...Why does Kool Aid need to come in bottles that are then cocooned in plastic? Why do cookies need to be individually packaged? Environmentalists yesterday raised those questions in handing out junk- packaging awards to nine household products they deemed to be packaged in ways that harm the environment. Kraft's Kool Aid Bursts and General Mills' Dunkaroos individually wrapped cookies were among the products singled out by Clean Water Action and Public Interest Research Group for their award. Also named were Kal Kan's Whiskas Ultramilk cat drink, Sheba cat food and Quaker's Oat cups. The groups said the citations were the eighth in a series of "wastemaker" awards calling attention to packaging that pollutes the environment. "I see no reason cats need a juice box," Sheila Balen, director of the Pennsylvania PIRG, said of Kal Kan's Ultramilk beverage package. Kudos Pan Squares sold by M&M Mars was cited for its individually packaged homestyle snacks, along with Wesson Vegetable Oil's new plastics containers (which are nonrecyclable), 3-M's New Stroke Snap-Off disposable paint brushes, and Hillshire Farm's Lunch 'N Munch bologna and cheese snacks. "It's irresponsible, excessive packaging, which wastes natural resources as well as taxpayer dollars," said Sam Spofforth, director of Clean Water's eastern Pennsylvania office. Spofforth said that in addition to the surplus packaging, many of the materials used to package the products were non-recyclable. Most...
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...My interest in business take me back to my early years when I was only 10 years old, I would ask my grand Mother to bring back sugar and cool aid from the store and I would use a plastic bag and fill it with cool aid and place it in the freezer to turn it into baggie and called it Sophie’s taste then sell it to my friends all summer long. Sometimes when I return from other relatives my other siblings would eat all of my baggies, I would meet the freezer space emptied out, I would cried for hours and asked my grandmother for supplies, when my grandmother told she could not purchase cool aid from the store I would go convince my friend to pay for their baggie in advance and I would use the money to purchase Kool-Aid in other to stay in business. I did not know what challenges were but I have overcome it all and the more I do the more I learn that behind every successful business there is a story of struggle, looking back at those days I realize the world of business awaits me and my desire for business has given me the strength needed to pursue my degree in marketing management. I am a creative, motivated individual who can work above and beyond the call of duty ,I never give up and for this reason I believe I can be successful in this course , I am eager to expand my knowledge in and make this area my career’s choice. My ultimate goal is to be a part of a company where I can help grow the business with hope one day to start my own business, brand and market my own product...
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...Summary The Kool-Aid brand has faded as the market has become flooded with various choices of sodas, waters, energy drinks, packaged and powdered sports drinks, and a myriad of other options. Our goal is to bring back this brand which was once at the heart of teen popular culture. We will focus on bringing two new products to the Kool-Aid lineup: sugar-free premixed and energy drink. The target market for sugar free Kool-Aid is soccer moms who generally have one to three children ages four to fourteen. We believe these moms will like the idea of having an alternative to sugary sports drinks and sodas for their children. The target market for Kool-Aid energy drink is young adults who enjoy sports and gaming. We believe that these people drink energy drinks more often and grew up with Kool-Aid and will be happy to see it return in a form they can drink and still feel like adults. We plan to run full page advertisements in magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens and many gaming and sports magazines. We have allocated 7% of the revenue from Kool-Aid for advertising these new products. Once a sufficient number of advertisements have run, we will survey and review customer satisfaction. Comparing these results with surveys prior to running the campaign will let us know if Kool-Aid has become part of the consideration set of energy drink buyers and soccer moms. ------------------------------------------------- This analysis will explain how the Kool-Aid brand will be...
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...How To Make Kool-Aid Kool-Aid is a cheap non-carbonated, colorful soft drink that is available in a large assortment of flavors. It’s a favorite of children and adults alike. Kool-Aid is a better alternative to soda because it’s caffeine free and a good source of Vitamin C, which makes it a lot healthier. Kool-Aid is very simple to make but be advised that without the proper tools and directions, this popular beverage is more or less a packet of unsweetened powder. There's a few easy steps to making this great-tasting beverage. Choosing which flavor is the first step in making Kool-Aid. Check your grocer’s shelf for a wide variety, which ranges from Lemonade to Strawberry-Kiwi with many in between. If it’s too difficult to choose, feel free to buy a few packets. They usually run under 65 cents. Very easy to fit into the budget After choosing the flavor that suits you, the second step is to father the necessary utensils for making the Kool-Aid. Find yourself a two-quart pitcher. Any type will do, except metal ones. Those are a no-no. Next, find a long-handled wooden or plastic spoon, a measuring cup, a water faucet that spouts drinkable water, white sugar, and ice. Now you’re ready to mix. Third, grab one of the edges on top of the Kool-Aid packet between your fingers. With your other hand, begin to peel the opposite corner until the entire top of the envelope is removed. Next, pour the contents of the envelope into the pitcher. Then take the measuring cup and...
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...Kraft General Foods: The Merger Issues: Following are the issues found in KGF: * General foods were unionized but Kraft foods were not unionized. (The PR and employees policies face problems because of this issue.) * Integrating issues in Kraft and General Foods. (Human resource issues and employees expertise) * Kraft management was dominant. (The executives of Kraft Foods were more involved.) * Increase in price brought decline in volumes: (Increase in prices of some products decreased volumes of sales.) Analysis: General Foods was unionized but Kraft Foods was not unionized: Employees of General Foods formed unions but the Kraft Foods’ employees were non-union. Labor relations in both companies were positive but divergent because of history and policies. Managers at Kraft foods always take the complaints of the employees seriously and encouraged workers to bring grievances to higher level. Most workers of Kraft voted against unions. Both companies maintained different negotiating philosophies in dealing with workers. Integrating issues in Kraft and General Foods: The cultural differences between both organizations were an issue in the integration of KGF. There was a difference in the Human resource of the both companies. Employees of both organizations were expert in their own fields. Salaries in General Foods were 20-25 percent higher than Kraft foods. A committee was formed by the Philip Morris to resolve the issues of integration, the committee focused on the...
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...The Logical Fallacy that I selected is “Post hoc ergo propter hoc.” According to Owl Purdue Online Writing Lab, this fallacy is the conclusion that assumes that if ‘A’ occurred after ‘B’ then ‘B’ must have cause ‘A.’ Today I have a fear of drinking any juice that is red. When I was a little boy my mother use to make what I call “Red Kool-Aid,” which, is tropical punch Kool-Aid. One day my mother made an entire pitcher of Kool-Aid and told me not to drink any until dinner. Of course, I did not listen to her and drank about half of the pitcher. I ate my dinner and when I took the plate the kitchen I was not feeling well. I started to walk out of the kitchen and then I threw up everywhere. I told my mother that the food she cooked was not...
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...Today I will teach you how to make a Kool-Aid pie. This is one of my favorite desserts. There are three main steps that you need to complete to create this dessert. Step one is having the utensils you will need, step two is the ingredients the desserts contains, and step three is the process of adding the final touches. Step one is to get all the supplies you will need. First you will need a bowl. It’s very important you use a medium size bowl. Secondly you will need a spoon or a spatula. A spoon or a spatula will basically help you mix the ingredients. Last but not least you will a can opener. Step two is the ingredients. To make the desert there are a few things you will need to start making the pie. First you will need the wet ingredient. Which includes: Condense milk and whipped topping. Secondly is the dry mix which is the Kool-Aid. It doesn’t matter what flavor of Kool-Aid that you choose to use. What matters is that you use it. Lastly is the solid ingredient which is the gramham crackers pie crust. Once you have all the ingredients you are ready for the last step. Step three is the last and final step. The first thing you will need to do is open the whipped topping and Kool-Aid packet. Then pour it into a bowl. I prefer that you use the spatula so you can use the folding method to mix the ingredient. Next you open the condensed milk and pour it into the bowl. After you have all the ingredients poured and mixed together. You will pour it into the crust. Last thing you...
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...Drinking the Kool-Aid? On November 18, 1978, at a commune often called “Jonestown” in the jungle of Guyana, 900 people died in a mass murder/suicide; all were members of the Peoples Temple, an American religious cult. At the request of their leader, men and women administered lethal doses of cyanide-laced punch to over 300 infants and children before gulping down their own. How could so many people be convinced to kill their babies and themselves? His name was James Warren Jones. Like his idol, Hitler, he was a dominant propagandist, a charismatic leader, and an evil human being. Summaries In the piece “Propaganda under a Dictatorship” (1958/2016), Aldous Huxley, renowned English novelist, and Oxford graduate expands on ideas he first presented in his 1932 novel, Brave New World, which examines a futuristic culture in which no individual thought takes form. Huxley’s essay explores the practical use of propaganda by Adolph Hitler in controlling the minds of eighty million German people in the years leading to the Second World War. He examines, with chilling account, Hitler’s...
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...Edmund Kemper Edmund Kemper is probably one of the world's most famous serial killers known for picking up hitchhikers and simply killing them. Edmund Kemper popularly nicknamed the Kool Aid killer was not always a killer but he wasn't always an angel either. Kimber was born in Burbank California to the parents of Charlene and he camper junior. Campers parents had a rocky marriage and ended up divorcing when he was nine forcing him to move to Helene Montana with his mother who he disliked all while being belittled and put down by his sisters. The belittling and constant verbal abuse by his family only got worse when his mother started liking him in the basement because “him sharing a room with his sisters send unsettling”.(Marlee MacLeod)...
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...a man who is sentence to be in a mental prison and sees the men in there are suffering from the head nurse. He faces the nurse’s authority, and tries to overthrow her rules. This book is seen as a classic novel. Ken Kesey was born in la junta, Colorado, but grew up in Springfield, Oregon where he spent his time in public schools, later intended the university of Oregon in Eugene. He received the Woodrow Wilson scholarship to Stanford University and a saxton fellowship, and won the Fred Lowe scholarship awarded to the outstanding wrestler in the northwest. Ken Kesey was a prankster. He was king of the merry pranksters that traveled the west coast that staged happenings. He also appeared apart of and star of the bestseller, The electric Kool-Aid acid test, by tom Wolfe. Ken Kesey’s first novel was “one flew over the cuckoo’s nest” was published in 1962. His second novel, “sometimes a great nation “, followed in 1964. The style of writing in the book is in modern times. The language is appropriate for people of ages 12+ to read. The plot of this story begins with...
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...a man who is sentence to be in a mental prison and sees the men in there are suffering from the head nurse. He faces the nurse’s authority, and tries to overthrow her rules. This book is seen as a classic novel. Ken Kesey was born in la junta, Colorado, but grew up in Springfield, Oregon where he spent his time in public schools, later intended the university of Oregon in Eugene. He received the Woodrow Wilson scholarship to Stanford University and a saxton fellowship, and won the Fred Lowe scholarship awarded to the outstanding wrestler in the northwest. Ken Kesey was a prankster. He was king of the merry pranksters that traveled the west coast that staged happenings. He also appeared apart of and star of the bestseller, The electric Kool-Aid acid test, by tom Wolfe. Ken Kesey’s first novel was “one flew over the cuckoo’s nest” was published in 1962. His second novel, “sometimes a great nation “, followed in 1964. The style of writing in the book is in modern times. The language is appropriate for people of ages 12+ to read. The plot of this story begins with...
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...a man who is sentence to be in a mental prison and sees the men in there are suffering from the head nurse. He faces the nurse’s authority, and tries to overthrow her rules. This book is seen as a classic novel. Ken Kesey was born in la junta, Colorado, but grew up in Springfield, Oregon where he spent his time in public schools, later intended the university of Oregon in Eugene. He received the Woodrow Wilson scholarship to Stanford University and a saxton fellowship, and won the Fred Lowe scholarship awarded to the outstanding wrestler in the northwest. Ken Kesey was a prankster. He was king of the merry pranksters that traveled the west coast that staged happenings. He also appeared apart of and star of the bestseller, The electric Kool-Aid acid test, by tom Wolfe. Ken Kesey’s first novel was “one flew over the cuckoo’s nest” was published in 1962. His second novel, “sometimes a great nation “, followed in 1964. The style of writing in the book is in modern times. The language is appropriate for people of ages 12+ to read. The plot of this story begins with Randle p. Mcmurphy being sentence to...
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...1. Acid Test:Meaning - Acid test proves the effectiveness of something. | | Example - I practiced hard at the dance sessions but the acid test will come when the master will assess our solo performances. 2. Cut the ground from under feet: Meaning - When you cut the ground from under someone's feet, you do something which weakens their position. Example - When team India hit more than 350 runs in the ODI, they cut the ground from under the opponent's feet. 3. Chase your tail: Meaning - Spending a lot of time and energy doing a lot of things but actually achieving too little. Example - He's been chasing his tail all week collecting data but the report is still not ready 4. Whole bag of tricks - Meaning - Means trying all the clever means to achieve something. Example - It was really difficult to find the information even after applying the whole bag of tricks. 5. Deliver the goods - Meaning - Do what is expected or promised. Example - I have given my car to a new mechanic for repair, hope he delivers the goods. 6. Fine-tooth comb - Meaning - Examining something carefully to not miss out any details. Example - The boss examined my report with a fine tooth comb before submitting it to the senior management. 7. Explore all avenues Meaning - Trying out every possibility to get a result. Example - It is a difficult thing to do but if we really want it done, we must explore all avenues. 8. Fast track something - Meaning - Rating something higher on your priority...
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...The foundation of hip hop was being laid out brick by brick in the 1970’s by DJs in the South Bronx, and sometimes in old abandoned house. These DJs invented sampling music through trial and error, and many times by fooling around with records at home. A DJ known as DJ Kool Herc also known as Clive Campbell, laid the very first building block of hip hop in 1973. That was when he was reported hosting a party with a sound system to DJ the party. His sound equipment was two turntables and a guitar amp. “Kool Herc brought the idea of the Jamaican sound system to America,” says Marcus Reeves. Herc also invented the commonplace DJing technique of break, or breakbeats. He would for example play James Brown “ Give it up or Turnit A Loose” on two turntables and would spin one of the records back to break repeatedly. “His innovation was bringing the breakbeats to the sound of this new movement,” Reeves says. “He would just kind of drop a needle on the record, and just kind of go back and forth.” In 1974 after...
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...HIV/AIDS Policy Statement Outline Coca-Cola Hellenic is fully committed to the well being of its employees. The Company recognises that its employees can be exposed to the risk of acquiring HIV/ AIDS and that the high incidence of HIV/AIDS in some countries is compounded by the absence of social or medical support systems to treat affected people. This policy has been established to address these issues in two ways: • To reduce the risk of infection to employees and their families through education programmes that create awareness to how HIV / AIDS is transmitted, and how infection can be prevented. To ensure that by working closely with local governments, appropriate help organisations and The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Hellenic can contribute to the provision of antiretroviral drugs for affected staff and their families in countries where there is a high incidence of HIV/AIDS and where treatment is not readily available. • This Policy has been formulated with reference to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and The Coca-Cola Company Africa Corporate Guidelines. Purpose • To create awareness on the issue of HIV/AIDS by educating staff, providing confidential counselling and advice to ensure that affected employees are treated with respect and dignity. To provide guidance on such issues as testing, screening, confidentiality and non-discrimination in employment. • Confidentiality The HIV status of any individual...
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