Food Factory(2012)

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6 Seasons

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Overview

Each episode offers a behind-the-scenes view of production lines in food factories across Canada to find out how some of the most-popular food items are really made. Through the ingredients, techniques and required processes, this documentary series reveals how raw ingredients are turned into everyday eats.

Episodes

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Ep 1

Warhol soup

Discover how Campbell's spells out the letters for perfect soup; why Razzles need a lot of pressure to become sweet candy gum; how beer becomes fine Canadian whiskey; and why dry ice is crucial to making sweet and sticky brioche.

30/08/201222 min

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Ep 2

The Big Apple

Spanikopita; ginger snaps; tartufo; apple juice

30/08/201222 min

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Ep 3

A Griller Thriller

Chewy granola bars; BBQ vegetable medleys; blue cheese; rice cakes

06/09/201222 min

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Ep 4

Pasta The Ice Cream

Ice cream cones; sodapop; pasta; chewing gum

06/09/201222 min

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Ep 5

Smoking Salmon

Discover how cool coils are essential to the tastiest cold smoked salmon; how special cups give a new spin to age-old yogurt; how 1000 kg of ravioli are made daily; and how making 3 million pounds of fresh salad can actually be easy.

13/09/201222 min

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Ep 6

Sweet as Sugar

Refined sugar; apple danishes; eggs; tortillas

13/09/201222 min

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Ep 7

Crunch Time

Vodka mixers; Italian pizzelle cookies; Buffalo wings; super caramel crunch cake.

20/09/201222 min

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Ep 8

Whipping It Up

Pureed buttercup soup; aerosol whipped cream; lollipops; crab sticks.

20/09/201222 min

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Ep 9

A Taste of India

Crunchy chips; fav gulab jumun; almond biscotti; tofu

27/09/201222 min

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Ep 10

In a Jam

Croissants; rhubarb strawberry jam; cranberry and orange stuffing; tomato sauce.

27/09/201222 min

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Ep 11

From Toffee to Coffee

Premium toffee; vegan-friendly pesto; high-quality coffee; ice rocket lollipops

04/10/201222 min

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Ep 12

Pasta the Olives

Discover how stuffed olives get from branch to jar; 12,000 plates of tortellini are made per day; how local ingredients make cranberry pumpkin-seed baguettini; and the exact moment when culture has to be added to make yogurt drinks!

04/10/201222 min

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Ep 13

Holy Pierogy

Discover just how many cheesecakes 15 tons of cream cheese will make; how to make 500,000 perogies a day; why for ice cream sandwiches, human touch is crucial; and what 1 million jars of marmalade and Formula One racing have in common

11/10/201222 min

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Ep 14

Flour Power

Discover how 15 metric tonnes of goat cheese get made weekly; why a team of experts make 8000 strawberry shortcakes a week; what magnets have to do with grinding huge amounts of wheat; and how to pickle 15,000 kg of herring a day.

11/10/201222 min

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Ep 15

Come Fly With me

Discover how 32,000 bagels are made in eight hours; how one company mass produces airplane food always ready for take off; why berries are essential to make Sun Chips(TM); and how organic carrots can make a vegan dessert.

18/10/201222 min

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Ep 16

Full Steam Ahead

Discover how 15 billion tablets of candy are made; what the secret ingredient is in Pilsener beer; how a modern update of Ancient Egyptian technology allows for the union of blueberries and chocolate; and King Cole's roast duck.

18/10/201222 min

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Ep 17

Going Crackers

Discover how Freezies stay fresh for 820 days; how moisture levels are achieved to make parmesan cheese; why ripe bananas make banana chocolate chip bars; and how 600,000 loaves of calabrese bread per year are made into crostini!

25/10/201222 min

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Ep 18

Hot Potato

Discover how the world's best spuds make it to the dinner plate; why gumballs travel through the twilight zone to become perfectly shaped; how far hot chocolate has come since the Aztecs invented it; and the secret barbecue ribs at home.

25/10/201222 min

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Ep 19

Totally Tropical

Discover how addictive roasted peanuts, creamy mango smoothies, full fat bocconcini cheese, and decadent vegan brownies gets to the masses.

01/11/201222 min

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Ep 20

Mousse Hunting

Blueberry cream cheese bagels; pot roast; spring water; lemon mousse cakes.

01/11/201222 min

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Ep 21

Like Momma Makes

Frozen pizza; spreadable butter; organic mushrooms; mini quiche florentine.

08/11/201222 min

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Ep 22

Hitting The Trail

Discover how 9.7 billion cups of yogurt are made every year; how to make trail mix; why less mixing makes more tasty organic baby cookies; and why timing is everything when making mushroom rice veggie burgers

08/11/201222 min

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Ep 23

Gone Fishing

Discover what it takes to harvest 600,000 rainbow trout each year; why an oil shower creates roasted cashews; how one apple slicing machine is a life-saver to bakers across the country; and the secrets to producing peameal bacon.

15/11/201222 min

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Ep 24

This is Toast

Discover how the sandwich staple Wonderbread is made; how nutty pecans are transformed into pralines; how to make a perfectly balanced Morroccan harira vegan soup; and how stainless steel plates ensure the most crystal clear bagged ice!

15/11/201222 min

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Ep 25

The Cream of the Crop

Discover why free-range cows raised without pesticide produces the tastiest milk; why dried chick peas love a hot steam; how a samosa machine guarantees the tastiest Indian pouches; and how 250,000 creamy mini éclairs get made per day

22/11/201222 min

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Ep 26

In the Hot House

Discover why a hot house is essential to growing the sweetest tomatoes; how a 130 foot tunnel oven makes perfect muffins; the secret recipe for Breathsavers(TM) candy; and how today's machines can make the best gnocchi in only ten minutes!

22/11/201222 min