Saturday

Food Factory has the scoop on red licorice candy, spicy Sriracha mayonnaise, flaky Turkish bourekas, and an irresistible cookie that combines dark chocolate with two wafer-thin cookies.

Food Factory cooks up millions of cherry chews, silos of ‘elbow’ macaroni, an all-season cranberry Christmas cheesecake, and a crispy exotic snack called chakri.

Food Factory has the inside scoop on honey, sprouted wheat bread, a checkerboard cookie, and irresistible chocolate-covered cherries.

Food Factory has the skinny on a rainbow of candies, ancient rice vinegar, a tangy Thai soup-in-a-bag, and gourmet caramels with a twist.

Food Factory has the goods on an old time candy bar, mountains of cannelloni, Vietnamese rice noodles, and diced butternut squash.

Food Factory reveals the secrets behind maple syrup, Almond Roca® butter toffee popcorn, Turkish Delight, and awesome apples that taste like grapes.

Food Factory has the tantalizing story behind fruit leather, cheese curds, Hello Dolly bars, and Canadian-made guacamole.

Food Factory has the scoop on, handmade exotic truffles, eco-friendly coffee pods, vegetable dumplings, and Moon Cheese.

Les Stroud travels to the Mitre Peninsula, a remote peninsula located on the easternmost tip of Isla Grande in the province of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. This part of Patagonia is known as being particularly unforgiving and inaccessible due to the ever-changing weather, the absence of roads or paths and a combination of cliffs, peat bogs, forest and valleys. For 10 000 years, the indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego lived on the land. After the appearance of white men, the indigenous population was wiped out in a matter of 200 years. Despite efforts to settle in the peninsula that included seal fur factories, gold mining, logging and cattle ranching, no venture has ever endured the harsh environment. Les will be dropped into this inhospitable landscape and left to survive with no food, no shelter, no water, and no safety gear or camera crew.

Les journeys to an active volcano chain found in the Grenadine Islands deep in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. Stranding himself on an uninhabited island called Frigate, Les is left to survive on his own. Discovered by Columbus in 1498, the island has remained untouched by civilization for centuries largely due to the fierce waves that pummel its craggy shores. Scouring the shoreline for edible marine life, Les must work to secure freshwater, build shelter and make fire. While being stranded on a Caribbean island may sound inviting, it is in reality incredibly difficult. Les is forced to eat prickly pear cactus, hunt for bird eggs and even contemplates trapping one of the thousands of turtles that occupy the island. When it comes to survival islands, the island of Frigate offers what all islands do: isolation…of your body, your mind and your spirit. Time away can be a good thing, but this is no vacation.

Les pits his jungle survival skills against the incredibly diverse mountain jungle terrain of Grenada’s largest active mountain, Mt. St. Catherine. Nestled along the invisible line where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela, this island jungle feels mysterious, shrouded in mist, veiled from the sun by thick blankets of cloud. For this, the high-altitude jungle has earned the name “Cloud Forest”. Boasting its original ecosystem, the jungle is home to mona monkeys, tarantulas, scorpions, armadillo, iguana, parrots and possums –an abundance of food for Les if he can catch it. Les must use his years of jungle survival experience to avoid the many poisonous plants and trees indigenous to the jungle – all while carrying more than 50 pounds of camera gear on his back.

After all his years of wilderness survival around the globe, the forests of Ontario’s Temagami still rank as some of the most difficult, harrowing and challenging survival experiences Les has ever faced. Breathtakingly beautiful, Temagami’s old growth pine forests and refreshing blue lakes, bountiful with fish and wildlife, are sure to test Les’s survival skills yet again. Les returns to the oldest mountain ranges in North America to survive with no food, no water, no shelter, no safety and no camera crew. He survives eating wild edibles, hunting for food, making a fire and building a shelter. Key challenges are the incessant sting of mosquitos, blackflies and deerflies, as well as staying ever vigilant for moose, wolves, bears and other territorial wildlife.

Les and his 16-year-old son Logan find themselves trapped without supplies and without a way home while sea kayaking along the coastline of British Columbia. Staying hydrated, fed and warm takes on a whole new meaning with Logan by his side. Lack of food, unsafe water and inclement weather can wreck havoc on the body – let alone one’s mood. Logan’s better at video games than survival and better at hockey than starting a fire. Distraction can cause mistakes…and mistakes can be very costly.

Les and Logan set out for a father/son fishing trip in a tin boat. Stranded after their motor dies, Les and Logan are quickly plunged into an intense survival situation that could happen to any summer cottager. This father/son team must work together to stay hydrated, secure food, make shelter and flag down a rescue plane. Les gets creative using bug spray as a fire-starter. Father/son dynamics effect his decision-making.

Exploration of a monastery reveals a vengeful spirit and intense gear interaction.

Paranormal activity is revealed through a spirit box session at a bowling alley.

Discover how decadently cheesy Scottish breakfast pies, irresistible chocolate peppermint candies, creamy, tangy fruit yogurt snacks, and sweet and crunchy peanut treats get to the masses. From raw materials to finished products, FOOD FACTORY reveals the wonders of how food is really made.

Discover how scrumptious burritos, lip smacking bacon-fried rice, sweet little Maraschino cherries, and chewy Abba-Zaba candy bars get to the masses. From raw materials to finished products, FOOD FACTORY reveals the wonders of how food is really made.

Discover how a doubly delicious cake within a cake, a crunchy and spicy Indian snack, sinfully tender frosted sugar cookies, and mouthwatering Greek spinach twisters get to the masses. From raw materials to finished products, FOOD FACTORY reveals the wonders of how food is really made.

Discover how rustic and crusty dark rye bread, tangy Japanese ginger carrot dressing, sweet and chewy chocolate vanilla cookies, and fluffy crunchy Rocky Road chocolate bars get to the masses. From raw materials to finished products, FOOD FACTORY reveals the wonders of how food is really made.