The Food That Built America S07E03 · The Birth of Bubblegum

Overview

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.

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1. 1 1. Pizza Power Play2026-04-19 · 42mTwo 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. 2 2. Cereal Killers2026-04-26 · 42mRival 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. 3 3. The Birth of Bubblegum2026-05-03 · 42mA 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 stri
4. 4 4. Drive-Thru Burger Revolution2026-05-10 · 42mThree 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
5. 5 5. Chocolate in a Glass2026-05-17 · 42mA 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
6. 6 6. Clash of the Cookie Giants2026-05-31 · 43mA century ago, the cookie industry didn't exist, until a wave of innovators turn it into a $15 billion powerhouse.
7. 7 7. Cheesecake Chronicles2026-06-07 · 42mA 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 chee
8. 8 8. Rice to Riches2026-06-14 · 42mA 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. 9 9. Burgers, Burritos, & the Battle for Fast Food2026-06-21 · 42mAn 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 t
10. 10 10. Icons of Ice Cream2026-06-28 · 41mFrom 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
11. 11 11. Spilling the Tea2026-07-05 · 42mA 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-bil
12. 12 12. Let's Get Crackering2026-07-12 · 42mAs two baking powerhouses collide, scrappy upstarts and mom-and-pop players help turn crackers into a snack aisle staple.
13. 13 13. Cereal Sensations2026-07-19Cereal pioneers battle for control of America's breakfast table.
14. 14 14. Say Yes to the Dressing2026-07-26Richard Hellmann deli's mayonnaise launches America's condiment revolution.