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The Biggest Food Flops In Shark Tank History By Paul Rothbart May 26, 2025 4:40 pm EST

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"Shark Tank" — the series where people pitch ideas and inventions to a panel of successful and wealthy businesspeople — is one of the most popular reality television shows. Premiering on ABC in 2009, the show was based on the Japanese program "Tigers of Money" and the U.K.'s "Dragons' Den." It was an instant hit with American audiences, and has since made millionaires out of many newbie entrepreneurs.

Several food products, such as Wicked Good Cupcakes and Cousins Maine Lobster, have led to deals with one or more Sharks and grown into highly successful businesses. Of course, not every person who pitches gets a deal. The Sharks are investing real mo

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