The Food Professor

Jo-Ann McArthur, President of Nourish Food Marketing discusses her 2021 Food Trend Report plus we explore domestic food manufacturing and the resiliant food supply chain

Episode Summary

Talking about the food supply now that we're in the second wave - some good news with more beer like Stella and Corona being made in London, and ketchup being made in Quebec (not yet tho with Canadian tomatoes!). Speaking of COVID, hate to burst your bubble but looks like you have an outbreak in Halifax - catch us up - what is going on, and what if any restrictions are now facing restaurants, bars and grocery stores? What is gong on in Nova Scotia and online food ordering - highest in the nation at 20% - is that all those people keeping safe in their 14 quarantine? Special Guest: Jo-Ann McArthur, Nourish Marketing and Nourish 2021 Food Trend Report Last couple of questions, thought we'd end on a high note - we haven't talked weed lately - lots of deals happening High Tide buys Meta, Fire & Flower buys Friendly Stranger....seems like the race for space-ed out has been replaced by a race for scale You must be excited and or exhausted - your annual Canada's Food Price Report 2021, December 8! Can you give our loyal listeners a sneak peak, first how on earth in a year like this you adjust the model to forecast, and then any hints on what we'll be hearing in December?

Episode Notes

Let's talk about the food supply now that we're in the second wave - some good news with more beer like Stella and Corona being made in London, and ketchup being made in Quebec (not yet tho with Canadian tomatoes!).  What is your level of concern or optimism that the supply chain will continue to hold fast for the rest of the COVID era?

Speaking of COVID, hate to burst your bubble but looks like you have an outbreak in Halifax - catch us up  - what is going on, and what if any restrictions are now facing restaurants, bars and grocery stores

Wanted to ask you what is gong on in Nova Scotia and online food ordering - highest in the nation at 20% - is that all those people keeping safe in their 14 quarantine?

Special Guest: Jo-Ann McArthur, Nourish Marketing and Nourish 2021 Food Trend Report

Last couple of questions, thought we'd end on a high note - we haven't talked weed lately - lots of deals happening High Tide buys Meta, Fire & Flower buys Friendly Stranger....seems like the race for space-ed out has been replaced by a race for scale

You must be excited and or exhausted - your annual Canada's Food Price Report 2021, December 8!  Can you give our loyal listeners a sneak peak, first how on earth in a year like this you adjust the model to forecast, and then any hints on what we'll be hearing in December?