Food Factory - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2012

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2012

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Sep 6, 2012

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Sep 6, 2012

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Sep 13, 2012

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Sep 13, 2012

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2012

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2012

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2012

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2012

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2012

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2012

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2012

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2012

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2012

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2012

Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2012

Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2012

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2012

Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2012

Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2012

Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2012

Episode: 1x23 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2012

Episode: 1x24 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2012

Discover how the wondrous Wonderbread, sugary crunchy pralines, hearty Morroccan harira vegan soup, and crystal-clear bagged ice gets to the masses. From raw materials to finished products, Food Factory reveals the wonders of how food is really made.

Episode: 1x25 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2012

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.

Episode: 1x26 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2012

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!

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2013

Discover how sweet, crispy waffle cones get their ice cream-ready shape; rich, dark chocolate milk is transformed from creamy to dreamy; tangy Doritos nachos go from kernel to crunchy chip; and how the special ingredient in cheesy Indian dessert Kesar Rasmalai could break the bank.

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2013

Discover how gooey glazed donuts get blasted by an icing waterfall, while ice cream bars are given a chocolate bath; why health-conscious Korean astronauts take pickled kimchi into outer space; and the lengths that salt miners will go to to put "white gold" on people's plates.

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2013

Discover how modern technology has transformed the way traditional Indian flatbread is baked; crunchy cheesy puffs get a flavour as bright as their neon colour; cream filled cookies get that distinctly Canadian taste and shape; and decadent chocolates are filled with the luck o' the Irish.

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2013

Discover how spicy salsa gets its peppery kick; a tangy ancient cheese once made by monks gets a modern makeover; crunchy fortune cookies come sweet, tasty and packed full of good advice; and a popular summertime snack gets stuffed with ice creamy coolness.

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2013

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2013

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: May 2, 2013

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: May 2, 2013

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: May 9, 2013

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: May 9, 2013

Peppermint hard candies, flaky cheese straws, mango chutney and love hearts.

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: May 16, 2013

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: May 16, 2013

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: May 23, 2013

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: May 23, 2013

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: May 30, 2013

Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: May 30, 2013

Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2013

Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2013

Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2013

Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2013

Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2013

Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2013

Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2013

Episode: 2x24 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2013

Episode: 2x25 | Airdate: Nov 25, 2013

Episode: 2x26 | Airdate: Nov 25, 2013

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2014

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2014

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2014

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2014

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2014

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2014

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2014

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2014

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Feb 7, 2014

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Feb 7, 2014

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2014

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2014

Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2014

Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2014

Episode: 3x15 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2014

Episode: 3x16 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2014

Episode: 3x17 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2014

Episode: 3x18 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2014

Episode: 3x19 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2014

Episode: 3x20 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2014

Episode: 3x21 | Airdate: Mar 21, 2014

Episode: 3x22 | Airdate: Mar 21, 2014

Episode: 3x23 | Airdate: Mar 28, 2014

Episode: 3x24 | Airdate: Mar 28, 2014

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2014

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2014

A look at the process of making ready-to-blend fruit smoothies, turning raw organic cocoa beans into chocolate bars, making delicious paneer, the most popular cheese in southeast Asia, and the family story behind wasabi.

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2014

Caribbean-inspired candy bars, irresistible polenta crisps, maple-flavored Danish and Alfredo risotto that is so popular that more than 25 million boxes of it are produced every year.

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2014

An organic spin on the classic cheese twist; millions of bite-size mint chocolate patties; 200 liters of vodka per month to put the zing in a special pasta sauce; high-end chili powder contains seven spices from around the world.

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2014

Behind the scenes look at strawberry shortcake ice cream, delectable tacitos are hand-rolled by the hundreds, marshmallow-making is a race against time, and broccoli slaw that is washed twice before hitting the spin cycle.

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2014

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2014

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2014

Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2014

Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2014

Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2014

Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2014

Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2014

Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2014

Episode: 4x15 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2014

Episode: 4x16 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2014

Episode: 4x17 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2014

Episode: 4x18 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2014

Episode: 4x19 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2014

Episode: 4x20 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2014

Episode: 4x21 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2014

Episode: 4x22 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2014

Episode: 4x23 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2014

Episode: 4x24 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2014

Episode: 4x25 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2014

Episode: 4x26 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2014

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Sep 5, 2015

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Sep 5, 2015

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Sep 12, 2015

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Sep 12, 2015

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Sep 19, 2015

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Sep 19, 2015

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Sep 26, 2015

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Sep 26, 2015

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Oct 3, 2015

Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Oct 3, 2015

Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Oct 10, 2015

Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Oct 10, 2015

Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2015

Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2015

Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Nov 7, 2015

Episode: 5x16 | Airdate: Nov 7, 2015

Episode: 5x17 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2015

Episode: 5x18 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2015

Episode: 5x19 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2016

Episode: 5x20 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2016

Episode: 5x21 | Airdate: Feb 29, 2016

A Toronto team prepares thousands of nutritious meals every night for preschoolers across the city. But with rigorous health regulations and their clients' picky palettes in mind, an over-spiced kettle of soup has the chefs heading back to the cutting board just hours before delivery. Meanwhile, it's Sunday at 2 a.m. and the team at Homestyle Desserts Bakery is rolling up their sleeves. Their mission is to prepare enough carrot cake for hundreds of hungry passengers on board a New York City brunch cruise. But when their order suddenly doubles, they find themselves seriously short on carrots and at risk of missing the boat.

Episode: 5x22 | Airdate: Feb 29, 2016

Episode: 5x23 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2016

Episode: 5x24 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2016

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2016

Food Factory fires up the grill for a special Backyard BBQ episode: Cattle BoyZ chipotle maple bacon barbecue sauce packs a signature gourmet kick; grill-ready gold pineapple spears make the incredible journey from Costa Rica to your backyard; Dr. Praeger's uses a super food to make a super juicy burger; and, McClure's old-school relish is grandma approved.

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2016

Food Factory celebrates Thanksgiving with four holiday favourites: It takes mountains of dough to keep up with demand for Pepperidge Farms' stuffing; Wendel's True Foods pumpkin pie is made with love; Lady Fortune's crispy marshmallow treats are shaped like hearts, but decorated like turkeys; and, Terra Beata's cranberry sauce is made with berries from the company's own bog.

Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2016

The Big Game episode of Food Factory serves up the perfect tailgate party menu: chocolate pizza and peanut butter wings; TGI Friday's Jalapeno Poppers; Creemore Spring's Lot 9 Pilsner, and a chipotle chili that is guaranteed to cause FANdamemonium. 

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2016

The Halloween episode of Food Factory goes trick-or-treating for candy corn at Jelly Belly; sucks on creepy lollipops come in barf, blood, and booger flavours; takes a shine to titanium infused spooktacular gummies; and gets buttered up by buttercream frosted jack'o'lantern cookies.

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Nov 5, 2016

Food Factory celebrates love with an aphrodisiac attack: Some say Safie's Sexy Hot Pickled Asparagus gets you in the mood; Bissinger's Apple Ghost Chili Salt Caramels blend forbidden fruit with a spicy kick; ready-to-eat Love Beets are x-rayed for safety; there's a love story behind Torani chocolate macadamia nut syrup.

Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Nov 12, 2016

Food Factory spices things up with a special fiesta episode: Modern technology meets Mexican tradition to produce chili and cheese tamales by the thousands; Blackfly Beverage Company's tequila margarita freezes into the perfect boozy slush; 24 million guacamole-flavoured Guacachips roll off the assembly line every day; and, Too Good Gourmet's citrus polvorones are hand-shaped and coated in cinnamon sugar.

Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Nov 19, 2016

Food Factory serves up the ultimate Movie Night snack menu; Nestlé's Toronto factory has been turning out chocolaty Smarties since the 1940s, and 14 million of them are produced here every day; giving cinema snack lovers the best of both worlds, Lucky Fox Snack Company's Island Mix combines salty potato chips with sweet and crunchy caramel corn; two epic snacks get top billing to form Marble Slab Creamery's handcrafted gourmet ice cream sandwiches; and, with their all-in-one combo of marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate, Moon Pie Bites are a bonafide blockbuster.

Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2016

Birthday cake ice cream; edible waffle bowls; mountains of cotton candy; a giant chocolate piñata.

Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Dec 3, 2016

Food Factory celebrates the winter holidays with treats for everyone: Fol Epi's organic pannetone starts off with a 20 year old starter; Hammond's Star of David art candy is perfect for Hanukkah; Indian cuisine is the inspiration behind Purdy's coconut mango cream chocolates; and, Lady Fortune's hand-crafted Christmas cake pops are equally adorable and delicious.

Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Feb 4, 2017

We celebrate all things romantic for Valentine's Day with sparkling wine, heart-shaped ravioli pasta, strawberry-champagne cheesecake and candy rings.

Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2017

Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2017

Food Factory stands on guard for some delicious Canadian treats: Wendel's True Foods makes a mean butter tart; there's a sweet love story behind Rheo Thompson's iconic maple syrup candies; Belly Ice Cream Company's Muskoka S'mores ice cream is handcrafted in cottage country; and, Well Juicery's virgin Canadian Caesar packs a spicy kick.

Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2017

An Easter special features seasonal favorites.

Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: Jul 15, 2017

Episode: S06 Special | Airdate: Nov 15, 2015

The cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs are celebrating a major milestone, and when they order 440 birthday cakes to mark the occasion, it's up to a small army of bakers to make it happen. Baked from scratch, it will take six hours and several batches to fulfill the massive order. And that's if everything goes according to plan.

Meanwhile, it's full steam ahead as an overnight kitchen crew prepares 250 gourmet meals for the passengers of an historic Colorado train ride. The first-class menu must be on par with the spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery. Though the caffeinated chef seems to have everything under control, a salmon setback and missing sous chef could derail everything.

Episode: S06 Special | Airdate: Dec 12, 2015

With today's catch destined to impress the state's top seafood experts, it's all hands on deck as a Louisiana fishing boat heads out on a special 3 a.m. mission. Committed to freshness, the crew sorts and freezes the shrimp on board. But when a mechanical breakdown threatens to spoil the catch, they must fix the problem fast or head back to the dock.

Meanwhile, a Toronto catering company is preparing thousands of meals for travellers at the country's busiest airport, and their tight delivery window means everything must arrive on time or else. At first, it looks like the team is ahead of schedule. That is, until heavy rains cause flight delays and they get a last-minute order for more food.