The Food That Built America Snack Sized
Delving even deeper into the stories behind the ruthless innovators and entrepreneurs featured in The Food that Built America, this docuseries spotlights the rest of the story you didn’t know, telling the super-charged, bite-sized history of all of the foods you love in 30 minutes or less.
Cast: Campbell Scott
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Season 1
14 episodes
1. The ClassicThis is the epic story behind the most iconic soft drink in the world, and the incredible lengths its creators took to stay on top.LCC18minApr 18, 2021- 2. Special DeliveryComplete 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.LCC18minApr 18, 2021
- 3. The Chocolate FactoryHow a simple dairy farm turned into one of the world's most iconic candy companies.LCC18minApr 25, 2021
- 4. Breaking BreakfastThis 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.LCC18minApr 25, 2021
- 5. Making the HutThis 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.LCC18minMay 16, 2021
- 6. Dog Eat DogThis 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.LCC18minMay 16, 2021
- 7. To the Milky Way and BeyondThis is the story behind the largest candy company in the world, complete with family feuds, corporate espionage, and brilliant innovations that changed the world.LCC18minJun 6, 2021
- 8. Flame Broiled BattleThis 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.LCC18minJun 6, 2021
- 9. 11 Herbs and SpicesThe 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 in the process.LCC18minJun 13, 2021
- 10. The Golden ArchesThe 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 word eats.LCC18minJun 13, 2021
- 11. A Burger is BornThis 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.LCC18minJun 20, 2021
- 12. When Frito Met LayThis 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.LCC18minJun 20, 2021
- 13. Kings of PopThis 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.LCC23minJun 27, 2021
- 14. Sticks and ConesThis is the story of world-changing innovations that turned ice cream from an inconvenient delicacy to America's favorite sweet treat.LCC18minJun 27, 2021
The Food That Built America Snack Sized
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Delving even deeper into the stories behind the ruthless innovators and entrepreneurs featured in The Food that Built America, this docuseries spotlights the rest of the story you didn’t know, telling the super-charged, bite-sized history of all of the foods you love in 30 minutes or less.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Campbell Scott
