...School has tried various tactics to reduce stress in students. One thing they have not tried, however, is to feed the students chocolate. Although critics argue that chocolate is too high in sugar and fat content to actually be healthy in the amounts that we eat it, and any perceived changes in mood or stress level are fleeting, the notion that chocolate has positive effects on physical and mental health might not be too good to be true. Shara Aaron makes the case for the physical and mental health benefits of chocolate in the book Chocolate; A Healthy Passion. To begin with, chocolate has a long history dating back to the Aztecs who used it for its medicinal properties. They served it as a drink to the royalty, in ceremonies, as sacrifices to the gods, and as currency. From central america, chocolate spread to europe and the rest of the world. Since at the time, chocolate was extremely bitter and did not taste very good, it spread because of observed medical benefits. Centuries later in the 1990s,...
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...right? But what about a vegetable that tastes like a rich and creamy piece of heaven? Think of heaven like clouds, but now imagine that these clouds are soft poufs of chocolate, luscious, irresistible, and mouth-watering, dark chocolate fudge. Now what if I told you that this heaven you’re dreaming of is a vegetable. So chocolate is a vegetable? Yes, because chocolate is derived from cocoa beans. So chocolate is healthy? Depending. Chocolate that has been massively processed, roasted, toasted, microwaved and combined with obtrusive ingredients is not healthy. On the other hand, raw chocolate, chocolate in its most natural state is healthy. Raw chocolate has many healthy nutritional benefits as well as many healthy mental and emotional benefits in its more pure form. Today, I’m going to explain to you those benefits to inform you of all the hidden qualities most do not know of about chocolate. Most people think chocolate is an unhealthy treat due to massive processing and fats; however, cocoa is actually considered a ‘superfood’, meaning it is rich in nutrients and may even reduce the risk of certain cancers. Despite the common misconceptions of chocolate being unhealthy and the ‘diet devil’, the cocoa beans are actually loaded with antioxidants and minerals to help ward off degenerative diseases and maintain a healthy body. Our body is constantly under attack by free radicals, which damage our cells thus leading to diseases. Thankfully, we can take antioxidants, which act like...
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...Product and service: Sweety Dessert House provides a lot of delicious, healthy and high quality desserts for the customers to enjoy them. The desserts that are available at Sweety Dessert House are cakes, cookies, donuts, puddings, snowflakes and chocolate fountain. Cakes: There are many different flavors of cake are sold in Sweety Dessert House such as apple cake, squash cake, chocolate cake, butter cake, cheese cake, fruit cake, ice-cream cake and others. All the cakes that are sold in Sweety Dessert House are low in sugar, free of artificial coloring, flavoring and preservatives. Over consume of artificial coloring, flavoring and preservatives will actually affect the health of human being badly. Therefore, we are using the pure and healthy ingredients and materials to produce our cakes in order to provide the most original tastes of the cakes and provide a healthy recipe for our customers. We always make sure that our cakes are healthy to be served for our customers. For example, apple cake, we are using the fresh sliced, sunflower oil, whole wheat flour, cinnamon and other pure ingredient to produce it. Chocolate cake Ice cream cake Fruit cake Apple cake Furthermore, we have two types of serving size of cakes provided for the customers. The different serving sizes of cakes are 500 gram and 1 kilogram. We provide the different weight of cakes for the customers so that they can purchase an appropriate and desired cake since the size of the cake that purchased is...
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...For the exclusive use of Q. Zhang, 2015. 9 -9 1 4 -5 0 1 AUGUST 4, 2013 JOHN A. QUELCH DIANE BADAME Montreaux Chocolate USA: Are Americans Ready for Healthy Dark Chocolate? In October 2012, Andrea Torres, director of new product development at Montreaux Chocolate USA, was poring over data from a recent Nielsen BASES II test. Over 15 months had passed since the Consumer Foods Group (CFG) of Apollo Foods had purchased the rights to distribute Montreaux’s European chocolate products in the U.S. as a means of increasing market share, in pursuit of upscale market segments. Torres was now satisfied with the research and methodology that her New Product Development (NPD) team had employed to assess market opportunity in the U.S. to date. A board meeting was scheduled for December 10, at which Torres would be expected to make a solid, comprehensive, and compelling presentation on the status of the acquisition/assimilation of Montreaux and plans for the launch of the new product in the U.S. David Raymond, her division manager, had committed to a set of aggressive sales forecasts that placed even greater significance on the accuracy and adequacy of the research and its application. As a result, Torres was carefully and pragmatically evaluating her options: do further product testing, launch in selected test markets, stage a regional rollout, or launch nationally? Corporate and Company Background Apollo Foods, a Los Angeles, California-based, global consumer packaged-goods...
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...part of the Allium family, is extremely toxic for dogs. Garlic causes “…pale gums, elevated heart rate, weakness, and collapsing” (AKC Staff 3). Then there is “Xylitol an ingredient in gum that is also commonly found in baked goods, toothpaste and vitamins." This sweetener puts dogs at risk for liver damage, low blood pressure, and even death (Moss 1). Chocolate is another substance that a dog should never ingest. Chocolate contains methylxanthines, which can stop a dog's metabolic process. The occasional chocolate chip may not cause a threat, but different types of chocolate are more life threatening than others. Dark chocolate and bakers chocolate are the most...
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...Chocolate milk. Imagine a world without creamy, tasty, chocolatey, nutrients filled chocolate milk. What would we drink? We would be drinking sports drinks and pop all the time. They have a lot more carbohydrates than chocolate milk. That’s bad for us. We should keep chocolate milk at Nickels because it is tasty and it has lots of nutrients. Let´s get started. To begin with, we should keep chocolate milk at Nickels because it is very nutritious (healthy). One example that it is nutritious is that according to Nutrition in Disguise by Mannie Tarenworth it has vitamin A, D, protein, and calcium. This make me think that people underestimate chocolate milk. Another reason it is nutritious is that it has the same 9 nutrients as white milk. If people think chocolate milk is unhealthy, they are wrong. A mom in Seattle, WA says that “I think it’s fine as long as it’s combined with a nice diet”. This all shows that chocolate milk is very healthy and it should stay in the Nickels cafeteria....
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...Experience in Wellness Business • Healthy centre has played an essential role of helping Hershey to expand brand image and equity. It is aiming to investigate and promote the chemistry and health benefits of chocolate, cocoa, nuts and other ingredients; therefore it can provide consumers with health benefits in the areas of mental and physical energy, weight management and heart health. This strength helps Hershey to position itself as a healthy product which can be a competitive advantage in the future. Based on this strength, the positioning strategy will focus on health to build awareness in Singapore’ market. Product Quality & Safety Assurance • Hershey Product Excellence practice is equips Hershey with an effective product quality and safety practice. This wide practice assures that all products from manufacturing, to supply chain including ingredients, packaging, products, processes, distribution and the environment, and purchasing progress have the feature of safety and high quality. Product quality and safety had helped the company to create a core advantage, by instilling the consumers with this concept, they will more and more trust the brand and company, and become loyal customers in the future. Those features accelerate the steps of building brand awareness and equity for Hershey expand in Singapore’ market Strong Experience on Chocolate Business • The Hershey Company, which was founded in 1894; one of the oldest chocolate companies in the United States. With...
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...Chocolate: A Spicy Frothy Drink Rebecca Anderson Chef Di February 4, 2011 Abstract Chocolate isn’t just a candy bar. It goes through a long process to get to the candy bar stage. This paper will discuss the history of chocolate and the production process that it must go through to become such a delicacy to so many people. It started out as a drink and soon become a multi billionaire dollar industry. Not only is chocolate good but it is also healthy and can provide the nutrients that we need everyday. To most chocolate is an ordinary pantry item but to some it is a delicacy that can only be consumed on special occasions. This candy bar has a lot more too it then just fulfilling a craving, it once was a bitter drink only served to the rich. Just a little hint, it all started out with a little seed. Chocolate: A Spicy Frothy Drink Chocolate is not just a dark brown square candy. There is a big process that the chocolate goes through to get the square and not all chocolate is square either, it can come in all different shapes, sizes and textures. Chocolate has a long history that dates back to two-thousand years, the production of chocolate is a very long and tedious process, there are many different varieties of chocolate, some chocolate has been found to be very healthy while other chocolate is very unhealthy, and chocolate is actually playing a great role in the failing economy right now. The tree that chocolate come from was discovered in the tropical...
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...Yasmean Hakkani Dr. Matt Klauza ENC 1101 12 March 2013 This Tastes Good, It Must Not Be Healthy! “Lose weight, feel great!” – Unknown. When someone eats something tasty, the first thought that pops into mind is this must be a million calories! In a lot of cases this is true. However, with a new snack made by Special K, this is not the problem. The new chocolate Pastry Crips look appetizing and absolutely delicious! Not only is it the perfect snack but it is less than 100 calories. On this magazine ad, it sends out a message to anyone and everyone. The colors grasp the attention of any reader. The pastries on the plate are appetizing to the eye! The two little angels on the page symbolize heaven and the sweetness of this treat. The chunks of chocolate are just a bonus to the ad, as chocolate is lovable by a majority of people. This ad has a lot of components and bright colors, but they all catch the attention and make the reader want and crave a perfectly sweet, delightful light snack that is also healthy to eat. The company did a fine job sending out the message to all ages and both sexes. First, Special K is a well-known brand to eat for low calorie, healthy snacks and breakfast items. When buying this product, the customer is aware of the motive of this brand. The ad shows that you can eat something that is not bad for your body but still tastes delicious. The Aristotelian Rhetorical Technique used behind this is pathos. It gives the feeling of satisfying ones cravings...
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...MONTREAUX CHOCOLATE Student’s name Professor’s name, Course title Date Discuss the key challenges and marketing issues Andrea Torres must address at this time. Why do you feel these issues and challenges are key to the success of the new product line? Andrea Torres should concentrate on marketing issues that is positioning, size, and packaging. The quality of the product which indicated health benefits as a potential strong basis for positioning over state. Perception consumers should have of Montreaux chocolate USA versus its primary competitors. Credibility issues because of the brand name. Some consumers preferred the smaller squares for portion control while others preferred 3.5 ounce candy bar and NDP needed to choose one size over the other. They should also focus on testing the market having in mind that their competitors are also moving fast. I feel that the above issues are of major concern because in every business the consumer is the main target and their demands need to be addressed to retain them in future. They should be very cautious on the quality of their product to ensure that they give the best to their customers and a thorough test of the new product should be done before it is released for sale. 2. Evaluate the achievability of the company objectives for Montreaux USA. Identify the most salient aspects of the chocolate confectionery industry, globally and domestically, that bear on a new product introduction. Provide...
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...years, more than just by providing us with decadent chocolate. ”The cocoa bean happens to be the thing from which chocolate is made” (Willy Wonka, 2005). Newfound evidence suggests chocolate promotes blood flow which reduces blood pressure. Taking a look into the chocolate world to see where chocolate truly comes from, what it is made of, what possible health benefits it offers can help decide whether to allow what was once thought of as the “forbidden food” moderately back into our diet. So, jump on the boat and take a Wonka style ride down the chocolate river to see what we can discover. Grab yourself a chocolate morsel for the ride and go ahead indulge, chocolate is good for your health. Chocolate leads a sticky path all the way back to the Classic Period Mayans (250-900 C.E. [A.D.]) and Aztecs according to the hieroglyphics and artifacts found by various archaeologists. Chocolate was relied on for many different reasons and was considered a symbol of wealth and power. Even the Oompa Loompas knew the value of cocoa beans; “The food they longed for the most was the cocoa bean. The Oompa Loompa was lucky if they found three or four cocoa beans a year. Oh, how they craved it. All they’d ever think about was cocoa beans” (Willy Wonka, 2005). Most importantly, chocolate was considered an offering to the “Gods” because it was a gift from them. It was also used as currency to pay taxes and as medication. The Mayans believed chocolate helped them ease childbirth pains and get rid of...
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...and cherry. Each sorbet is garnished with a healthy amount of dark chocolate. Chocolate has a seductive connotation due to the fact that it is an aphrodisiac usually used for romantic purposes. With the sensual connotation chocolate brings, along with the fact that the color red is a color of romance and passion, the second half of the name “Temptation” was created. Together, the name “Red Temptation” conveys the main traits of the product (the flavors, and chocolate) while at the same time creating an alluring name that is sure to attract many. As a sorbet, Red Temptation opens the doors to attract an even wider range of customers. The reason for this is that sorbets are made without cream or milk, so it allows even the lactose intolerant and vegan to enjoy. Instead these sorbets are made with all natural fruits, clean filtered water, and low calorie sweetener. Each sorbet is made with only the freshest fruits, never frozen, and each sorbet is just as delicious as the last. Due to the natural healthiness of the main ingredients, the sorbets themselves are a low calorie, healthy product as well. Dark chocolate itself is also considered to be healthy, but only when eaten in moderation. Red Temptation takes advantage of this by only using a small amount as garnish to harness the health benefits the chocolate. The health benefits to eating small amounts of dark chocolate are staggering. The main benefits of eating dark chocolate are the lowering of one’s blood pressure, and...
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...P6- Describe how political, legal and social factors are impacting upon the business activities of the selected organisations and their stakeholders. For this criterion I will be explaining how different political, legal and social factors have an impact on two businesses, these two will be Shenley Academy and Cadbury I will be also talking about how these factors affect each businesses stakeholder. Shenley Academy Political EBAC (English baccalaureate) is a political factor that is affecting Shenley Academy, EBAC is a performance measure for school, awarded when students secure a grade or above at GCSE level across a core of five academic subjects which are English, Mathematics, History or Geography, Science and one Language. EBAC is not a qualification in itself. EBAC will rank schools on the proportion of their pupils achieving A*-C passes in five subjects mentioned above. EBAC will affect results of pupils because if they do achieve GCSE’s they are going to be in subjects that the EBAC has put them in, it will also make pupils perform worse because of their disinterest in their compulsory subjects many pupils are made to do subject which they do not like which will make them lose interest in that subject and won’t perform well for example pupils who do not like a language subject will constantly perform badly because of their disinterest and this might gradually make them uninterested in other subjects. Also teachers might be placed into bigger classes that are...
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...trouble deciding whether chocolate milk should stay in school or not. But, compared to most of the food in this school, chocolate milk is secretly the healthiest! For example, Chocolate milk has good nutrients for making kids stronger, adding on to this, when you drink chocolate it adds little to no sugar to your diet! In addition to this, Chocolate milk increase consumption of milk, which is really hard for a lot of kids! My first reason for why chocolate milk should stay is, The nutrients that chocolate milk leaves. Chocolate milk is full of good stuff, for example, vitamins D, B12, and Vitamin A, and that's just three of the 9 essential nutrients it leaves! In addition to this It's also loaded with Calcium, which helps you have stronger bones and makes you feel a lot better and healthier! According to Harvard T.H Chan, “Calcium is a mineral that the body needs for numerous functions, including building and maintaining bones and teeth, blood clotting, the transmission of nerve impulses, and the regulation of the heart’s rhythm.” This means that Calcium helps with all sorts of body “problems.” For example, like building healthy bones and teeth and helping stop blood clots!...
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...made using 100% natural plant based ingredients but is as effective as normal cleaning supplies. 2.Growth Stage :- Kraft Low Fat Cheese. I believe that Kraft Low Fat Cheese is an example of a product in the growth stage because people are becoming more health conscious and are opting for more healthy life style. The food habits of people are also changing . They are making healthy food choices. This segment of people is rapidly growing hence the demand for healthy food which tastes good is also increasing. The target segment for this product is people who are fond of good food but at the same time are health conscious. 3.Maturity Stage :- Hershey's Chocolates. These chocolates have been around since a 100 years and most people buying these chocolates are repeat consumers. There are no new consumers in the market who want to try them. They have managed to be in the maturity stage for a prolonged period through good advertising and by selling the fact that their chocolates haven't changed since 1899. The target segment for this product has evolved over the time. Its not only kids but also grown ups as they have advertisements featuring Hershey's kisses chocolates with I miss you and I love you messages. 4. Decline Stage :- Hallmark Greeting Cards. The number of people who still believe in sending hand written greeting cards is reducing. Digital cameras, personal websites,...
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