The Food That Built America: Snack Sized

The Food That Built America: Snack Sized

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You may think you know all there is to know about the Food That Built America, but there's more to the story. In this new series, The HISTORY Channel spotlights the rest of the story you didn't know: the super-charged, bite-sized history of all of the foods you love in 30 minutes or less.
IMDb 8.5/1020211 season
14 episodes
  • 1. The Classic

    1. The Classic

    This is the epic story behind the most iconic soft drink in the world, and the incredible lengths its creators took to stay on top.
    This is the epic story behind the most iconic soft drink in the world, and the incredible lengths its creators took to stay on top.
    TV-PG
    19min
    Apr 17, 2021
  • 2. Special Delivery

    2. Special Delivery

    Complete with drones, muscle cars, and a whole lot of dough, this is the story of the most successful pizza chain on the planet.
    Complete with drones, muscle cars, and a whole lot of dough, this is the story of the most successful pizza chain on the planet.
    TV-PG
    20min
    Apr 17, 2021
  • 3. The Chocolate Factory

    3. The Chocolate Factory

    This is the sweet, and slightly sour, story of how a simple dairy farm turned into one of the world's most iconic candy companies.
    This is the sweet, and slightly sour, story of how a simple dairy farm turned into one of the world's most iconic candy companies.
    TV-PG
    20min
    Apr 24, 2021
  • 4. Breaking Breakfast

    4. Breaking Breakfast

    This is the shocking story of the most iconic cereal brand in the world, starting with an accidental discovery at a sanitarium, through a major rivalry, and countless innovations.
    This is the shocking story of the most iconic cereal brand in the world, starting with an accidental discovery at a sanitarium, through a major rivalry, and countless innovations.
    TV-PG
    19min
    Apr 24, 2021
  • 5. Making the Hut

    5. Making the Hut

    This is the story of a pizza empire that started with two brothers from Michigan who transformed pizza from a little known dish to a national franchise.
    This is the story of a pizza empire that started with two brothers from Michigan who transformed pizza from a little known dish to a national franchise.
    TV-PG
    19min
    May 15, 2021
  • 6. Dog Eat Dog

    6. Dog Eat Dog

    This is the story of how the hot dog went from one of America's most feared foods, to a national sensation.
    This is the story of how the hot dog went from one of America's most feared foods, to a national sensation.
    TV-PG
    19min
    May 15, 2021
  • 7. To the Milky Way and Beyond

    7. To the Milky Way and Beyond

    This is the story behind the largest candy company in the world, complete with family feuds, corporate espionage, and brilliant innovations that changed the world.
    This is the story behind the largest candy company in the world, complete with family feuds, corporate espionage, and brilliant innovations that changed the world.
    TV-PG
    20min
    Jun 5, 2021
  • 8. Flame Broiled Battle

    8. Flame Broiled Battle

    This is the story behind the biggest burger battle of all time, and how one underdog flame-broiled its own path with one innovation after another.
    This is the story behind the biggest burger battle of all time, and how one underdog flame-broiled its own path with one innovation after another.
    TV-PG
    19min
    Jun 5, 2021
  • 9. 11 Herbs and Spices

    9. 11 Herbs and Spices

    This is the story of how an eccentric man who sold chicken at a gas station founded the largest chicken empire in the world, and became an icon himself in the process.
    This is the story of how an eccentric man who sold chicken at a gas station founded the largest chicken empire in the world, and became an icon himself in the process.
    TV-PG
    20min
    Jun 12, 2021
  • 10. The Golden Arches

    10. The Golden Arches

    This is the story of how a BBQ drive-in became a worldwide phenomenon, with a logo that is now more recognizable than the holy cross.
    This is the story of how a BBQ drive-in became a worldwide phenomenon, with a logo that is now more recognizable than the holy cross.
    TV-PG
    20min
    Jun 12, 2021
  • 11. A Burger is Born

    11. A Burger is Born

    This is the story of how an impatient cook created one of America's most iconic foods, leading to the invention of the first ever fast food chain.
    This is the story of how an impatient cook created one of America's most iconic foods, leading to the invention of the first ever fast food chain.
    TV-PG
    19min
    Jun 19, 2021
  • 12. When Frito Met Lay

    12. When Frito Met Lay

    This is the story of how two salty rivals ended up creating the biggest snack food company in the world, and how their bold innovations forever changed America's taste for chips.
    This is the story of how two salty rivals ended up creating the biggest snack food company in the world, and how their bold innovations forever changed America's taste for chips.
    TV-PG
    19min
    Jun 19, 2021
  • 13. Kings of Pop

    13. Kings of Pop

    This is the story of how a struggling cola company reinvented business practices and went head to head against its biggest rival.
    This is the story of how a struggling cola company reinvented business practices and went head to head against its biggest rival.
    TV-PG
    19min
    Jun 26, 2021
  • 14. Sticks and Cones

    14. Sticks and Cones

    This is the story of world-changing innovations that turned ice cream from an inconvenient delicacy to America's favorite sweet treat.
    This is the story of world-changing innovations that turned ice cream from an inconvenient delicacy to America's favorite sweet treat.
    TV-PG
    20min
    Jun 26, 2021
  • The Food That Built America: Snack Sized
    IMDb 8.5/1020211 season
    You may think you know all there is to know about the Food That Built America, but there's more to the story. In this new series, The HISTORY Channel spotlights the rest of the story you didn't know: the super-charged, bite-sized history of all of the foods you love in 30 minutes or less.
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