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Munching on Molecules

Lara Tiro and Christine Farkas

Welcome to Munching on Molecules, your portal to the world of culinary delights, food science, and global gastronomy. Lara Tiro and Christine Farkas explore and share the latest in food discoveries and trends from our Canadian backyard and around the world, fostering a delicious food community for enthusiasts and experts alike. Approachable, inspiring, fun introduction to the world of food technology, science and culinary research. - **What can listeners expect to hear?** - Cutting-edge food technologies - Food scientists and culinary mavens perspectives

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87 episodes

  1. Episode 87: Beyond the Barcode with Alain Picard of GS1 Canada 42:43
  2. Episode 86: Fermenting Ideas, Basin Food Expo (FABx26), Shauna Fidler 30:32
  3. Episode 85: Reinventing the Bakery Model with Alice Couderc of Atome Bakery 26:49
  4. Episode 84: Linking Elbows, Building Food Systems with Parry Aftab 36:00
  5. Episode 83: From Hidden Hunger to Global Impact with Dr. Gavin Armstrong of Lucky Iron Life 29:55
  6. Episode 82: Building a Food Movement: From Facebook Group to Food Forward Summit, with Mehnaz Tabassum 30:44
  7. Episode 81: Packaging, Shelf Life, and the Details That Make Products Successful, with Shaun Ashworth, Owner & President, Associated Labels and Packaging 30:51
  8. Episode 80: Grit, Hydration & Youth Sport with Sonia and Jaspaul, GRINTA 31:46
  9. Episode 79: Your Microbiome’s Favourite Food, with Dr. Jason Bush and Jason Leibert from Solnul® 36:24
  10. Episode 78: Preserving the Season: Food Skills and Connection, with Chef Connor Flynn 34:01
  11. Episode 77: The science, sensory, and sparkle behind Glimmer Wine with Janet Helou 33:47
  12. Episode 76: Authentic Indigenous Seafood, Small-scale fisheries, and the Power of food storytelling 27:11
  13. Episode 75: Contract Manufacturing with Preet Bhullar, COO and Co-Founder of Blue Ocean Group 21:49
  14. Episode 74: Food safety, Regulation and Supplemented foods with Dr. William Yan 50:42
  15. Episode 73: Angela Santiago on 30 Years of Building the Little Potato Company 28:39
  16. Episode 72: Hoochy 'Booch: From DIY Passion to Scale. Kristin Zerbin’s Kombucha Journey 35:33
  17. Episode 71: There was no playbook, so he built one. Scott Miller on getting MarketReady for Canada. 39:24
  18. Episode 70: Simran Kaur, Jiva Organics, on Relationships, Retail, and the Reality of Canadian CPG. 42:31
  19. Episode 69: Chef Steph Baryluk on Indigenous Food Systems, Cultural Heritage, and the Power of the Kitchen 28:09
  20. Episode 68: Sharan Sidhu on Regulatory Strategy and Building Salix Sciences 32:51
  21. Episode 67: Q1 2026 Snack Bites with Christine & Lara 26:37
  22. Episode 66: Saffron, Startups, and a Mission for Mental Wellness, Alessio Monterosso, Ariana Naturals 36:53
  23. Episode 65: CHFA Ottawa Regulatory Forum, May 26 - 27, 2026 38:25
  24. Episode 64. Sustainability, Community, and Sustainable Happiness with Jennifer de Vera-King, Dawson College 28:27
  25. Episode 63: Michael Bentley on Skepticism, SierraSil®, and the Future of Natural Health 39:24
  26. Episode 62: From Farmers’ Market to Manufacturing: Building Made with Local with Sheena Russell, Founder & CEO. 24:43
  27. Episode 61: Expo 2026 Recap 20:51
  28. Episode 60: Building a Regenerative Food System with Lupin Protein, Matthew Skinner, CEO, Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) 34:24
  29. Episode 59: Forecasting the Future of Food with Christine Couvelier 43:37
  30. Episode 58. CHFA NOW Vancouver 2026 Recap 21:18
  31. Episode 57: Category Reinvention in Action with Steve Thorp, CEO & Co-Founder of Before 39:00
  32. Episode 56: Crafting Flavor at the Intersection of Chemistry and Curiosity, Michael Colangelo, Nota Bene Flavors 38:07
  33. Episode 55: The Storyteller Bridging Students and the Food Industry, Veronica Hislop 30:31
  34. Episode 54: Big Challenges, Bold Joy: How We’re Framing 2026 on the Pod 32:27
  35. Episode 53: Bread, Business, and Family: Bill DeBlois and the Buns & Things Story 41:37
  36. Episode 52: Inside Canada’s Smartest Kitchen with Chef Krista MacQuarrie 11:15
  37. Episode 51: Scalable, Safe and Shelf-Ready: The Role of BioFoodTech with Joy Shinn 17:38
  38. Episode 50: Consumer Trust & Protecting Brand Integrity with Deleo de Leonardis, CEO & Co-Founder of Purity-IQ 34:58
  39. Episode 49: At the Crossroads of Nutrition, Policy & Innovation with Christopher Marinangeli, PhD, RD. 34:58
  40. Episode 48: CHFA Now Toronto Recap 11:10
  41. Episode 47: Celebrating 85 Years of Food in Canada with Editor, Nithya 24:16
  42. Episode 46: CHFA NOW Toronto, September 19 - 21, 2025 16:24
  43. Episode 45: Export-Ready: What It Takes to Enter China with Confidence, Barron Lau and Paul Yip, Chowtime Foods 43:58
  44. Episode 44. Taste & Trade Mexico City, 07 -10 October, 2025 with Mario A. Castillo 33:22
  45. Episode 43: From Fork to Farm with My-Lien Bosch of Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) 33:48
  46. Episode 42: Bee Well: Biotech Solutions for Pollinator Health with Mingyang Sun, ApiSave™ 32:56
  47. Episode 41: Fueled by Plants! Performance That Delivers with Melissa L’Heureux‑Haché of VEGAIN Nutrition 23:27
  48. Episode 40: The Vanilla Vision! Cultivating Ethical Flavour with Mamadou Togola of We Vanilla Enterprises 33:05
  49. Episode 39: Bee Beards & the Buzz on Natural Wellness with Richard Lin 27:38
  50. Episode 38: Transforming School Food: Learning, Celebrating, and Nourishing Through Every Bite, with Jesse Veenstra 23:00