The Food That Built America Snack Sized
Spinoff of "Food That Built America" that focuses on the fine detail that the main series didn't cover about the fascinating history of companies and innovators who built America's favorite food and beverage brands.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- History Channel
- Documentary
Spinoff of "Food That Built America" that focuses on the fine detail that the main series didn't cover about the fascinating history of companies and innovators who built America's favorite food and beverage brands.
Season 1 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
The Classic
Sun, Apr 18, 2021 125 mins
The epic story behind the most iconic soft drink in the world, and the incredible lengths its creators took to stay on top.
Episode 2
Special Delivery
Sun, Apr 18, 2021 125 mins
Drones, muscle cars and a whole lot of dough; the story of a successful pizza chain; mid-Western brothers who had never made pizza before; a series of innovations that changed restaurants, dining out and helped introduce pizza to the nation.
Episode 3
The Chocolate Factory
Sun, Apr 25, 2021 125 mins
How a simple dairy farm turned into one of the world's most iconic candy companies.
Episode 4
Breaking Breakfast
Sun, Apr 25, 2021 125 mins
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.
Episode 5
Making the Hut
Sun, May 16, 2021 31 mins
A pizza empire starts two brothers from Michigan, who transform pizza from a little-known dish to a national franchise.
Episode 6
Dog Eat Dog
Sun, May 16, 2021 31 mins
The story of how the hot dog went from one of America's most feared foods to a national sensation; from wieners to whales, one ambitious man in Coney Island built an empire.
Episode 7
To the Milky Way and Beyond
Sun, Jun 6, 2021 31 mins
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.
Episode 8
Flame Broiled Battle
Sun, Jun 6, 2021 30 mins
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.
Episode 9
The Golden Arches
Sun, Jun 13, 2021 30 mins
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.
Episode 10
11 Herbs and Spices
Sun, Jun 13, 2021 30 mins
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.
Episode 11
When Frito Met Lay
Sun, Jun 20, 2021 30 mins
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.
Episode 12
A Burger Is Born
Sun, Jun 20, 2021 30 mins
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.
Episode 13
Kings of Pop
Sun, Jun 27, 2021 30 mins
A struggling cola company reinvents business practises and goes head to head against its rival.
Episode 14
Sticks and Cones
Sun, Jun 27, 2021 30 mins
This is the story of world-changing innovations that turned ice cream from an inconvenient delicacy to America's favourite sweet treat.
Episode 15
Car Wars
Sun, Aug 22, 2021
Episode 16
Wild Ones
Sun, Aug 22, 2021
Episode 17
Built Tough
Sun, Aug 29, 2021
Episode 18
Built Tough: The Sky's the Limit Part 1
Sun, Aug 29, 2021