The Food That Built America

S02E13 When the Chips Are Down

In the 1950s, C.E. Doolin and Herman Lay set out to demonstrate the untapped possibilities of the chip industry. Their achievements catch the attention of a major global corporation eager to stake its claim in the market. Meanwhile, a chemist embarks on a covert initiative to create a durable, saddle-shaped chip along with an innovative shipping container. This sparks a fierce competition between the two companies as they vie for supremacy in the burgeoning chip market.