Food Factory

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

S01E01 Warhol soup

August 30, 2012 7.0 20 min
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...

S01E02 The Big Apple

August 30, 2012 7.0 25 min
Spanikopita; ginger snaps; tartufo; apple juice

S01E03 A Griller Thriller

September 6, 2012 7.0 25 min
Chewy granola bars; BBQ vegetable medleys; blue cheese; rice cakes

S01E04 Pasta The Ice Cream

September 6, 2012 7.0 21 min
Ice cream cones; sodapop; pasta; chewing gum

S01E05 Smoking Salmon

September 13, 2012 7.0 21 min
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...

S01E06 Sweet as Sugar

September 13, 2012 8.0 21 min
Refined sugar; apple danishes; eggs; tortillas

S01E07 Crunch Time

September 20, 2012 8.0
Vodka mixers; Italian pizzelle cookies; Buffalo wings; super caramel crunch cake.

S01E08 Whipping It Up

September 20, 2012 7.0 30 min
Pureed buttercup soup; aerosol whipped cream; lollipops; crab sticks.

S01E09 A Taste of India

September 27, 2012 8.0
Crunchy chips; fav gulab jumun; almond biscotti; tofu

S01E10 In a Jam

September 27, 2012 8.0
Croissants; rhubarb strawberry jam; cranberry and orange stuffing; tomato sauce.

S01E11 From Toffee to Coffee

October 4, 2012 6.0
Premium toffee; vegan-friendly pesto; high-quality coffee; ice rocket lollipops

S01E12 Pasta the Olives

October 4, 2012 7.0 30 min
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...

S01E13 Holy Pierogy

October 11, 2012 8.0
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...

S01E14 Flour Power

October 11, 2012 7.0
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...

S01E15 Come Fly With me

October 18, 2012 7.0
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...

S01E16 Full Steam Ahead

October 18, 2012 6.0
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...

S01E17 Going Crackers

October 25, 2012
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...

S01E18 Hot Potato

October 25, 2012 7.0
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...

S01E19 Totally Tropical

November 1, 2012 7.0
Discover how addictive roasted peanuts, creamy mango smoothies, full fat bocconcini cheese, and decadent vegan brownies gets to the masses.

S01E20 Mousse Hunting

November 1, 2012 7.0
Blueberry cream cheese bagels; pot roast; spring water; lemon mousse cakes.

S01E21 Like Momma Makes

November 8, 2012 8.0 30 min
Frozen pizza; spreadable butter; organic mushrooms; mini quiche florentine.

S01E22 Hitting The Trail

November 8, 2012
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...

S01E23 Gone Fishing

November 15, 2012 8.0 30 min
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...

S01E24 This is Toast

November 15, 2012 6.0 30 min
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...

S01E25 The Cream of the Crop

November 22, 2012 7.0
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...

S01E26 In the Hot House

November 22, 2012 8.0 30 min
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...

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