TIMELINE FOR HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE In 1500BC – 400 BC‚ the Olmec Indians are believed to be the first to grow cocoa beans as a domestic crop. Cacao trees have grown wild for possibly 10‚000 years. The Olmec civilization only lasted until about 300 B.C. In the 14th Century‚ cocoa became a drink that was popular for the upper class of the Aztecs; they called it “xocalati” meaning warm or bitter liquid. They were the first to tax the beans. In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus was said to have brought back
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Chocolate is a confection made from cacao beans‚ the seeds of the cacao plant. There are a large number of products made from it on the market‚ from powdered cocoa for making drinks to white chocolate‚ and most markets carry a cross-section of confections for their customers. In addition to being available at general markets and grocery stores‚ chocolate can also be purchased from specialty companies which make luxury and distinctive confections. Making chocolate is a time consuming process. Cacao
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A Little of History Chocolate is typically sweetened food 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
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Pricing Strategies in Software Platforms: Video Consoles vs. Operating Systems Operating system platforms charge high prices to the users and subsidize developers. However‚ video console firms charge low prices to users and make profits on the developers’ side. When setting prices‚ developers may be constrained by one of two margins‚ the demand margin and the competition margin. What margin is binding depends on the number of applications in the market and on the level of substitutability among
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ESSAY BUY CHOCOLATE ONLINE? TRY GODIVA.COM THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY The demand for high-quality chocolate has been increasing rapidly since the early 1990s. Several local and global companies are competing in this market. Godiva Chocolatier is well known international company based in New York whose stores can be found in hundreds of malls worldwide. The company was looking for ways to increase its sales‚ and after rejecting the use of a CD-ROM catalog‚ it had the courage to try online sales
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used. They were also self-sufficient‚ so there was little need for packaging of goods‚ either for storage or transportation. When containers were needed‚ nature provided gourds‚ shells‚ and leaves. Later‚ containers were fashioned from natural materials‚ such as hollowed logs‚ woven grasses and animal organs. As ores and chemical compounds were discovered‚ metals and pottery were developed‚ leading to other packaging forms. Packaging is used for several purposes: • Contain products‚ defining the amount
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Cowgirl Chocolates Case Study 1. What are some of the critical strengths and weaknesses of Cowgirl Chocolates that determine the success of this small business? Can the weaknesses be overcome by the strengths of the business? Some of the critical strengths of Cowgirl Chocolates that determine the success of this small business include product differentiation‚ quality‚ flexible return policy‚ and personalization. Cowgirl Chocolates is very modern creation since it meets the needs of a specific
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Criteria of Packaging Consumer packaging serves to contain and communicate. A product’s "packaging mix" is the result of several requirements that determine how a package accomplishes those two basic functions A package must: protect the product‚ be adaptable to production-line speeds‚ promote or sell the item‚ increase the product’s density‚ help the consumer use the product‚ provide reusable value to the user‚ satisfy legal requirements‚ and keep packaging-related expenses low. Two classes of
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Packaging Packaging is the technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution‚ storage‚ sale‚ and use. Packaging contains‚ protects‚ preserves‚ transports‚ informs‚ and sells.[1] In many countries it is fully integrated into government‚ business‚ institutional‚ industrial‚ and personal use. a) Packaging fresh fruits and vegetables is one of the more important steps in the long and complicated journey from grower to consumer. Bags‚ crates‚ baskets‚ cartons are convenient containers for
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Packaging Persuasion When purchasing products today‚ Americans tend to focus more on the packaging rather than the actual product inside‚ making this century all about looks. From different brands of breakfast cereal to the cosmetics or beauty products we use‚ packaging holds great value and meaning. Packages are full of persuasion and appeal. What is eye catching and attention grabbing is what wins the buyer; the package is what makes the product. Most Americans depend solely on the packages’
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