produced from the seed of tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Although cacao has been cultivated by many cultures for at least three millennia in Maxico and Central America‚ its earliest documented use is by the Olmecs of south central Mexico around 1100 BC. In fact‚ the majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages‚ including the Mayans and Aztecs. The seed of cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavour. The cacao bean begins life inside a fruit‚ called
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with the arrival of the cacao beans at the factory. At the factory‚ the cacao beans are first sifted for foreign objects- you know‚ rocks‚ machetes‚ whatever got left in the bag. The cacao is weighed and sorted by type so that the manufacturer knows exactly what type of cacao is going into the chocolate. Some manufacturers use up to twelve types of cacao in their recipes‚ and they must carefully measure so that the flavor is consistent time after time. Next‚ the cacao beans are roasted in large
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the soil and on roots. These bugs belong to the Pentatomidae and under in the Hemiptera order which tells that these bugs are truly pests to our crops and plants. According to the International Rice Research Institute and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology‚ there are three or four overlapping generations of these pests in a year. The first generation and part of the second generation occur on the first crop; the remainder of the second‚ the third‚ and part of the fourth generation
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Chocolate is made from the cacao bean. According to Rodney Lipson‚ “Cacao has been a cultivated crop for at least three thousand years‚ probably quite a bit more. The people who first utilized Cacao were the inhabitants of what is now Venezuela” (Lipson) This group of people would eventually spread the cacao bean in northwestern South America. Cacao was clearly highly valued by these people and they spread it northward through trade with their neighbors. It was probably the Maya‚ over 1500 years
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History Of Spice Egyptians used a lot of spices for cooking and stuffed mummies Burned cinnamon to hide stench First recorded spice Traded spice with India Spice trade silk road All roads go to fertile crescent Arabs created a monopoly on the spice trade moving toward Europe Arabs Kept Europeans in the dark about the source of spices brought from India Created secrets and Myths Might boil seeds so Europeans couldn’t grow it Crusaders brought back new spices when they returned from battle
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Slavery in the Chocolate Industry Chocolate is a product of the cacao bean which grows primarily in the tropical climates of West Africa and Latin America. The cacao bean is more commonly referred to as cocoa‚ so that is the term we will use throughout. Two West African countries‚ Ghana and the Ivory Coast‚ supply 75% of the world’s cocoa market.[1] The cocoa they grow and harvest is sold to a variety of chocolate companies‚ including some of the largest in the world. In recent years‚ a handful
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too long ago‚ also considered unhealthy. Recent studies show that cacao‚ which chocolate is made‚ contains potent antioxidants that can actually be beneficial to our health. Cacao is derived from the beans of Theobroma cacao‚ a tree native to South America (1). Historically cacao was being used by ancient people with various medicinal purposes such as treatment of inflammations‚ heart palpitation‚ and prevention of infections. Cacao is an abundant source of flavonoids‚ a potential antioxidant‚ which
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Boston consulting group (Boston Matrix) Company’s name: ChopChop (international chocolate producing company) Industry name : Confectionary ( Chocolate products ) Headquarters: Russia. ( Moscow ) Company introduction: Our company was established for more than 8 years since 2006‚ and it has recently developed to be one of the strongest international enterprise of chocolate industry of the world. We are the chocolate producing company‚ producing many varieties of chocolate. However‚ we has considered
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Environmental Sanitation and Maintenance I. Conditions of Premises Food establishments are all about its physical facilities‚ its contents and its surroundings or property. The exterior of the establishment including the building structure‚ parking space‚ landscaping‚ doors and windows. The exterior design is also responsible for attracting customers. The exterior must be clean‚ safe and pest-free. i. Proper Water Supply Adequate water supply and proper sewage disposal are vital to the sanitation
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energy. INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Orange peeling does not simply serve as a protective covering to the fruit but it has various benefits used in different ways such as a dried seasoning‚ a candied desert‚ an air freshener‚ an insect repellant‚ an aromatic support in relieving tension‚ and in many other medicinal actions. However‚ on unusual use for dried orange peelings is a kindling for fire. The orange oils found in the peels are indeed flammable but they burn more steadily than
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