Episodes
1. Pizza Power Play
19 Apr 2026 · 42 min
Two pizza juggernauts expand their empires as a hungry new contender turns the fight into a three-way race to become America’s biggest pizza chain.
2. Cereal Killers
26 Apr 2026 · 42 min
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.
3. The Birth of Bubblegum
3 May 2026 · 42 min
A struggling 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 colorful mascots, comic strips, baseball cards, and novelty flavors — transforming gum into a pop culture.
4. Drive-Thru Burger Revolution
10 May 2026 · 42 min
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.
5. Chocolate in a Glass
17 May 2026 · 42 min
A chemist unlocks a chocolate syrup that transforms milk into a magic sensation, a scrappy soda shop owner cracks the code to bottling liquid chocolate for the masses, and a dairy innovator turns wartime surplus into instant cocoa gold.
6. Clash of the Cookie Giants
31 May 2026 · 43 min
A century ago, the cookie industry didn't exist, until a wave of innovators turn it into a $15 billion powerhouse.
7. Cheesecake Chronicles
7 Jun 2026 · 42 min
A struggling cheesemaker, a New York restauranteur, 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.
8. Rice to Riches
14 Jun 2026 · 42 min
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.
9. Burgers, Burritos, & the Battle for Fast Food
21 Jun 2026 · 42 min
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.
10. Icons of Ice Cream
28 Jun 2026 · 41 min
From the first ice cream bar in history, to the invention of classic flavors, a century of bold innovators transforms ice cream from a rare indulgence into a $100 billion American powerhouse.
11. Spilling the Tea
5 Jul 2026 · 42 min
A beverage giant is challenged for dominance by two upstart companies from Brooklyn to revolutionize the beverage market and transform iced tea from a regional drink to a multi-billion-dollar American staple.
12. Let's Get Crackering
12 Jul 2026 · 42 min
As two baking powerhouses collide, scrappy upstarts and mom-and-pop players help turn crackers into a snack aisle staple.
13. Cereal Sensations
19 Jul 2026
Cereal pioneers battle for control of America's breakfast table.
14. Say Yes to the Dressing
26 Jul 2026
Richard Hellmann deli's mayonnaise launches America's condiment revolution.
The Food That Built America Season 7: quick answers
How many episodes are in The Food That Built America Season 7?
Season 7 of The Food That Built America has 14 episodes, about 8 hours in total.
When did The Food That Built America Season 7 come out?
Season 7 premiered on 19 Apr 2026.