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First Aired: August 11st, 2019
Status: Continuing
Network: History
Summary: 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.
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Season 4
Episode 1: Breakfast That Pops
Air Date: February 19th, 2023
Summary: Two heavy-hitting cereal rivals duke it out for breakfast dominance; competition heats up when an idea is stolen; the ensuing battle transforms the breakfast landscape from a labor intensive meal at the table, to a meal of convenience on the go.
Episode 2: Holiday Treats
Air Date: February 26th, 2023
Summary: The top selling candy days of the year revolve around Easter, Valentine's Day and Halloween. And it all started with a few bold pioneers.
Episode 3: Flight of the Buffalo Wing
Air Date: March 5th, 2023
Summary: Before chicken wings were America's favorite Sunday football snack, they were considered an undesirable cut of meat. Until two restaurateurs in Buffalo, New York, reinvent the way wings are cooked.
Episode 4: Candy Revolution
Air Date: March 12nd, 2023
Summary: A cereal executive's bold idea to finance the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" movie will kick-off a candy revolution that produces some of the most iconic, imaginative confections in history.
Episode 5: Clash of the Coffee
Air Date: March 19th, 2023
Summary: Coffee's quality and popularity wane by the 1960s, until a handful of visionaries turn the industry on its head. First, three college friends create an iconic brand of revolutionary gourmet Coffee. Then, this now-iconic chain creates an entirely new category of restaurant.
Episode 6: The Chicken Coup
Air Date: March 26th, 2023
Summary: A devout Georgia diner owner stumbles into the chicken game when he develops a unique fried chicken sandwich with a batch of cast-off filets. The unique sandwich he creates will become the menu centerpiece at one of the most popular fast-food chains in the world.
Episode 7: When Food Freezes Over
Air Date: April 2nd, 2023
Summary: Four intrepid food entrepreneurs race to harness emerging technologies like the home freezer and microwave, to bring revolutionary frozen snack icons to a waiting world, and forever change what we eat, when we eat, and how we eat.
Episode 8: Thanksgiving Dinner
Air Date: April 9th, 2023
Summary: A look at some staples of Thanksgiving dinner that weren't around until a few brands used technological advances to reinvent turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and more; food innovators made each part of the meal accessible.
Episode 9: Peanut Butter Battle
Air Date: April 16th, 2023
Summary: When an entrepreneur creates shelf-stable peanut butter out of his garage, it leads to the birth of an iconic sandwich; as competition heats up to be America's favorite peanut butter, three famous brands battle it out to be number one.
Episode 10: American Spirits
Air Date: April 23rd, 2023
Summary: Two entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on two liquors -- a bitter, bottom-shelf whisky, and a flavorless foreign moonshine -- and go on to save an industry and create two of the most popular brands in the country.
Episode 11: Where There's Smoke
Air Date: June 11st, 2023
Summary: A century ago, most backyard grilling essentials were not yet invented; Henry Ford, a tinkerer named Kingsford, and a passionate butcher created recognizable summer brands and changed the face of American backyards.
Episode 12: Thirst Quenchers
Air Date: June 18th, 2023
Summary: Before juice was everywhere, these innovators used brilliant ingenuity to create the most nostalgic drink products and thirst quenchers of the last century, leading the charge on a new billion dollar beverage industry.
Episode 13: Supermarket Sweep
Air Date: June 25th, 2023
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