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The Food That Built America: A Sweet Competition (S2, E2) | Full Episode

2025-07-24 Entertainment
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In 1919, Hershey is king of the chocolate business. But everything changes when in a Post WW1 sugar price drop, a rush of competitors spring up. See more in Season 2, Episode 2, "The Chocolate Rush." Watch The Food That Built America, New Episodes Sunday at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule. #TheFoodThatBuiltAmerica Subscribe for more from The Food That Built America and other great The HISTORY Channel shows: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Watch more The Food That Built America on YouTube in this playlist: http://histv.co/TheFoodThatBuiltAmerica Check out exclusive The HISTORY Channel content: History Newsletter - https://histv.co/newsletter Website - https://histv.co/History Facebook - https://histv.co/Facebook Twitter - https://histv.co/Twitter For generations of Americans, food titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, C.W. Post and the McDonald brothers have literally been household names, but you don’t know their stories. Before they were brand names, they were brilliant, sometimes ruthless, visionaries who revolutionized food and changed the landscape of America forever. This miniseries event will tell the fascinating stories of the people behind the food that built America – those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America’s heart through its stomach, and along the way built cities, invented new technologies and helped win wars. The HISTORY® Channel, a division of A+E Networks, is the premier destination for historical storytelling. From best-in-class documentary events, to a signature slate of industry leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming, The HISTORY® Channel serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment in media. The HISTORY® channel has been named the #1 U.S. TV network in buzz for seven consecutive years by YouGov BrandIndex, and a top favorite TV network by Beta Research Corporation. For a deeper dive, visit history.com or follow @history on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. For additional press materials visit the A+E Networks Press Center at http://press.aenetworks.com.

Top Comments (10)

@Dalek-Galvo 2025-07-24

Milton Hershey was the real life Willy Wonka. He was a genius.

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@Peaceshouldhappen 2025-07-24

I have to admire Milton Hershey for his perseverance and ingenuity. 🇺🇸

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@HBBK1 2025-07-25

I am so locked in! I am paying attention, I feel like I'm in a class and learning something, I love.

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@HISTORY 2025-07-22

Watch The Food That Built America, New Episodes Sunday at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule.

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@Gabriel-ll2iv 2025-07-24

The dude from hot ones made the Reese’s? Nice.

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@TheLochs 2025-10-11

This whole series is fantastic, bravo History Channel. I'm enthralled by these early entrepreneurs. I'm learning the history of all the foods I eat now and grew up with for over 50 years. Its fascinating, plus I love history so that is a bonus.

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@josegregorioangelluque2633 2025-08-25

Release Full Episodes of The Toys That Built America

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@christpusha 2025-11-03

This should be a movie!

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@Mrogers12321 2026-01-13

I love these origin stories.

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@maximusaviationchannel 2026-01-06

The Miami Vice Music soundtrack was an interesting idea.

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