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How famous foods that you love were invented by accident
a perfectly decent neighbourhood noodle restaurant in Lower Manhattan
they threw caution to the wind and simply started making what the chefs themselves wanted to cook and eat and accidentally discovered that that was what New Yorkers really wanted
"I don't think it could have happened if we had been more successful at the get-go
The way we operate now is because of all that ridiculous shit we went through on the way."That is somewhat the economic side of the accident
a true mistake in the kitchen that turns into a new creation
It might be useful to categorise these food accidents
whether by the humble diner owner or by some of the world's most renowned chefs.A caveat: these incidents make some of the best stories
they make such good stories that we may never know what was truly an "accident”
because the story of turning one's mistake into a stroke of genius is pretty compelling
it might be best to invoke "suspension of disbelief"
which is what we all do when we enjoy a film or TV show
while the veracity of these stories may be lost to the sands of time
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\"I don't think it could have happened if we had been more successful at the get-go
The way we operate now is because of all that ridiculous shit we went through on the way.\"That is somewhat the economic side of the accident
they make such good stories that we may never know what was truly an \"accident\u201d
it might be best to invoke \"suspension of disbelief\"
By Tom Joyce2014-02-26T11:44:08+00:00
According to the proposed merger announced on 12 February
French vegetable co-operative Val Nantais is set to become the vegetable division of large agricultural co-operative Terrena
based in Ancenis in the west-coast department of Loire-Atlantique
Should the merger gain the approval of the boards of the two structures
as well as the go-ahead of the competition authority
then it will become operational by the end of the first term of 2014
which boasts a turnover of €55m and has 45 members and 250 employees
a quarter of which is exported to northern Europe
Val Nantais has been working in partnership with the Bonduelle Group
the global leader in fresh-cut vegetables with a turnover of €1.9bn and 57 processing and production sites in 12 countries
Bonduelle relies on Val Nantais for the salad production of its members
as well as on the fresh-cut processing unit
The deal with Terrena is reportedly set to strengthen synergies and open up new opportunities for development
Terrena has 22,000 members and 11,848 employees
achieving a turnover in 2011 of €4.4bn and marketing its products under various brands
the co-operative intends to develop its ecologically friendly 'Nouvelle Agriculture' range of products
which also places a particular emphasisis on the nutritional benefits of the produce
Val Nantais would apparently retain its identity and headquarters in Saint-Julien-de-Concelles
with its president Patrick Briand joining the Terrena board and presiding over Terrena's vegetable commission
while director Didier Baley would join the upstream management committee and steer the vegetable business
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