| Alt Name: | Food Factory USA (2014–) |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Network: | Food Network (Canada) |
| Last Aired: | present |
| Num Episodes: | 128 |
| Num Seasons: | 6 |
Food Factory is a Canadian television series produced by Cineflix airing in that country on the Food Network, and in the United States on National Geographic, Quest, and FYI. The show features the industrial production lines of major food companies, mostly in Canada, but also in the United States, and occasionally in other countries.[1] It is co-narrated by Colleen Rusholme and Todd Schick.
| Episode | Title | Segment A | Segment B | Segment C | Segment D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warhol Soup | Campbell's condensed vegetable soup | Brioche | |||
| 2 | The Big Apple | Apple juice | ||||
| 3 | A Griller Thriller | BBQ vegetable medleys | Rice cakes | |||
| 4 | Pasta the Ice Cream | Pasta | Chewing gum | |||
| 5 | Smoking Salmon | Yogurt | Fresh garden salad | |||
| 6 | Sweet as Sugar | Refined sugar | Eggs | Tortillas | ||
| 7 | Crunch Time | Vodka mixers | Italian pizzelle cookies | Buffalo wings | Super caramel crunch cake | |
| 8 | Whipping It Up | Pureed buttercup soup | Aerosol whipped cream | Lollipops | Crab sticks | |
| 9 | A Taste of India | Crunchy chips | Tofu | |||
| 10 | In a Jam | Croissants | Rhubarb strawberry jam | Cranberry and orange stuffing | Tomato sauce | |
| 11 | From Toffee to Coffee | Coffee | Ice rocket lollipops | |||
| 12 | Pasta the Olives | Stuffed olives | Cranberry pumpkin-seed baguettini | Yogurt drinks | ||
| 13 | Holy Pierogy | Pierogies | Ice cream sandwiches | Marmalade | ||
| 14 | Flour Power | Cranberry-covered goat cheese | Flour | Pickled herring | ||
| 15 | Come Fly with Me | Bagels | Airplane food | Organic vegan carrot cake | ||
| 16 | Full Steam Ahead | Pilsener beer | Chocolate blueberries | Roast duck | ||
| 17 | Going Crackers | Freezies | Banana chocolate chip bars | Crostini | ||
| 18 | Hot Potato | Potatoes | Gumballs | Barbecue sauce | ||
| 19 | Totally Tropical | Roasted peanuts | Mango smoothies | Bocconcini cheese | Vegan brownies | |
| 20 | Mousse Hunting | Blueberry cream cheese bagels | Spring water | Lemon mousse cakes | ||
| 21 | Like Momma Makes | Spreadable butter | Organic mushrooms | Mini quiche Florentine | ||
| 22 | Hitting the Trail | Yogurt | Baby cookies | Veggie burgers | ||
| 23 | Gone Fishing | Roasted cashews | Sliced apples | Peameal bacon | ||
| 24 | This Is Toast | Harira vegan soup | Bagged ice | |||
| 25 | The Cream of the Crop | Milk | Chickpeas | Samosas | Mini eclairs | |
| 26 | In the Hot House | Tomatoes | Muffins | Breathsavers | Gnocchi |
| Episode | Title | Segment A | Segment B | Segment C | Segment D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (27) | All You Cone Eat | Waffle ice cream cones | Kesar ras malai | ||
| 2 (28) | Salty and Sweet | Donuts | Ice cream bars | Kosher salt | |
| 3 (29) | All Bar Naan | Maple cookies | Truffles | ||
| 4 (30) | Food Fortunes | Ice cream sandwiches | Fortune cookies | ||
| 5 (31) | Cut the Mustard | Granola bars | Mustard | ||
| 6 (32) | Spring in Georgia | Sweet Georgia Browns | |||
| 7 (33) | Getting Saucy | Ketchup | |||
| 8 (34) | Tikka My Breath Away | Tacos | Chocolate crème eggs | ||
| 9 (35) | From Sugar With Love | Peppermint hard candies | Cheese straws | Love Hearts | |
| 10 (36) | Double Trouble | Pizza pockets | Double-flavour lollipops | Chocolate toffee nut clusters | |
| 11 (37) | Colorful Candy | Mike and Ikes | Arizona iced green tea | Shredded cheese | |
| 12 (38) | Use Your Noodle | Instant noodle soup | Marshmallow chocolate cups | Peanut butter chocolate Buckeyes | |
| 13 (39) | Chee Cha Sambur | Moo Moo bars | CheeCha Puffs | Dots | |
| 14 (40) | Fancy A Sausage Roll? | Lollipops | Pita chips | ||
| 15 (41) | Hill of Beans | Candied pretzels | Jelly Belly Jelly beans | ||
| 16 (42) | Welch Rare-Bite | Boston Baked Beans candy | Welch's fruit yogurt snack | Scottish meat pie | Peppermint candy |
| 17 (43) | The Name's Boondi | Chocolate mousse and sponge cake | Sugar cookies | Greek spinach twisters | |
| 18 (44) | Abba Zaba Doo | Amy's Kitchen burritos | Bacon-fried rice | Abba-Zaba candy bars | |
| 19 (45) | The Rocky Road | Japanese ginger carrot dressing | Chocolate and vanilla cookies | Rocky road chocolate bars | |
| 20 (46) | Over the Rainbow | Rainbow marshmallow squares | Mini chocolate croissants | ||
| 21 (47) | Put the Kettle On | Meringue cookies | Mediterranean flatbread | Jam-filled oat bars | Kettle chips |
| 22 (48) | Not Tonight Josephine | Pakoras | Sea-salted caramels | ||
| 23 (49) | Chip Off the Old Block | Ranch dressing | |||
| 24 (50) | Where You Bean? | Cherry cordials | Four-bean medley | Turtle cheesecake | |
| 25 (51) | The House That Santa Built | Gingerbread houses | Belgian chocolate Santas | Eggnog | |
| 26 (52) | Yule Love This | Yule logs | Peppermint bark | ||
| Episode | Title | Segment A | Segment B | Segment C | Segment D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (53) | Smell the Coffee | Tim Hortons's coffee beans | Empanadas | Cocktail sauce | |
| 2 (54) | From Candy to a Baby | Candy buttons | Organic baby food | Feta cheese | |
| 3 (55) | Ice Cup of Tea | Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream | Earl Grey tea | Tutti frutti lollipops | |
| 4 (56) | Get Fruity | Nitwitz fruit-shaped candy | Mighty Malts | Chicken soup | |
| 5 (57) | Nuts About Brittle | Montreal-style bagels | Jalebi | ||
| 6 (58) | Snow and Ice | Twisted chocolate mint sticks | Spicy pickled beans | Snowball cookies | |
| 7 (59) | A Chocolate Orange | Chicken Bones candy | Pastel de nata egg tart pastries | Garlic cloves | Break-apart chocolate oranges |
| 8 (60) | Sweet and Savory | Miniature Clark Bars | Puff pastry cheese bites | Potato chip chocolate bars | |
| 9 (61) | Fantastic Flavours | Warheads candies | Faux-meat veggies | Maple-bacon chocolate pods | Sauerkraut |
| 10 (62) | In A Pickle | Pickles | Maple cream chocolates | Bliss Balls | |
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| Episode | Title | Segment A | Segment B | Segment C | Segment D | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (69) | Pop Goes the Cake | 20 September 2014 | |||||
| 2 (70) | Staken not Stirred | 20 September 2014 | |||||
| 3 (71) | Gold Bars | 27 September 2014 | |||||
| 4 (72) | Pasta Straight Up | 27 September 2014 | |||||
| 5 (73) | Everyday of Sundae | 4 October 2014 | |||||
| 6 (74) | Viva Los Churros | 4 October 2014 | |||||
| 7 (75) | Lights, Camera, Popcorn | Blue Tortilla Chips | Cinnamon Crumbettes | Vegan Chocolate Cookies | Microwave Popcorn | 11 October 2014 | |
| 8 (76) | Fishing for Spuds | 11 October 2014 | |||||
| 9 (77) | Crepe Escape | 18 October 2014 | |||||
| 10 (78) | Green with Envy | 18 October 2014 | |||||
| 11 (79) | My Cup Runneth Over | 25 October 2014 | |||||
| 12 (80) | Cuckoo for Coconuts | Lindt Chocolate Bars | Nanak Foods' Kaju Katli | Lark Fine Foods' Russian Tea Cakes | Soyummi Foods' Cogo Chai Smoothie | 25 October 2014 | |
| 13 (81) | Pigging Out | 1 November 2014 | |||||
| 14 (82) | Chocolate Under Wraps | Lindt's Lindor Chocolates | Garden Lites' Vegetable Muffins | Just Born Hot Tamales | John Wm. Macy's CheeseSticks | 1 November 2014 | |
| 15 (83) | Let's Talk Tofurky | Tofurkey | Charmed Bar | Shirley Temple Soda | Brodman's Almonds and Flakes | 8 November 2014 | |
| 16 (84) | Just the Flax | Red Velvet Ice Cream | Pumpkin Spice Granola Bars | Chocolate Almond Butter | Lemon Cookies | 8 November 2014 | |
| 17 (85) | Pepper Party | Peanuts | Chocolate Vegetable Bars | Stuffed Cream Cheese Jalapeños | Montreal Steak Sauce | 15 November 2014 | |
| 18 (86) | Ready For This Jelly | Chocolate Coconut Nainamo Bars | Fruit Ice Bars | Soup Buns | Jelly Candies | 15 November 2014 | |
| 19 (87) | From Argentina With Love | Chicken Pad Thai Kit | Mints | Chimmichurri Sauce | Frozen Banana Pops | 22 November 2014 | |
| 20 (88) | Juiced Up | Orange Juice | Pizza DIY Quit | Jellybeans | Cream Puffs | 22 November 2014 | |
| 21 (89) | Working For Peanuts | Peanut Butter | Eggplant Parmesan | Pistachios | Chocolate bar | 29 November 2014 | |
| 22 (90) | Miso Hungry | Candied Almonds | Bagelwich | Smore Snack Mix | Miso Soup Paste | 29 November 2014 | |
| 23 (91) | Brine Time | Chocolate Chips | Snack Mix | Pickles | Packet Mushroom Soup | 6 December 2014 | |
| 24 (92) | Pipe Dreams | Yoghurt Tubes | Candy Fruit Chews | Tempeh | 6 December 2014 | ||
| 25 (93) | Easy As Pie | Rice a Roni | DIY Caesar Salad Kit | Whole Foods Apple Pie | Gluten Free English Muffins | 13 December 2014 | |
| 26 (94) | Red Hot Delight | Frank's Red Hot | Shredded Wheat | Coffee Chocolate | Boiled Eggs | 13 December 2014 | |
| 27 (95) | Midnight Munchies | 11 April 2015 | |||||
| 28 (96) | Constant Cravings | 11 April 2015 | |||||
| 29 (97) | Round the Globe | 18 April 2015 | |||||
| 30 (98) | Over the Rainbow | 18 April 2015 | |||||
| 31 (99) | Hot Stuff | 25 April 2015 | |||||
| 32 (100) | Sugar Rush | 25 April 2015 | |||||
| 33 (101) | Sweet as Honey | 12 September 2015 | |||||
| 34 (102) | Sunny Side up | 12 September 2015 | |||||
| 35 (103) | Noodling Around | 19 September 2015 | |||||
| 36 (104) | Liquid Gold | 19 September 2015 | |||||
| 37 (105) | Let Them Eat Caviar | 3 October 2015 | |||||
| 38 (106) | You've Got Kale | 3 October 2015 | |||||
| 39 (107) | Mint Condition | 10 October 2015 | |||||
| 40 (108) | Smooth as Butter | 10 October 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Segment A | Segment B | Segment C | Segment D | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (109) | Red Red Vine | September 5, 2015 | |||||
| 2 (110) | Elbow Grease | September 5, 2015 | |||||
| 3 (111) | Cut the Cheese | September 26, 2015 | |||||
| 4 (112) | Snack Odyssey | September 26, 2015 | |||||
| 5 (113) | Puffins N' Cream | October 17, 2015 | |||||
| 6 (114) | Butter Up! | October 17, 2015 | |||||
| 7 (115) | Easy as ABC | November 7, 2015 | |||||
| 8 (116) | Drumroll Please | November 7, 2015 | |||||
| 9 (117) | It's Bittersweet | November 14, 2015 | |||||
| 10 (118) | Hurry and Ketchup! | November 14, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Segment A | Segment B | Segment C | Segment D | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (119) | Backyard BBQ | September 24, 2016 | |||||
| 2 (120) | Thanksgiving | October 1, 2016 | |||||
| 3 (121) | The Big Game | October 15, 2016 | |||||
| 4 (122) | Halloween | October 22, 2016 | |||||
| 5 (123) | Love | November 5, 2016 | |||||
| 6 (124) | Fiesta Night | November 12, 2016 | |||||
| 7 (125) | Movie Night | November 19, 2016 | |||||
| 8 (126) | Birthdays | Birthday Cake Ice Cream | Edible Waffle Bowls | Cotton Candy | Chocolate Pinata | November 26, 2016 | |
| 9 (127) | Winter | December 3, 2016 | |||||
| 10 (128) | Valentine's Day | February 4, 2017[2] |
Between the original program's third and fourth seasons, the first season of Food Factory USA was produced for FYI and featured only U.S. factories. The style of the show, including the theme music, text graphics, and two narrators, is identical to the original three seasons of Food Factory. However, the format is somewhat different, catering to the demands of American programmers by eliminating one of the four segments to make room for more commercials, and putting those commercials in the middle of each of the three remaining segments instead of between them. In addition, each break is preceded by a trivia question related to the segment, whose answer is given following the break (similar to other series such as Pawn Stars). In the spring of 2015, a second season began airing on May 23, two at a time each week as with season four of Food Factory. The only noticeable difference is the use of graphical text in various colors (consistent within each episode), instead of the silvery grey used in all four previous seasons of the two series.
In the FYI telecasts, Food Factory USA also uses only US customary units, instead of the metric system measurements used in the original three Food Factory seasons. Those seasons, as seen on Food Network Canada (as well in the United States as FYI and its predecessor, Bio), used metric measurements in the narration, with the FYI broadcasts also including metric with English conversions in the graphics. As aired in the U.S., the fourth season of Food Factory has no metric units of any kind (narration, graphics, or captions), but the closed captioning still uses Canadian spelling.
Also in May 2015, a spinoff began airing in the U.S. on FYI. Home Factory is nearly identical to the original series, except that its products are non-food items found in and around the home, ranging from towels and brooms to rubber ducks and lawn flamingos.