Hold the Mayo

In a moment that foreshadows the ultimate demise of the lead character in Scarface, Elvira warns Tony Montana to heed a key warning: “Don’t get high on your own supply.” It’s advice that should have been taken by the employees of Hampton Creek when their superiors pushed absurd claims and advised them to start buying the company’s fake mayonaise in bulk to boost sales. The goal? To raise more money from investors. Bloomberg’s Olivia Zaleski, Peter Waldman and Ellen Huet on how Hampton creek sold Silicon Valley on a fake mayo miracle. Say hello to my little friend! (It’s a jar of real mayo.)