Food Fortunes
Walk in with an idea, walk out with a fortune. Recipe developers, product makers and food visionaries earn cold hard cash from industry titans looking to make lucrative investments. But first, they have to convince the consumers.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Food Network
- Reality
Walk in with an idea, walk out with a fortune. Recipe developers, product makers and food visionaries earn cold hard cash from industry titans looking to make lucrative investments. But first, they have to convince the consumers.
Season 1 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Mon, Mar 9, 2015 43 mins
Entrepreneurs pitch an all-natural toffee, a gelato shop that turns ice cream into spaghetti, a device that helps carry your grocery bags, a new type of spring water that's actually black, and a healthy grab-and-go breakfast line.
Episode 2
Needing Dough
Mon, Mar 16, 2015 43 mins
The investors and a consumer audience are pitched a plate which also floats in pools, a revolutionary ravioli rolling pin, a sweeter twist on the classic brownie, an insect-based cracker, and a line of Italian sauces that will have them saying, "that's a nice!"
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Mon, Mar 23, 2015 43 mins
The investors hear pitches about a gelatin shot that's all grown up, an update on the health bar, a check holder that will illuminate the dining experience and an at-home storage system that measures your ingredients for you.
Episode 4
Flavorful Futures
Mon, Mar 30, 2015 43 mins
Mints that double as vitamins are pitched to the panel, along with a grill that kicks tailgating up a notch. Also: a pediatric prescription in drink form; a microwavable "burger blaster"; and a robot that can cook.
Episode 5
Culinary Capital
Mon, Apr 6, 2015 43 mins
Included: a caffeinated breakfast treat; a frozen version of a hometown favorite; a European-style coffee franchise; and cooking classes for kids that can be delivered.
Episode 6
Meal or No Deal
Mon, Apr 13, 2015 43 mins
Products include a coffee-brewing device; a high-protein nut butter; a surprising ice cream; and hip chicken nuggets. Also: the panel are pitched a hot dog that "survived World War II".
Episode 7
Eat Your Greenbacks
Wed, Apr 22, 2015 43 mins
Entrepreneurs look for investors in businesses that include a soup delivery service, a waist-trimming margarita mix, a unique line of Indian sauces, a miniature version of a classic ethnic dish, and cookies made to look like people.
Episode 8
Appetite for Affluence
Wed, Apr 29, 2015 43 mins
The investors hear pitches for a cake company, a health bar, a liquid sweetener, an Americanized Indian eatery and the golden egg of kitchen devices.
Episode 9
Episode #1.9
Wed, May 6, 2015