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.

The Food Professor
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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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Recent Episodes

June 25, 2026
Canada Top of The Table in Food Inflation, Vancouver Screams at Ice Cream Prices, Meat Delays Costing Consumers, and Vincent Breton, Président chez DuBreton
This week on The Food Professor Podcast, Michael LeBlanc and Dr. Sylvain Charlebois welcome Vincent Breton, President & CEO of duBreton, for an engaging conversation recorded live at SIAL Canada in Montreal. Vincent explains why duBreton is betting on organic production, animal welfare and radical transparency while challenging long-standing agricultural policies. Before the interview, Michael and Sylvain unpack another busy week in food and agriculture, including rising grocery inflation, meat supply chain delays, grocery competition investigations and finding the MAHA solution for M&Ms

June 18, 2026
National Food Strategy(ish), Global Issue Alignment from Ireland, Foodtastic(er) and guest Jean-François Archambault, Founder and General Manager of La Tablée des Chefs
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois and Michael LeBlanc interview Jean-François Archambault, Founder and General Manager of La Tablée des Chefs, about food recovery and education initiatives.

June 11, 2026
Axel Schwan, President of Tim Hortons Canada & U.S., and Duncan Fulton, Chief Corporate Officer of Restaurant Brands International, on Defending Canada's Coffee Crown
Tim Hortons President Axel Schwan and RBI Chief Corporate Officer Duncan Fulton discuss defending Canada's coffee crown with hosts Michael and Sylvain, covering quality, competition, and AI.
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