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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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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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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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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CHOCOLATE INDUSTRY IN UK CADBURY‚ UK The Chocolate industry in the UK has been facing many challenges in recent times. The escalation of prices of the main ingrediants such as cocoa‚ milk and sugar has forced companies to increase prices. Customers showed resistance to higher prices which prompted brands such as Cadbury & Masterfoods (Galaxy) to reduce packaging sizes. Concerns among the public regarding obesity has also led chocolate companies to bring out smaller sizes of chocolate.
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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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1. How should Trip Hawkins organize the functions of the teams in Finland‚ India‚ Spain and California to move into the social network gaming world? Digital Chocolate began as an innovator in a small new market and succeeded due to their ability to foster innovation and creativity in the mobile gaming industry. The social gaming market has opened opportunities to expand Digital Chocolate’s horizons drastically. Trip Hawkins needs to promote a sense of urgency and to communicate the importance
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dipped in chocolate‚ gourmet chocolate pretzels‚ chocolate caramel apples and chocolate covered pecans. Strawberry Dipped in Chocolate Choose luscious and large strawberries from the grocery store. Carefully wash and air dry them‚ leaving the stems and hulls intact. Microwave milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl‚ following the instructions on the bag. Do not overcook. When the chocolate is melted‚ carefully dip each strawberry into the chocolate‚ swirling the
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Chocolate Industry in India OBJECTIVES * To understand the overall chocolate industry in India. * To know the challenges and opportunities. INTRODUCTION * Indian chocolates industry is growing at a rapidly18-20% per annum. * Cadbury ’s occupy about 72% of the chocolate/confectionery market with Dairy Milk‚ Five Star‚ Perk‚ Gems * The organized sector in chocolates constitutes 40%.Chocolate consumption in India is low‚ per capita consumption in urban India is estimated
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250AD – 1000AD The earliest record of chocolate consumption dates from the Classic period of the Ancient Maya of Mexico and Central America. The Maya and their ancestors made chocolate into a spicy drink (cacao paste mixed with chili peppers‚ vanilla and other ingredients) that they used in ceremonies. 14th – 16th century The Aztec‚ between the 14th and 16th centuries‚ were among those who had to trade for cacao and often required that citizens and conquered peoples pay their tribute in cacao seeds—a
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