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Season 5 – The Food That Built America

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Explore the stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach.

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The Food That Built America — Season 5

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Campbell Scott

Narrator

Adam Richman

Host

Libby O'Connell

Self

Yohuru Williams

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Greg Henry

Executive Producer

Isaac Holub

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 25, 2024 All American Marinara Food conglomerate Campbell's kickstarts what will become an Italian American food revolution, launching SpaghettiOs and then Prego and along the way, transforming everything from home cooking to casual dining. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 3, 2024 Ice Cream Revolution A cab driver turned ice cream entrepreneur comes up with the idea to mix name brand candy into high-quality ice cream to create new novel flavors; after opening an ice cream shop to share his mix-in creations, his concept skyrockets. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 10, 2024 Soda Rising: Birth of Pop In the late 1800s, two pharmacists 1500 miles apart race to create healthy, non-alcoholic beverage options, kickstarting the entire soda industry with their breakout hits: Hires Root Beer and Dr. Pepper. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 17, 2024 Sunshine in a Glass A scientist and businessman team up to develop a Vitamin C-rich war ration for WWII troopers, leading to orange juice concentrate; a fruit salesman develops a process of flash-pasteurizing fresh orange juice; the two companies soon compete. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 23, 2025 Legends of the Mall Early American malls had no food court, until a cinnamon bun, a pretzel, and a panda all move in to create three of the world's most iconic food brands and transform the American Mall. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 24, 2024 Let Them Bake Cake During the mid-20th century, two unlikely characters find themselves in competition to simplify the lives of homemakers across the country by creating a tasty but easy boxed cake-mix; America's sweetheart and the original foodie go head-to-head. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 31, 2024 Penny Candy Craze In the early 1900s, an underestimated confectioner creates the first wrapped penny candy, the Tootsie Roll; an unemployed salesman transforms medicinal hard candy into a fruit flavored, multipack designed purely for fun with Tropical Charms. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 14, 2024 Champions of Breakfast Will Kellogg is on top of the cereal industry after beating out post, but now, the king of cereal has met his match with a young flour mill executive; a decades long war for dominance ensues as Kellogg's and General Mills battle it out. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 13, 2025 A Box of Chocolates Stephen Whitman introduces Americans to chocolate candy in a sampler box; Russell Stover builds a competing company; both brands help turn chocolate from an unknown import to a boxed American staple, given as a gift of love to this day. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 21, 2024 Planet Mars After being kicked out of the family business by his father, Forrest Mars scratches and claws his way back to create a multi-sector global empire, Mars Inc. Today that empire is worth over $47 billion dollars and a family dynasty that is the third wealthiest in America, worth nearly $100 billion. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 7, 2024 Lunchbox Legends Lunchtime is one of the most enjoyable meals of every kid's day, but before the 1960s it was just another meal; then, three very different food visionaries take matters into their own hands. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 14, 2024 The Colonel Kentucky gas station owner, Harland Sanders, develops a new method for making fried chicken, drawing customers from far and wide. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 21, 2024 Citrus Soda Stars A small-time St. Louis soda maker, Charles Leiper Grigg, takes on Coke and Pepsi by introducing a clear, lemon-lime soda he calls 7-Up; at the same time, two brothers in Tennessee, Ali and Barney Hartman, have their own, called Mountain Dew. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 28, 2024 Burger Empire: The Ray Kroc Story In the 1950s, middle-aged salesman Ray Kroc is drowning in debt when he's inspired by a roadside burger stand he wants to spread nationwide, McDonald's; he creates the modern model of franchising and ignites a fast-food gold rush. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 4, 2024 Southern Charm The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach, those who invented new technologies and helped win wars. Details
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The Food That Built America — Season 5

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Season Info

Director
Richard Lopez
Executive Producer
Greg Henry, Isaac Holub, Jim Pasquarella, Kim Woodard, Mary Donahue, Yoshi Stone, Brian Burstein, Harry Courniotes
Screenwriter
Jason Cavanagh, Ryan Wesley Gilreath
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG (V|L)
Genre
Special Interest, History, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 25, 2024