In the wake of the Civil War, a revolution takes place on the backs of visionary entrepreneurs of in...

At the dawn of the 20th Century, a new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and p...

As the Great Depression hits, the titans of food push the envelope of innovation to feed a hungry na...

In the 1950s, two brothers from Wichita, Kan., aim to build their restaurant, Pizza Hut, by introduc...

In 1919, Milton Hershey is king of the chocolate, but everything changes when sugar prices drop in t...

In the 1950s, Ray Kroc franchises McDonald's nationwide, but right behind Kroc, a wave of other entr...

At the turn of the 20th century, James Kraft challenges centuries of cheese-making tradition and for...

In the 1970s, one major cola brand launches a blind taste test marketing plan that takes direct aim...

Herman Lay takes regional and small-time chips business to a national scale with his cutting-edge sa...

A business partnership gone wrong leads Adolphus Green to create one of the most iconic cookie and c...

The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, m...

A short order chef invents the hamburger bun and engineers a new way of making a burger faster than...

Gilbert Swanson inherits his father's frozen turkey company and partners with a food chemist to inno...

A young boy accidentally discovers a frozen treat on a stick, and grows up to bring an endearing cla...

In the 1970's, Ray Kroc is far ahead of the competition. But when a burger chain claiming to be king...

As C.E. Doolin and Herman Lay are out to prove the potential of the chips business in the 1950's, th...

When candy company president Charles Guth gets shafted by a Cola salesman, he decides to buy a bankr...

William Wrigley stumbles upon a new product that will kickstart a revolution across industries, but...

Dr. John Kellogg and his brother start a revolution in breakfast, while rival C.W. Post takes direct...

High School friends see an alternative to fast food with the "submarine" sandwich. But they are quic...

In the late 1800s, German immigrants Joseph Schlitz and Captain Frederick Pabst find themselves in a...

When a commercial caterer realizes his two best selling items are donuts and coffee, he joins forces...

When his ice cream truck breaks down, Tom Carvel discovers that half-melted ice cream is a surefire...

In a quest to dominate the growing commercial bread industry, Lee Marshall bets on a new kind of whi...

Hollywood agent Wally Amos transforms his professional life when he decides to make and sell his own...

When Col. Sanders sells his company to investors in 1964, the new owners identify a rising star with...

Small town farmer Orville Redenbacher has a lifelong dream of creating the perfect popcorn kernel, l...

Restaurateur Glen Bell works to create a burger alternative for the fast-food market and after sever...

Former wrestler Rocky Aoki and a perfume salesman become the unlikely fathers of a casual dining rev...

Martha Entenmann takes the reins of her late husband's baking company and grows it into a national p...

Hector and Mario Boiardi open an Italian restaurant in Cleveland in 1924 and soon introduce Italian...

Two heavy-hitting cereal rivals duke it out for breakfast dominance; competition heats up when an id...

The top selling candy days of the year revolve around Easter, Valentine's Day and Halloween. And it...

Before chicken wings were America's favorite Sunday football snack, they were considered an undesira...

A cereal executive's bold idea to finance the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" movie will kic...

Coffee's quality and popularity wane by the 1960s, until a handful of visionaries turn the industry...

A devout Georgia diner owner stumbles into the chicken game when he develops a unique fried chicken...

Four intrepid food entrepreneurs race to harness emerging technologies like the home freezer and mic...

A look at some staples of Thanksgiving dinner that weren't around until a few brands used technologi...

When an entrepreneur creates shelf-stable peanut butter out of his garage, it leads to the birth of...

Two entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on two liquors -- a bitte...

A century ago, most backyard grilling essentials were not yet invented; Henry Ford, a tinkerer named...

Before juice was everywhere, these innovators used brilliant ingenuity to create the most nostalgic...

At the turn of the 20th century, Bernard Kroger and another upstart grocer come up with genius innov...

A young upstart named Oscar® Mayer creates one of the most iconic meat brands on the planet; pioneer...

At a time when dog food is a rarity and cat food is almost nonexistent, it will take visionary innov...

At a time when U.S. beer is dominated by the same lager style, one Milwaukee company experiments wit...

Imagine a world where marinara sauce isn't part of the American palate. That was true nearly sixty y...

A cab driver turned ice cream entrepreneur comes up with the idea to mix name brand candy into high...

In the late 1800s, two pharmacists 1500 miles apart race to create healthy, non-alcoholic beverage o...

A scientist and businessman team up to develop a Vitamin C rich war ration for the troops fighting i...

During the mid-20th century, two unlikely characters find themselves in competition to simplify the...

In the early 1900s, an underestimated confectioner creates the first wrapped penny candy--the Tootsi...

Will Kellogg is on top of the cereal industry after beating out post, but now, the king of cereal ha...

After being kicked out of the family business by his father, Forrest Mars scratches and claws his wa...

Lunchtime is one of the most enjoyable meals of every kid's day, but before the 1960s it was just an...

Kentucky gas station owner, Harland Sanders, develops a new method for making fried chicken, drawing...

A small-time St. Louis soda maker, Charles Leiper Grigg, takes on Coke and Pepsi by introducing a cl...

In the 1950s, middle-aged salesman Ray Kroc is drowning in debt when he's inspired by a roadside bur...

Bold visionaries take big risks to bring Mexican food to all Americans, by creating the best-selling...

A struggling chocolate maker and a young theater assistant create the movie theater concession stand...

A teacher turned restaurateur invents America's most popular cookie which leads to a battle of food...

The first convenience store is born, and with new innovations like late hours, to-go coffee, and Ame...

Early American malls have no food court, until a cinnamon bun, a pretzel, and a panda all move in to...

Jim Folger discovers a new way to bring coffee to the masses. Then another famous coffee brand gets...

Stephen Whitman introduces Americans to chocolate candy in a sampler box, Russell Stover builds a co...

A German immigrant looks to revolutionize the American beer industry when he's handed a struggling b...

A down-on-his-luck Japanese businessman and a Chinese immigrant and her son change the American pale...

Jack Daniel, known for his determination and innovative spirit, teams up with a skilled distiller to...