The Food That Built America
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The Food That Built America (2019)
Food will tell the unknown stories of innovation and rivalries behind food industry tycoons Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, Henry Heinz, C.W. Post, the McDonald brothers and more.
Series, 2019, Documentary, History
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The Food That Built America - TV Showtimes
Wednesday, January 28
10:30am
The Food That Built America ‘Lines In The Sand’
SBS VICELAND HD
The Food That Built America
'Lines In The Sand'
SBS VICELAND HD, 10:30am, Wed, 28 Jan 2026, 90 minutes
REPEAT
In the wake of the Civil War, a revolution is taking place on the backs of visionary entrepreneurs of industry. Before they become brand names, budding innovators like Henry Heinz, John and Will Kellogg, and C.W. Post push the limits of ingenuity to launch businesses that will revolutionize industry, and change the landscape of the nation forever.
Series, United States, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 1
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Thursday, January 29
11:00am
The Food That Built America ‘Best Served Cold’
SBS VICELAND HD
The Food That Built America
'Best Served Cold'
SBS VICELAND HD, 11:00am, Thu, 29 Jan 2026, 90 minutes
REPEAT
At the dawn of the 20th Century, a new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and push the limits of new technology. A trailblazer named Milton Hershey bets big on a revolutionary idea, and then a father and son duo named Mars start on a path to challenge the chocolate throne. Plus, the titans of food weather the storm of the First World War and push the boundaries of invention in the Roaring Twenties.
Series, United States, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 2
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Friday, January 30
10:30am
The Food That Built America ‘The Spoils Of War’
SBS VICELAND HD
The Food That Built America
'The Spoils Of War'
SBS VICELAND HD, 10:30am, Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 90 minutes
REPEAT
Milton Hershey's chocolate empire is under threat because of the worst economic crisis the United States has ever seen. Amidst this Great Depression, a gas station owner named Harland Sanders tries to make ends meet by cooking fried chicken for motorists passing through. A power struggle within Frank and Forrest Mars' company threatens to break the family apart. And following World War Two, the McDonald brothers revolutionize restaurants with a brilliant new system that catches the eye of an enterprising milkshake machine salesman named Ray Kroc.
Series, United States, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 3
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Monday, February 2
10:30am
The Food That Built America ‘Pizza Wars’
SBS VICELAND HD
The Food That Built America
'Pizza Wars'
SBS VICELAND HD, 10:30am, Mon, 2 Feb 2026, 55 minutes
REPEAT
In the 1950's, two enterprising brothers from Wichita, Kansas aim to build their restaurant, Pizza Hut, into a franchise empire by boldly introducing America to a little-known Italian dish, pizza. Americans soon fall in love with their signature, thin crust pizza, but unchecked growth and an underdog rival, Domino’s threatens to derail their first-of-its-kind pizza franchise juggernaut.
Series, United States, English, Documentary, History, Season 2 Episode 1
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11:25am
The Food That Built America ‘The Chocolate Rush’
SBS VICELAND HD
The Food That Built America
'The Chocolate Rush'
SBS VICELAND HD, 11:25am, Mon, 2 Feb 2026, 45 minutes
REPEAT
In 1919, Milton Hershey is king of the chocolate business. But everything changes when in a Post WWI sugar price drop, a rush of competitors spring up, including his former employee HB Reese, who will go on to create the best-selling candy on the planet. But Reese isn’t Hershey's only rival, when a brilliant marketer soon comes up with not one, but two of the most iconic candy bars in history.
Series, United States, English, Documentary, History, Season 2 Episode 2
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Tuesday, February 3
10:30am
The Food That Built America ‘The Kings Of Burgers’
SBS VICELAND HD
The Food That Built America
'The Kings Of Burgers'
SBS VICELAND HD, 10:30am, Tue, 3 Feb 2026, 45 minutes
REPEAT
In the 1950s, Ray Kroc franchises McDonald's nationwide, but right behind Kroc a wave of other entrepreneurs try to cash in on the fast food restaurant craze. Two Florida visionaries start up what will become Kroc's biggest rival, by re-inventing their kitchen's equipment into the pioneering 'flame broiler.' Over the next two decades the two iconic restaurants battle it out over burgers, launching signature sandwiches that will become staples all over the world.
Series, United States, English, Documentary, History, Season 2 Episode 3
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11:15am
The Food That Built America ‘American Cheese’
SBS VICELAND HD
The Food That Built America
'American Cheese'
SBS VICELAND HD, 11:15am, Tue, 3 Feb 2026, 45 minutes
REPEAT
At the turn of the 20th century, James Kraft challenges thousands of years of cheesemaking tradition and forever alters the dairy industry with his new cheese innovation. Meanwhile, the Pabst brothers are desperate to keep their successful beer empire solvent through Prohibition, and introduce a shelf-stable cheese of their own, putting them on a collision course with James Kraft's flourishing cheese juggernaut.
Series, United States, English, Documentary, History, Season 2 Episode 4
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