“Analysis of charcoal value chains general considerations” Steve Sepp – Eco Consulting Group - Germany On behalf of 1 Table of Content Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 2 Importance of promoting the charcoal value chain ................................................................................ 3 Common issues characterizing the charcoal value chain .....................
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Discussion questions for case Kingsford Charcoal 1. Describe the main challenges faced by brand managers Marcilie Smith Boyle and Allison Warren. Of what relevant trends should they be aware? Main challenges specifically relevant to brand managers at Kingsford Charcoal: * A slow down in the growth in the charcoal category from 4% growth to just 2%, which is only predicted to decline further. *Possibly a symptom of weather conditions or changing consumer trends which lend themselves toward
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Advantages of using Paper Charcoal 1. Concentrated. Since Paper Charcoals are created from compressing combustible material such as paper, it is denser, harder, and more compact compared to other charcoals. 2. Slow-burning. The compression process allows the paper charcoal to burn for a lot longer than if it was loose in its original form. 3. More efficient. Along with the compactness of the paper charcoal is the increase in heating value. This greater efficiency can be attributed to their low moisture
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Charcoal Trade Stripping Somalia of Trees Deforestation Contributing Factor to Famine, Say Experts By SAID ISMAIL ©Somalia Report Branches burn in early stages of charcoal making Since the fall of Somalia’s central government in 1991 and the resulting decades of chaos, illegal deforestation for charcoal – a major source of income for Islamist militant group al-Shabaab - has become an everyday practice. The decimation of trees in southern Somalia has caused tremendous environmental damage,
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Kingsford Charcoal Unit 4 12/1/2010 1. Given your analysis of the Kingsford case, what are (or reasonably could be) the key drivers impacting the observed trend towards declining growth rates in recent years? How would you prioritize these issues? Make sure that you include your rationale in your answer? There are many reasons that are leading to a decline in growth rate of the entire charcoal category in the years leading up to 2000 and 2001. The biggest reason and the toughest for Kingsford
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ALTERNATIVE SUBSTITUTE CHARCOAL Submitted By: John Paul Apolinario Jose Ramil Gaña Eugene Denamarca Introduction: This is the research design for the comparative/experimental study named as “Rice hull as an Alternative Substitute to Coconut Charcoal”. This contains the blueprint of the tests needed to conclude whether Rice hulls can equal or surpass Coconut as charcoal in different aspects. Test 1: In this test, we will compare the durability of Rice Hull Charcoal to the Coconut
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CASE 4: KINGSFORD CHARCOAL 1. Analyze the consumer behaviour and changes in behaviour, as it pertains to grilling. In America, making barbecue is a culinary art. Cooking Barbecue produces more than simply grilling a steak or a burger; it is associated with a fun and festive spirit. As it is written in the case, “It’s about playing with fire under an open sky, wielding a mean spatula in one hand, a cool drink in the others.” More than that, barbecue gives a great flavor to the food, and it
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White coal is a form of fuel produced by drying chopped wood over a fire. It differs from charcoal which is carbonised wood. White coal was used in England to smelt lead ore from the mid-sixteenth to the late seventeenth centuries. It produces more heat than green wood but less than charcoal and thus prevents the lead evaporating.[1] White coal could be used mixed with charcoal for other industrial uses than lead smelting.[2] White coal was produced in distinctive circular pits with a channel, known
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of a Paper Charcoal as an Alternative Fuel Source Objectives: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of a paper charcoal and a wood charcoal in producing fire. It specifically aims to determine: 1. Which can last longer between the paper charcoal and wood charcoal as fuel source. 2. Which is more effective to use as a fuel source. Hypothesis: There is no significant difference between the paper charcoal and the wood charcoal as an alternative
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Kingsford Charcoal case Kingsford Background and Problem Overview Kingsford, an all-American brand, is the prominent manufacturer of charcoal in the United States. The overall charcoal industry has enjoyed a consistent growth for almost 20 years. However, since the summer of 2000, the overall growth in the charcoal category has suffered from a clear decline; the charcoal category growth has declined from 4 % from 1998 to 1999 to 2 % from 1999 to 2000. Several factors have contributed to that, they
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