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became intrigued by this and located the source of the pilchard: a packer in Peru. In June 1982, my wife, Alice, and I went to Lima to visit the canning plant. We witnessed something very interesting: the United States had a quota for imported tuna. Once Peru’s quota had been filled, a biological miracle occurred right there on the canning line. Wh
... See morePatty Civalleri • Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys
marmalade was not made on a commercial scale until the beginning of the eighteenth century, when stormy weather forced a Spanish ship laden with Sevilles to take shelter in the harbour at Dundee. James Keiller, a local grocer, bought the cargo at a very low price, only to discover that the oranges were sour, not sweet, and he was unable to sell the
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Soon ice cream became an obsession.
Adam Davidson • The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century
It succeeds because the company was founded on a strong sense of taste, and its employees work hard to protect the original vision. That means pushing each other to make objects that test their creative abilities and earn enough revenue to ensure that the vision survives.
Evan Armstrong • The Art of Scaling Taste
As they approached the factory, the air increasingly smelled of sugar, and the scent made Sadie nostalgic for a candy she had never even tasted.
Gabrielle Zevin • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A novel
shortening, gelatin, and stearic acid, which could be derived from non-kosher animals or from dairy sources. That is why rabbinic supervision is
Blu Greenberg • How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household
The ice-cream cone is a case in point. It was created by Ernest Hamwi in 1904 at the St Louis World’s Fair. He was selling waffles and next door to him was an ice-cream vendor who ran out of dishes. He rolled a waffle to put the ice cream in and the rest is history.