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Episodes

Jul 23, 2023
Season 4
Episode 16
Beer Run
At a time when U.S. beer is dominated by the same lager style, one Milwaukee company experiments with something new.
Jul 16, 2023
Season 4
Episode 15
Dog Eat Dog
At a time when dog food is a rarity and cat food is almost nonexistent, it will take visionary innovators to invent the first dog treat, dry food, the first cat food, and many more innovations that will carve out the billion-dollar pet food industry.
Jul 9, 2023
Season 4
Episode 14
Bring Home the Bacon
A young upstart named Oscar Mayer creates one of the most iconic meat brands on the planet; pioneer Jay Hormel invents a meat product sold the world over, which becomes part of a $20 billion food empire.
Jun 25, 2023
Season 4
Episode 13
Supermarket Sweep
At the turn of the 20th century, Bernard Kroger and upstart grocer Clarence Saunders come up with genius innovations that help invent the modern supermarket.
Jun 18, 2023
Season 4
Episode 12
Thirst Quenchers
Before juice was everywhere, these innovators used brilliant ingenuity to create the most nostalgic drink products and thirst quenchers of the last century, leading the charge on a new billion dollar beverage industry.
Jun 11, 2023
Season 4
Episode 11
Where There's Smoke
Lighting up the backyard grill is an American summer tradition like no other. But 100 years ago, cooking outside was not nearly as popular or accessible. Most backyard grilling essentials hadn't been invented yet, and many people didn't even have backyards, while the hot dogs we know, and love were still relatively unknown in the marketplace. It would take industry titan Henry Ford, one relentless tinkerer named Kingsford, and a passionate butcher from the Oscar Mayer family to create the most iconic brands of the Summer and change the face of American backyards forever.
Apr 23, 2023
Season 4
Episode 10
American Spirits
Two entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on two liquors -- a bitter, bottom-shelf whisky, and a flavorless foreign moonshine -- and go on to save an industry and create two of the most popular brands in the country.
Apr 16, 2023
Season 4
Episode 9
Peanut Butter Battle
When an entrepreneur creates shelf-stable peanut butter out of his garage, it leads to the birth of an iconic sandwich; as competition heats up to be America's favorite peanut butter, three famous brands battle it out to be number one.
Apr 9, 2023
Season 4
Episode 8
Thanksgiving Dinner
A look at some staples of Thanksgiving dinner that weren't around until a few brands used technological advances to reinvent turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and more; food innovators made each part of the meal accessible.
Apr 2, 2023
Season 4
Episode 7
When Food Freezes Over
Four intrepid food entrepreneurs race to harness emerging technologies like the home freezer and microwave, to bring revolutionary frozen snack icons to a waiting world, and forever change what we eat, when we eat, and how we eat.
Mar 26, 2023
Season 4
Episode 6
The Chicken Coup
A devout Georgia diner owner stumbles into the chicken game when he develops a unique fried chicken sandwich with a batch of cast-off filets. The unique sandwich he creates will become the menu centerpiece at one of the most popular fast-food chains in the world.
Mar 19, 2023
Season 4
Episode 5
Clash of the Coffee
Coffee's quality and popularity wane by the 1960s, until a handful of visionaries turn the industry on its head. First, three college friends create an iconic brand of revolutionary gourmet Coffee. Then, this now-iconic chain creates an entirely new category of restaurant.
Mar 12, 2023
Season 4
Episode 4
Candy Revolution
A cereal executive's bold idea to finance the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" movie will kick-off a candy revolution that produces some of the most iconic, imaginative confections in history.
Mar 5, 2023
Season 4
Episode 3
Flight of the Buffalo Wing
Before chicken wings were America's favorite Sunday football snack, they were considered an undesirable cut of meat. Until two restaurateurs in Buffalo, New York, reinvent the way wings are cooked.
Feb 26, 2023
Season 4
Episode 2
Holiday Treats
The top selling candy days of the year revolve around Easter, Valentine's Day and Halloween. And it all started with a few bold pioneers.
Feb 19, 2023
Season 4
Episode 1
Breakfast That Pops
Two heavy-hitting cereal rivals duke it out for breakfast dominance; competition heats up when an idea is stolen; the ensuing battle transforms the breakfast landscape from a labor intensive meal at the table, to a meal of convenience on the go.

Cast & Crew

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Campbell Scott
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Adam Richman
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Jason Liebig
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Yohuru Williams
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Libby O'Connell
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Vallery Lomas
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Edward Moon
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Joanna Saltz
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Season info

Original Title
The Food That Built America
Rating
8.4
Age certificate
10
Production
History Channel, Lucky 8