The Food That Built America: S2 E13

When the Chips Are Down

As C.E. Doolin and Herman Lay are out to prove the potential of the chips business in the 1950’s, their success inspires one of the biggest companies in the world to enter the chip market. When a chemist begins work on a secret project, designing a strong, saddle-shaped chip and a revolutionary container to ship them in, the companies go head to head for market dominance.