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From raw materials to finished products, Food Factory goes behind the scenes to reveal how our favourite foods are produced: You’ll find a delectable chunk in nearly every spoonful of red velvet cake ice cream; more than half a million pumpkin spice granola bars are pumped out daily; breakfast becomes a nutty treat with the delectable spread that blends melted chocolate with freshly ground roasted almonds; and, it takes the oil from 24,000 lemons to make 100 batches of lemon burst cookies!

From raw materials to finished products, Food Factory goes behind the scenes to reveal how our favourite foods are produced: Planters cocktail peanuts are roasted in a giant oven called the ‘Big Daddy’; Betty Lou’s chocolate-covered snack bars contain freeze-dried vegetables; follow the assembly line that turns out 21 million crispy cream-cheese-filled jalapeno peppers every year; and, Old Montreal steak spice contains a secret blend of 20 herbs and spices.

From raw materials to finished products, Food Factory goes behind the scenes to reveal how our favourite foods are produced: A mother-daughter duo has perfected the recipe for gluten-free Nanaimo bars; 250,000 Chunks O’Fruti frozen strawberry fruit bars are produced every day; uncover the history behind savoury Shanghai dumplings and find out why it’s impossible to eat just one; and, these multicoloured retro fruit jellies have attracted a celebrity following.

From raw materials to finished products, Food Factory goes behind the scenes to reveal how our favourite foods are produced: Discover the chicken pad Thai kits guaranteed to improve your kitchen cred; visit the Florida candy factory that’s turning out heavenly melt-in-your-mouth mints; the search for the ultimate chimichurri recipe reveals a spicy love story and tons of herbs and garlic; and, every year, half a million lucky bananas are lovingly transformed into chocolate-covered frozen treats.

Artifacts from a fierce Civil War battle in Tennessee lead to a surprise royal discovery.

A woman spends time listening to recordings and not paying attention to the road.

A wicked peel out earns a testy teen a ticket in Maryland.

A poker-loving joker whose mud flaps won't cut it gets pulled over.

We take look back at the hottest and wildest speeders of the summer.

Temagami, pronounced “Te-MAWG-a-mee” is Ojibway for “deep water by the shore.” It’s located in northeastern Ontario and home of some of the oldest rocks on the face of the planet, old growth pine forests, clear deep lakes, and it boasts artifacts and stone drawings dating as far back as 6000 B.C. It was Grey Owl’s stomping ground and now, Survivorman’s.

The outbuildings of a palatial home are unkempt and full of stock. Drew falls for a Victorian baker's cabinet that's priced out of reach. A junk shop owner is having a closing down sale and the chaps head straight for the sheds. Drew haggles with the head teacher at a grand home turned prep school.

Jeff pressures his staff to fit his recent impulse purchases into an already overcrowded warehouse. Meanwhile, a friend talks Jeff into buying weird merchandise.

Jeff jumps on tempting deals and tries to sell fine art, antique musical instruments and brand-name fashion.

Les and Seth face down Ashley in a final power struggle that could change the face of American Jewelry & Loan forever.

With Ashley Gone, business seems to really be picking up - or at least thats what Seth thinks. A disagreement over a customer's loan erupts into a knockdown, drag out battle. Then, a rare lacocca Mustang has Les and Seth very interested. Will they pony up or watch this dream car drive away? And later, Les longs to bring Ashley back into the business, but Seth will have none of it.

Les snaps when a customer threatens to throw down over a broken necklace. Then, the Golds are presented with Saddam Hussein's signed personal documents and Iraqi currency. Will his signature prove to be the real thing or not worth the paper it's written on? And later, Les calls Ashley in for a family sit-down. He wants her back at the shop, but she has plans of her own. Will daddy's darling return and change the family business forever or will Seth stand in the way?

A customer tries to rip off the store and quickly learns why you never mess with Les. Then, the Golds have the chance to buy a genuine Olympic torch. Will they win this deal or will victory elude them? And later, a raging car fire in the parking lot threatens to catch the power lines, but things take a turn for the worst when the family learns someone may be inside the car.

With Les gone, Ashley plots Seth's demise. Meanwhile, a customer wants big cash for his jewelry but a disagreement over its worth leads to a vicious standoff. Then, the Golds have the opportunity to buy a rare piece of signed Michael Jackson memorabilia. Seth dangles an enticing deal in front of the seller, but one of them may be getting the shaft. And later, Ashley goes all in against Seth. Will he outwit his sister or fall prey to her divisive plan?

Seth negotiates like a tiger when a trove of vintage sports cards comes through the door. Then, the Golds scream when a customer's jewelry is revealed to have been pierced through the most intimate of body parts. And later, a drunk customer gets belligerent, but when she calls Les the mother of all insults, he explodes like never before. Can security calm things down or will Les take things too far?

The guys are in British Columbia where they’re prepared to spend some big money on a few West Coast treasures. A prolific collector says he’s willing to sell but his prices are a nightmare. An octogenarian jokester opens the doors to his Hobbit-style village. And at a sprawling main street emporium in Chilliwack, the guys make a serious offer on an impressive collection of native masks.

The bidders go head to head on a bin full of motorcycle parts.

An item in one bin has Papa Bear and Mone revving their engines.

In flooded Victoria, the Poseidon Crew are forced back onto an old lease, as Shane and Kate call in some vintage help in Western Australia and Jacqui and Andrew get separated at night in far north Queensland.

Scrap metal merchant Russell McDonough battles water-logged tracks in the desert, Yogi's super-sized load is on a knife edge and in remote Outback, Corey Chapman's volatile load gets a shake-up.

Tensions reach their breaking point amongst the Gloucester fleet as captains; mates and vessels fall apart.

It’s a battle of wills on the North Atlantic; as two of Gloucester’s top Bluefin fishermen - friends-turned-foes Paul Hebert and Dave Carraro - go head-to-head to out-fish each other.

Richard pays big bucks hoping to use a '63 Cadillac for a quick flip. The guys do a bang-up job, but Jason goes rogue and risks tanking the whole thing.

A drop in the price of gold causes a financial hit. It's up to the Golds to make up the loss. Les encounters a set of arrowheads worth nearly half a million dollars, will he buy?

Les falls in love with a luxury watch, and asks the store's watch expert, Harold, for his opinion on its legitimacy. Will Les luck out on a major profit or will Harold's advice cause Les to make a big mistake? Plus, a heated argument erupts between Ashley and a costumer demanding her stolen property back but, who refuses to file a police report. Will Ashley be able to make it out of this one before words turn to blows?

Seth brings in a consultant in a desperate bid to increase their retail business, in the wake of the gold price crash. But when the outsider calls Les' expertise into question, there may be hell to pay at American Jewelry. Plus, the Golds check out Star Trek memorabilia that is out of this world, and one hot mama throws a tantrum when Ashley refuses to pawn her busted car seat.

Angry over his father's dismissal of the consultant hired to help increase their sales, Seth goes MIA, leaving the store in the lurch. When he doesn't come back, Les goes looking - and is shocked at where he finds his son spending his time. Plus, Ashley holds her own with a pack of wild animals, and a lady who thinks bigger is better - no matter what.