6300 Case 6-16 Cowgirl Chocolates 10/6/2010 Before spending an additional $3‚000 on an advertising campaign in the March/April edition of Chile Pepper Magazine‚ Marilyn Lysohir needs to consider how to reach her goal of becoming a profitable company. She needs to analyze consumer perceptions‚ pricing strategies‚ identify and gain access to effective distribution channels and the effective use of the company web site. Since the inception of a revolutionary spicy chocolate recipe‚ Marilyn Lysohir
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Introduction Rogers’ Chocolates is Canada’s oldest chocolate company and British Columbia’s second oldest company. Steve Parkhill‚ the new president of company is expected to double or possibly triple the size of company within the next 10 years. In the chocolate candy industry‚ Canada’s market size was $167 million and growing 2% annually. Although the growth rate in the chocolate industry is falling as a whole‚ large companies such as Hershey & Cadburys are moving into the premium chocolate market and growing
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Food Technology | Processing Chocolate | The processes to make chocolate | | Chocolate can be made in many different forms (candy bars‚ cocoa‚ cakes‚ cookies‚ coating for other candies and fruits) and is probably America’s most popular candy. Chocolate is neatly wrapped as the result of a long‚ delicate and complicated refining process that begins with the theobroma cacao tree. Any delicious bar of fine chocolate begins with the cacao tree. The secret behind cocoa has been dated back
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firms examined upon the announcement of a proposed smoking ban. These results support the conclusion that a smoking ban lowered the aggregate market value of these firms. I. INTRODUCTION As local and national governments worldwide continue to consider whether or not to adopt laws restricting smoking in public places‚ and the extent of any such restrictions‚ a critical issue has often been the impact of smoking bans on the local hospitality industry (Eriksen and Chaloupka‚ 2007). Because of
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Cowgirl Chocolates Final Case Analysis By: Kyle Couchois‚ Gregory Howard‚ Marc Schiller‚ John Sprenger 12/8/2010 Primary Problem The primary problem of Cowgirl Chocolates is that the company has not established a target market for its product and identified its customers. The company specializes in the niche product of hot and spicy gourmet chocolate. According to the company owner‚ only about 15% of Americans are consuming hot and spicy foods and men are usually more receptive
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offers a new concept of partying. Unlike other bars our main advantage is the total customer service‚ the class ambience and affordability of our alcohols and foods. We also consider the open area and the sports hub a big plus to our business because we are very accustomed to just plain bars with music with nothing to do aside from drinking. The Disc Jockey’s booth will be place on the second floor in an elevated space for much metro feel. The bar business is in boom since 1990’s here in Olongapo
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Dark chocolate history goes back at least 3000 years. What began as a bitter drink in the pre-historic tropics of South America has become one of the world’s most popular treats. For most of this time‚ dark chocolate was the only form. So chocolate history is really the history of dark chocolate. Native American Drink Throughout the tropical areas of Central and South America‚ a room-temperature drink made from cacao seeds has been enjoyed for several thousand years‚ with the earliest
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Mr. Lemuel Ritchie Cervantes BSTM BAR TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS Cocktail or Traditional Shaker- A metal shaker with a tight-fitting top covering a strainer which fits onto a bar tin. Cocktail shakers are available in many stylish designs and are perfect for use in the home bar. Boston Shaker- This shaker serves a dual purpose because it is comprised of a 16 ounce mixing glass and a larger‚ flat-bottomed bar tin. The glass can be used alone for stirring drinks over ice and
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artist‚ started Cowgirl Chocolates to provide some funding support for a yearly published arts magazine‚ High Ground‚ which she and her husband‚ Ross Coates‚ started in 1995. Her love of chocolates and hot and spicy foods spurred the idea of making hot and spicy chocolates to be sold in creative‚ artistic tins and packaging‚ which she labeled Cowgirl Chocolates. Her small business‚ begun in 1997‚ won a number of awards in fiery food competitions. While Cowgirl Chocolates grew steadily over its four
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Attention Getter: Credibility: Eating chocolate is one of my favorite past times. Just sitting anywhere and eating M&M’s makes my life more enjoyable and I believe that it can have the same effect for everyone else. Thesis: Chocolate offers to the world physical and emotional benefits‚ as long as moderation is observed. Transition: Eating chocolate benefits your health‚ it has flavones‚ and it helps people emotionally 1. Chocolate has health benefits. A. Antioxidant 1. Cleveland
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