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Alison Roman's Plan to Conquer the Tomato Sauce Market

February 23, 2026·53 min·5-min readconversationalbusiness
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Amid a turbulent market, consumer staples like food are outperforming tech stocks, and tomato sauce — of all things — has become an unexpected symbol of economic resilience. On this episode of Odd Lots, hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway speak with chef, author, and entrepreneur Ali

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Alison Roman

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Alison Roman

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Very Good Tomato SauceFirst BloomRao'sCarboneWonder

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Very Good Tomato Sauce

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