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Reading Roundup: April 30th, 2019

This week in food industry news: A stolen recipe nightmare, an interview with a food industry maven, and a surprisingly inspiring story about...raisins?

Reading Roundup: April 30th, 2019

"It's just food." It's easy to downplay the seriousness of what we do as food entrepreneurs, since the business owners behind food brands aren't curing cancer or exploring space. The stories we feature this week - a stolen popcorn recipe, infighting in the raisin industry - may seem playful at first, but of course they represent livelihoods, businesses and hard work. So while it can be useful to remind ourselves on a particularly tough day that we're only making food, that food has meaning. Read on for the best stories of the week!

Here's a rundown:

Read: Garrett Popcorn alleges former employee stole secret recipes. 'Once it has been shared, there is no way to "undo" the disclosure,' lawsuit says. (Chicago Tribune)

It's every food business owner's nightmare: a disgruntled employee stealing trade secrets. It's a stark reminder than an NDA is just a document, and foodpreneurs are vulnerable when their employees have access to valuable information. A stolen recipe could be the end of a business. Is it overkill to keep recipes super-secret? Maybe not.

Listen: Unfinished Biz with Robin and Wayne: Episode 31, Nicole Dawes

Late July has been a pivotal brand in the natural foods category, and Nicole Dawes has much to teach us all about how to grow, scale, and exit. Listen to this great interview on your next commute for some of Dawes' most crucial lessons.

Learn: The Raisin Situation (New York Times)

For those who like the occasional long-ish read, we've got a bold claim: this may be the most inspiring story about raisins that you read this year. Learn how the (surprisingly cutthroat) raisin industry came together after a "raisin outsider" brought a much-needed shake-up. Long live raisins!

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"It's just food." It's easy to downplay the seriousness of what we do as food entrepreneurs, since the business owners behind food brands aren't curing cancer or exploring space. The stories we feature this week - a stolen popcorn recipe, infighting in the raisin industry - may seem playful at first, but of course they represent livelihoods, businesses and hard work. So while it can be useful to remind ourselves on a particularly tough day that we're only making food, that food has meaning. Read on for the best stories of the week!

Here's a rundown:

Read: Garrett Popcorn alleges former employee stole secret recipes. 'Once it has been shared, there is no way to "undo" the disclosure,' lawsuit says. (Chicago Tribune)

It's every food business owner's nightmare: a disgruntled employee stealing trade secrets. It's a stark reminder than an NDA is just a document, and foodpreneurs are vulnerable when their employees have access to valuable information. A stolen recipe could be the end of a business. Is it overkill to keep recipes super-secret? Maybe not.

Listen: Unfinished Biz with Robin and Wayne: Episode 31, Nicole Dawes

Late July has been a pivotal brand in the natural foods category, and Nicole Dawes has much to teach us all about how to grow, scale, and exit. Listen to this great interview on your next commute for some of Dawes' most crucial lessons.

Learn: The Raisin Situation (New York Times)

For those who like the occasional long-ish read, we've got a bold claim: this may be the most inspiring story about raisins that you read this year. Learn how the (surprisingly cutthroat) raisin industry came together after a "raisin outsider" brought a much-needed shake-up. Long live raisins!

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"It's just food." It's easy to downplay the seriousness of what we do as food entrepreneurs, since the business owners behind food brands aren't curing cancer or exploring space. The stories we feature this week - a stolen popcorn recipe, infighting in the raisin industry - may seem playful at first, but of course they represent livelihoods, businesses and hard work. So while it can be useful to remind ourselves on a particularly tough day that we're only making food, that food has meaning. Read on for the best stories of the week!

Here's a rundown:

Read: Garrett Popcorn alleges former employee stole secret recipes. 'Once it has been shared, there is no way to "undo" the disclosure,' lawsuit says. (Chicago Tribune)

It's every food business owner's nightmare: a disgruntled employee stealing trade secrets. It's a stark reminder than an NDA is just a document, and foodpreneurs are vulnerable when their employees have access to valuable information. A stolen recipe could be the end of a business. Is it overkill to keep recipes super-secret? Maybe not.

Listen: Unfinished Biz with Robin and Wayne: Episode 31, Nicole Dawes

Late July has been a pivotal brand in the natural foods category, and Nicole Dawes has much to teach us all about how to grow, scale, and exit. Listen to this great interview on your next commute for some of Dawes' most crucial lessons.

Learn: The Raisin Situation (New York Times)

For those who like the occasional long-ish read, we've got a bold claim: this may be the most inspiring story about raisins that you read this year. Learn how the (surprisingly cutthroat) raisin industry came together after a "raisin outsider" brought a much-needed shake-up. Long live raisins!

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