The Food That Built America

Season 5 Episode 8: Planet Mars

5 Seasons Apr 21, 2024 TV-PG 43m 8.4

After being kicked out of the family business by his father, Forrest Mars scratches and claws his way back to create a multi-sector global empire, Mars Inc. Today that empire is worth over $47 billion dollars and a family dynasty that is the third wealthiest in America, worth nearly $100 billion.

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Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 1 All American Marinara

1. All American Marinara

Aired: Feb 25, 2024

Imagine a world where marinara sauce isn't part of the American palate. That ...

Episode 2 Ice Cream Revolution

2. Ice Cream Revolution

Aired: Mar 3, 2024

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

Episode 4 Sunshine in a Glass

4. Sunshine in a Glass

Aired: Mar 17, 2024

A scientist and businessman team up to develop a Vitamin C rich war ration fo...

Episode 5 Let Them Bake Cake

5. Let Them Bake Cake

Aired: Mar 24, 2024

During the mid-20th century, two unlikely characters find themselves in compe...

Episode 6 Penny Candy Craze

6. Penny Candy Craze

Aired: Mar 31, 2024

In the early 1900s, an underestimated confectioner creates the first wrapped ...

Episode 8 Planet Mars

8. Planet Mars

Aired: Apr 21, 2024

After being kicked out of the family business by his father, Forrest Mars scr...


Info about The Food That Built America

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: History

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary, History