The Food That Built America
TVPG
Cooking
History
Documentary
The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, November 14
Pizza Wars
Season 2 • Episode 1
Pizza Hut and its rival, Domino's, compete for dominance of America's go-to pizza choice.
Thursday, November 14
The Chocolate Rush
Season 2 • Episode 2
In the post-WWI era, Hershey competitors spring up, including Hershey's former employee HB Reese.
Thursday, November 14
The Kings of Burgers
Season 2 • Episode 3
Right behind Kroc, a wave of other entrepreneurs tries to cash in on the fast food restaurant craze.
Thursday, November 14
American Cheese
Season 2 • Episode 4
At the turn of the 20th century, Kraft challenges thousands of years of cheese-making tradition.
Thursday, November 14
Cola Wars
Season 2 • Episode 5
A rivalry that will birth countless iconic soda products and memorable marketing stunts.
Thursday, November 14
Chip Dynasties
Season 2 • Episode 6
Herman Lay takes regional and small-time chips business to a national scale.
Thursday, November 14
Cookie Wars
Season 2 • Episode 7
Adolphus Green created one of the most iconic cookie and cracker companies in history.
Thursday, November 14
Soup of the Century
Season 2 • Episode 8
A chemist invents a condensed soup that brings this rare luxury to the nation for the first time.
Thursday, November 14
Pizza Wars
Season 2 • Episode 1
Pizza Hut and its rival, Domino's, compete for dominance of America's go-to pizza choice.
Thursday, November 14
The Chocolate Rush
Season 2 • Episode 2
In the post-WWI era, Hershey competitors spring up, including Hershey's former employee HB Reese.
Thursday, November 14
The Kings of Burgers
Season 2 • Episode 3
Right behind Kroc, a wave of other entrepreneurs tries to cash in on the fast food restaurant craze.
Thursday, November 14
American Cheese
Season 2 • Episode 4
At the turn of the 20th century, Kraft challenges thousands of years of cheese-making tradition.
Thursday, November 14
Cola Wars
Season 2 • Episode 5
A rivalry that will birth countless iconic soda products and memorable marketing stunts.
Thursday, November 14
Chip Dynasties
Season 2 • Episode 6
Herman Lay takes regional and small-time chips business to a national scale.
Thursday, November 14
Cookie Wars
Season 2 • Episode 7
Adolphus Green created one of the most iconic cookie and cracker companies in history.
Thursday, November 14
Soup of the Century
Season 2 • Episode 8
A chemist invents a condensed soup that brings this rare luxury to the nation for the first time.
Friday, November 15
Pizza Wars
Season 2 • Episode 1
Pizza Hut and its rival, Domino's, compete for dominance of America's go-to pizza choice.
Friday, November 15
The Chocolate Rush
Season 2 • Episode 2
In the post-WWI era, Hershey competitors spring up, including Hershey's former employee HB Reese.
Friday, November 15
The Kings of Burgers
Season 2 • Episode 3
Right behind Kroc, a wave of other entrepreneurs tries to cash in on the fast food restaurant craze.
Friday, November 15
American Cheese
Season 2 • Episode 4
At the turn of the 20th century, Kraft challenges thousands of years of cheese-making tradition.
Friday, November 15
Cola Wars
Season 2 • Episode 5
A rivalry that will birth countless iconic soda products and memorable marketing stunts.
Friday, November 15
Chip Dynasties
Season 2 • Episode 6
Herman Lay takes regional and small-time chips business to a national scale.
Friday, November 15
Cookie Wars
Season 2 • Episode 7
Adolphus Green created one of the most iconic cookie and cracker companies in history.
Friday, November 15
Soup of the Century
Season 2 • Episode 8
A chemist invents a condensed soup that brings this rare luxury to the nation for the first time.
Sunday, November 24
Soda Rising: Birth of Pop
Season 5 • Episode 3
In the late 1800s, two pharmacists 1,500 miles apart race to create non-alcoholic beverage options.
Sunday, November 24
Sunshine in a Glass
Season 5 • Episode 4
A Vitamin C-rich WWII ration leads to orange juice concentrate; flash-pasteurizing orange juice.
Sunday, November 24
Citrus Soda Stars
Season 5 • Episode 11
Charles Leiper Grigg introduces 7-Up; Ali and Barney Hartman introduce Mountain Dew.
Sunday, November 24
American Spirits
Season 4 • Episode 10
Two entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on two liquors.
Sunday, November 24
Pop Stars
Season 3 • Episode 8
Small-town farmer Orville Redenbacher has a lifelong dream of creating the perfect popcorn kernel.
Sunday, November 24
Supermarket Sweep
Season 4 • Episode 13
Bernard Kroger and another upstart grocer help invent the modern supermarket.
Sunday, November 24
The Rise of a Rival
Season 2 • Episode 14
Charles Guth buys a bankrupt cola company and goes to war with the supplier who wronged him.
Sunday, November 24
Burger Empire: The Ray Kroc Story
Season 5 • Episode 12
Ray Kroc is inspired by McDonald's; he creates the modern model of franchising.
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