The Food That Built America: Snack Sized - Season 1

The Food That Built America: Snack Sized - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes14
DatesApr 18, 2021 - Jun 27, 2021

Episodes

The Classic
Season 1Episode 130 min

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.

Apr 18, 2021
Special Delivery
Season 1Episode 230 min

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, starting with mid-Western brothers who had never made pizza before, and continuing through a series of innovations that changed restaurants, dining out, and helped introduce pizza to the nation.

Apr 18, 2021
The Chocolate Factory
Season 1Episode 332 min

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.

Apr 25, 2021
Breaking Breakfast
Season 1Episode 431 min

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 that changed breakfast forever.

Apr 25, 2021
Making the Hut
Season 1Episode 532 min

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. From the deep dish to the stuffed crust, learn about the innovations and the nostalgic marketing that turned them into a worldwide phenomenon.

May 16, 2021
Dog Eat Dog
Season 1Episode 630 min

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. From wieners to whales, find out how one ambitious man in Coney Island built a doggone empire.

May 16, 2021
To the Milky Way and Beyond
Season 1Episode 730 min

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.

Jun 6, 2021
Flame Broiled Battle
Season 1Episode 830 min

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.

Jun 6, 2021
The Golden Arches
Season 1Episode 930 min

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, and the innovations that have driven its success and changed the way the world eats.

Jun 13, 2021
11 Herbs and Spices
Season 1Episode 1030 min

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.

Jun 13, 2021
When Frito Met Lay
Season 1Episode 1130 min

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.

Jun 20, 2021
A Burger Is Born
Season 1Episode 1230 min

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.

Jun 20, 2021
Kings of Pop
Season 1Episode 1330 min

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 for more than 100 years to become one of the world's leading food and beverage companies.

Jun 27, 2021
Sticks and Cones
Season 1Episode 1430 min

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.

Jun 27, 2021

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