I’m Michael LeBlanc, and I’m Sylvain Charlebois! Back on the mic together, so much going on - and in fact you and I were quoted in the same article yesterday - a first! All about supply chain…we’ll get to that a bit later…we’re going bananas over our great guest, Julie Francouer from Fairtrade Canada, and of course our very popular segment, Trying Stuff!Julie talks about the evolution of fair trade, from its roots in the global coffee industry

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00:58:47

Post-Pandemic Grocery featuring an exclusive...

The Food Professor ·

2021/09/16

Welcome to the The Food Professor podcast episode 32, back from our brief summer hiatus! I’m Michael LeBlanc, and I’m Sylvain Charlebois!We’re back and we have a very special guest, Serge Boulanger, Senior Vice President Procurement & Corporate Brands at Metro Inc., BTW, be sure and check out our bonus episode with my interview with Vice President and Director, Metro’s Corporate Brands, Marie-France Gibson and Paula DeaneSerge talks about his rich background in marketing, sourcing and grocery,

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00:34:18

Canadian Grand Prix New Products Award Spotlight:...

The Food Professor ·

2021/08/12

Welcome to the Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards bonus episode of The Food Professor!My co-host Sylvain Charlebois and I are thrilled to once again be supporting Retail Council of Canada’s new product awards this year as we both are big believers in supporting new and innovative products for the grocery shelves and beyond. The private label portfolio at Metro is extensive and was a top contender in Retail Council of Canada’s Canadian Grand Prix New Products Awards this year, taking home the

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