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Season 7 – 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 7

The Food That Built America — Season 7

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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 Apr 19, 2026 Pizza Power Play Two pizza juggernauts expand their empires as a new contender turns the fight into a three-way race to become America's big pizza chain; they push the limits with promotions, creations and inventive sides, only to discover a fourth chain charging onto the battlefield. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 26, 2026 Cereal Killers Rival cereal giants race to invent the next must-have bowl, sparking a sugary arms race of mascots, crunch, candy and the first ever chocolate cereal. Details Episode 3 Aired May 3, 2026 The Birth of Bubblegum A candy maker's botched experiment leads to the world's first bubble gum, its distinctive color, and a decades-long bubble gum war fueled by mascots, comic strips, baseball cards, and novelty flavors, transforming gum into a pop culture powerhouse and reshaping the candy aisle. Details Episode 4 Aired May 10, 2026 Drive-Thru Burger Revolution Three burger operators race to serve a new generation on wheels, and a primitive intercom and sliding window evolve into the drive-thru, revolutionizing fast food and kicking off an industry arms race. Details Episode 5 Aired May 17, 2026 Chocolate in a Glass A chemist unlocks a chocolate syrup that transforms milk into a magic sensation; a soda shop owner cracks the code to bottling liquid chocolate for the masses; and a dairy innovator turns wartime surplus into instant cocoa gold, launching a chocolate drink revolution that sweeps America. Details Episode 6 Airs May 31 Clash of the Cookie Giants A century ago, the cookie industry didn't exist, until a wave of innovators turns it into a $15 billion powerhouse; from the first sandwich cookie to the invention of chocolate chips, the rise of packaged cookies, and "homemade" chain staples, each breakthrough fuels the battle for America's favorite circular sweet. Details Episode 7 Airs Jun 7 Cheesecake Chronicles Through a series of accidents and unexpected innovations, a struggling cheesemaker, a New York restaurateur, a small-time baker, and a determined mother-son duo transform a humble cheese pie into a decadent American dessert--turning cheesecake into a grocery staple and the star of a restaurant empire. Details Episode 8 Airs Jun 14 Rice to Riches A keen-eyed immigrant, a candy mogul, and two pasta-making brothers reinvent rice for America's kitchens by making it faster, easier, and impossible to resist. But it'll take a massive global conflict, and a battle of innovations, to turn rice into riches. Details Episode 9 Airs Jun 21 Burgers, Burritos, & the Battle for Fast Food An upstart chain innovates iconic menu items and fast food staples including a value menu and free refills, while fending off a new competitor to bring Mexican inspired fast food to the masses. Until the world's top burger chain enters the fray and turns fast food on its head. Details Episode 10 Airs Jun 28 Icons of Ice Cream From the first ice cream bar in history to the fast-food Blizzard craze, a century of innovation turned ice cream treats into a $100 billion dollar industry and a cultural phenomenon. Details
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The Food That Built America — Season 7

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Greg Henry, Isaac Holub, Jim Pasquarella, Kim Woodard, Mary Donahue, Yoshi Stone
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG (V|L)
Genre
Special Interest, History, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 19, 2026