The Food Chain
by BBC World Service
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Estimated from 47 chart positions in 47 markets.
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- 🇬🇧GB · Food#13300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Food#16300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Food#16300K to 1M
- 🇺🇸US · Food#48100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · Food#6030K to 100K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
736K to 2.4M🎙 Daily cadence·538 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
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2.5M to 7.9M🇬🇧13%🇨🇦13%🇦🇺13%+44 more - Active Followers
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736K to 2.4M
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From 22 epsHosts
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/15/26 | eating alonesolo dining+3 | Melanie | New York University | — | eating alonesolo dining+3 | — | 26m 27s | ||
| 7/8/26 | nutritionfootball culture+4 | Professor Matthew TaylorKasper Schmeichel+2 | Liverpool FCUS Men's National Team+1 | — | footballers dietnutrition plans+3 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 7/1/26 | restaurant diningfood critic+3 | Corinna HardgraveBrittany Felton+1 | The Irish TimesBBC World Service | — | restaurant mealdining tips+3 | — | 26m 28s | ||
| 6/24/26 | food and sleepdietary patterns+4 | Professor Marie-Pierre St-OngeDr Allie Hare | Center of Excellence for Sleep & Circadian ResearchColumbia University+1 | — | sleepdiet+6 | — | 26m 28s | ||
| 6/17/26 | smoked foodsfood preservation+4 | Michael PriceProfessor Heather Smyth+1 | University of QueenslandEuropean Food Safety Authority | LancasterBrisbane+2 | smoky flavoursfood history+4 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 6/11/26 | music and foodsensory experience+3 | Gaggan AnandOphelia Deroy+2 | SoundtrackNoble Rot+1 | — | musicfood+6 | — | 26m 28s | ||
| 6/3/26 | restaurant managementfamily business+3 | Lisa He | Fifteen GroupChina Star | Edinburgh, ScotlandSydney Australia | restaurantfamily business+3 | — | 26m 27s | ||
| 5/27/26 | food tourismtravel industry+4 | Julia FairburnEric Wolf+2 | World Food Travel Association | ManchesterValencia+1 | food toursculinary tourism+3 | — | 26m 28s | ||
| 5/20/26 | cocktailsbartending+3 | — | — | — | cocktailsbartenders+3 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 5/13/26 | meal preppingbatch cooking+3 | HannahJess Rice+1 | Budget BytesFit Men Cook+1 | — | meal prepbatch cooking+3 | — | 26m 28s | ||
| 5/6/26 | potato historyglobal food system+3 | Blair RichardsonCandida Rebello+1 | Potatoes USAInternational Potato Center | AndesPeru | potatonutrition+3 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 4/29/26 | food writingjournalism+3 | — | — | — | food writersfood journalism+3 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 4/22/26 | exam successbrain food+4 | Professor Julia RucklidgeLucy Upton | Te Puna ToioraUniversity of Canterbury+1 | UKUS+1 | brain foodexam diet+5 | — | 26m 28s | ||
| 4/15/26 | fibre intakehealthy diet+4 | Professor Joanne SlavinFathima Abdoola+1 | University of MinnesotaUniversity of Surrey | Brisbane Australia | fibrediet+5 | — | 26m 28s | ||
| 4/8/26 | cooking skillsconfidence in cooking+3 | Robin Van CreveldTokunbo Koiki+1 | Community ChefTokunbo’s Kitchen Catering Company+1 | LagosCheltenham | cookingconfidence+3 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 4/1/26 | kitchen cultureprofessional kitchens+3 | Jun TanakaPreeti Mistry+1 | NomaSilver Oak+1 | — | toxic work environmentculinary industry+3 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 3/26/26 | family mealsstress management+3 | — | BBC World Service | — | family mealsstress-free dining+3 | — | 26m 28s | ||
| 3/19/26 | marathon trainingnutrition for runners+3 | Paula RadcliffeSteve Cram+1 | dsm-firmenich Running Team | LondonBoston | marathonnutrition+5 | — | 26m 28s | ||
| 3/12/26 | career changefood industry+3 | Nisha KatonaJudy Joo+1 | MowgliSeoul Bird | HelsinkiUK+1 | career changefood entrepreneurship+6 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 3/5/26 | sandwich historyfood culture+4 | Josh VeaseyDr Annie Gray+3 | RackMasterchef Australia+2 | — | sandwichfood history+5 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 2/26/26 | cookingsmall kitchens+4 | Gina LaiRyan Blackburn+3 | — | Hong KongNairobi+1 | small kitchenscooking spaces+5 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 2/19/26 | business risksfood industry+3 | Kim KiarieAdonis Norouznia+1 | Five Senses NairobiNomas Gastrobar+1 | KenyaMacclesfield+2 | food businessentrepreneurship+3 | — | 26m 29s |
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Chart history for The Food Chain
Peaked at #1 in TH, top 10 in 10 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in TH.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TH | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| CL | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| IL | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| MY | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| VN | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| PL | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| HK | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Italy | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| RO | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| KE | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| South Korea | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| PE | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| IS | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| AE | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| Ireland | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| SG | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| AR | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| Canada | — | #16 | #16 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 47 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 47 markets.