The Food That Built America

The Food That Built America

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Historical food saga captivates audiences
For generations of Americans, food titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, C.W. Post and the McDonald brothers have literally been household names, but you don't know their stories.
20267 seasons
20267 seasons
TV-PG
7 episodes
  • 1. Pizza Power Play

    1. Pizza Power Play

    Two pizza juggernauts expand their empires as a hungry new contender turns the fight into a three-way race to become America's biggest pizza chain.
    Two pizza juggernauts expand their empires as a hungry new contender turns the fight into a three-way race to become America's biggest pizza chain.
    TV-PG
    43min
    Apr 18, 2026
  • 2. Cereal Killers

    2. Cereal Killers

    Rival cereal giants race to invent the next must-have bowl, sparking a sugary arms race of mascots, crunch, candy, and the first ever chocolate cereal.
    Rival cereal giants race to invent the next must-have bowl, sparking a sugary arms race of mascots, crunch, candy, and the first ever chocolate cereal.
    TV-PG
    43min
    Apr 25, 2026
  • 3. The Birth of Bubblegum

    3. The Birth of Bubblegum

    A struggling candy maker's botched experiment leads to the world's first bubble gum, its distinctive color, and a decades-long bubble gum war fueled by colorful mascots, comic strips, baseball cards, and novelty flavors.
    A struggling candy maker's botched experiment leads to the world's first bubble gum, its distinctive color, and a decades-long bubble gum war fueled by colorful mascots, comic strips, baseball cards, and novelty flavors.
    TV-PG
    43min
    May 2, 2026
  • 4. Drive-Thru Burger Revolution

    4. Drive-Thru Burger Revolution

    Three burger operators race to serve a new generation on wheels, and a primitive intercom and sliding window evolve into the drive-thru - revolutionizing fast food and kicking off an industry arms race.
    Three burger operators race to serve a new generation on wheels, and a primitive intercom and sliding window evolve into the drive-thru - revolutionizing fast food and kicking off an industry arms race.
    TV-PG
    42min
    May 9, 2026
  • 5. Chocolate in a Glass

    5. Chocolate in a Glass

    A chemist unlocks a chocolate syrup that transforms milk into a magic sensation, a scrappy soda shop owner cracks the code to bottling liquid chocolate for the masses, and a dairy innovator turns wartime surplus into instant cocoa gold.
    A chemist unlocks a chocolate syrup that transforms milk into a magic sensation, a scrappy soda shop owner cracks the code to bottling liquid chocolate for the masses, and a dairy innovator turns wartime surplus into instant cocoa gold.
    TV-PG
    43min
    May 16, 2026
  • 6. Clash of the Cookie Giants

    6. Clash of the Cookie Giants

    A century ago, the cookie industry didn't exist, until a wave of innovators turn it into a $15 billion powerhouse.
    A century ago, the cookie industry didn't exist, until a wave of innovators turn it into a $15 billion powerhouse.
    TV-PG
    43min
    May 30, 2026
  • 7. Cheesecake Chronicles

    7. Cheesecake Chronicles

    A struggling cheesemaker, a New York restaurateur, a small-time baker, and a determined mother-son duo transform a humble cheese pie into a decadent American dessert--turning cheesecake into a grocery staple and the star of a restaurant empire.
    A struggling cheesemaker, a New York restaurateur, a small-time baker, and a determined mother-son duo transform a humble cheese pie into a decadent American dessert--turning cheesecake into a grocery staple and the star of a restaurant empire.
    TV-PG
    43min
    Jun 6, 2026
  • The Food That Built America
    20267 seasons
    For generations of Americans, food titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, C.W. Post and the McDonald brothers have literally been household names, but you don't know their stories.
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