Major problem: How can “Cowgirl Chocolates” advertise and increase profitability through their online retail services and expand their wholesale business to include more retailers? Sub-Problems: (non-controllable) • Economy- if the economy is in recession‚ the demand for expandable goods will decrease. • Demand- only approximately 15% of consumer is currently eating spicy foods. Men are more inclined to eat spicy food than women. • Supply- product has a short shelf life and contains imported
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ceramic 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
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ways they tried to raise funds for Marilyn and her husband “High Ground” magazine. PROBLEM DEFINITION: How to can Cowgirl Chocolates‚ an award winning products‚ re-define its products and market target to become a profitable business? PORTER’S FIVE FORCE According to the name of the business cowgirl Chocolate‚ its packaging and pricing‚ we define market strategy in the chocolate industry. New Entrants (high because of low entry barriers) • No special knowledge required (e.g. technology)
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Chocolates Chocolate is one of the most popular food types and flavors in the world. Chocolates have become traditional gifts amongst certain holidays; chocolate bunnies and eggs on Easter‚ chocolate hearts or chocolate in heart-shaped boxes on Valentine’s Day. Chocolate is also used in cold and hot beverages‚ to produce chocolate milk and hot chocolate. A lot of chocolate lovers don’t really know what or which type of chocolates they are eating. There are varies types and all differ in sense‚ taste
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Bottom of Form 1 History Of Chocolate 2 0StumbleUpon1 Chocolate! The name brings memories of a sugary and scrumptious sweet in your mouth. Each and every person in the world‚ whatever be his age or his sex‚ loves the delicious sin. In fact‚ chocolate is one of the most preferred gifts on every occasion‚ birthday or anniversary‚ Valentine’s Day or Christmas‚ wedding or farewell. Whether it is your wife or your boyfriend‚ your kids or your in-laws‚ you can present chocolates to almost everyone. While
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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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Chocolate Table of Contents Introductions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………page 1 Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….page 2 Why is chocolate the most popular sweet? …………………………………………………………………….page 3 How is dark chocolate different from milk chocolate? …………………………………………………….page 3 How are cocoa beans grown? ………………………………………………………………………………………….page 4 How was discovered? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………page 4 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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The Chocolate Industry (GLOBAL OVERVIEW) Who are the main manufacturers of chocolate in the world? Company | Net Sales 2011 (US$ millions) | Kraft Foods Inc (USA) | 19‚965 | Mars Inc (USA) | 16‚200 | Nestlé SA (Switzerland) | 12‚808 | Ferrero Group (Italy) | 9‚612 | Hershey Foods Corp (USA) | 6‚112 | Chocolade fabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (Switzerland) | 2‚796 | August Storck KG (Germany) | 2‚205 | Yildiz Holding (Turkey) | 2‚095 | Meiji Co (Japan) | 1‚791 | Arcor Group (Argentina)
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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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entire general activities of the chocolate company. The study was conducted at the environment of Campco. Problem formulation The research has undertaken the topic “retailer’s perception about Campco chocolates”. This study is mainly concerned with the in play’s research. It includes in Campco ltd‚ Mangalore. Aim of the study The main aim of the study is to gain knowledge about marketing to find out the retailers perception‚ comparing to other branded chocolates‚ distribution pattern‚ and service
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