Chapter 7 - 7: This is the real deal (4)
The launch of Pringles was a bit of a rocky start.
This is because the main ingredient in Pringles was potatoes.
Potatoes = the devil's fruit.
That was the common image of potatoes in the Otherworld.
The lumpy shape of a potato rising up out of the ground was, to say the least, unflattering.
So the first challenge was to find a farm to supply the potatoes.
With the help of Count Trion, we were able to solve this problem, but the next problem was the next one.
The strategy of "get it in the hands of the upper class, create a buzz, and get it to market" based on the success of Cola didn't work.
"Mmm, you mean potatoes, I'm sorry, that's a tough one."
"I don't want to be investigated by the Church. Let's just pretend this gift never happened."
"Potatoes! You brought this as a gift! Go home now!"