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From Sea to Sushi: The True World Foods Story
02:02 - 10:03 (08:01)
True World Foods sells to over 8,300 clients in North America, primarily sushi restaurants, distributing a vast range of seafood, and sushi-making ingredients, as well as eel sauce, knives, exotic citrus, mochi ice cream bonbons, and virtually every other input a sushi chef might need. The company has sold more than $1 billion worth of seafood products in 2021 so far, with a surprising background originating in the controversial Unification Church founded by 'Messiah' Sun Myung Moon.
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The Unification Church, led by Reverend Sun Myung Moon, and their dedicated followers played a crucial role in revitalizing America's sushi industry in the 1980s.
02:02 - 06:37 (04:35)
Summary
The Unification Church, led by Reverend Sun Myung Moon, and their dedicated followers played a crucial role in revitalizing America's sushi industry in the 1980s. Moon's spiritual vision combined with his followers' hard work helped bring sushi into the mainstream and sparked a nationwide trend.
ChapterFrom Sea to Sushi: The True World Foods Story
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘The Untold Story of Sushi in America’
PodcastThe Daily
Robert Blue, President of the True World Group, discusses the success of True World Foods, a company that provides sushi restaurants with a variety of fish and supplies.
06:37 - 10:03 (03:25)
Summary
Robert Blue, President of the True World Group, discusses the success of True World Foods, a company that provides sushi restaurants with a variety of fish and supplies. True World Foods has sold to over 8,300 clients in North America, showing the influence of Japanese culture on the business world.