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Sat 11 Nov 2008The mind behind the BT till
THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: ONE THING you should know about Galen Weston: he was the first to introduce avocados to Ireland, 40 years ago, when ham, tomato and lettuce still constituted a salad, writes Kathy Sheridan
He also brought balsamic vinegar to the Canadian masses. So it's hardly surprising that, amid a calamitous global recession, the lanky Canadian is cheerfully introducing such recession-conscious brands as Cartier, Tiffany and Theo Fennell to Brown Thomas, his fragrant Irish emporium.
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