In Pursuit of the Common Good

An entertaining accessible history of the iconic Newmans Own brand thatalso serves as aroadmapfor foundations and charitable organizations looking to do the most good they can with what they have.Shameless exploitation has never been more fun nor done more good for more people than when done by Newmans Ownthe first green food company to use all-natural ingredients and still the most successful.It was 1982 when Paul Newman and A. E. Hotchner made their foray into local gourmet shops with bottles of their homemade salad dressing. The venture was intended to be a lark a way to poke fun at the traditional way the market operates. Hurdling obstacle after obstacle they created the first company to mass-market all-natural products eliminating the chemicals gums and preservatives that existed in food at the time. This picaresque saga is the inspiring story of how the two friends parlayed the joke into a multimillion-dollar company that gives all its profits to the less fortunate without spending money on galas mailings and other expensive outreaches.. Told in alternating voices Newman and Hotchner have written a zany tale that is a business model for entrepreneurs an inspirational book and just plain delightful reading.