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Summary: This site talks about why Target is switching from packaged to fresh foods. Target is reducing their pre-packaged foods such as sugary cereals to more fresh foods, including fruits and vegetables. Target says that they will be advertising more healthy and more expensive foods. I believe the change is going to benefit the consumers and the store.

The addictive food that is sold by supermarkets is made to appeal to the consumers’ taste and make them addicted to it. In Michael Moss’ “The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food,” he mentions that the potato chip is a snack that provides a feeling of pleasure as well as a rewarding sensation in the brain through its coating of salt and fat (490). Small details food companies put in the food make a difference in the taste, which tends to attract more consumers without them aware of how they are being addicted to the food. In food companies’ perspective, the engineering of food to add more flavor and attract more consumers has no issue since it is how companies make their profits. Stephen Sanger, head of General Mills and the Yoplait brand, was able to produce $500 million in revenue from a new dessert that originated from the yogurt since it maintains a nutritive image with consumers (Moss 475-476). However, the new modified dessert contained twice the amount of sugar than the original yogurt (Moss 475). In addition to the product being unhealthy, Stephen reportedly said in a meeting that people bought what tasted good and that he would continue to promote his business. Nevertheless, when adding more sugar or simply modifying the product to appeal the customer it makes it more addictive and more likely to be bought again. To continue manipulating the food without informing the customers that the product is now more addictive becomes a moral issue. The responsibility then lies with the companies to inform the consumer of such engineering in the food to allow them to make their own independent decision of purchasing a

In David Barboza’s article, “If You Pitch It, They Will Eat It,” Barboza argues that big name food companies are targeting the youth of society, because they will watch a show on television and see the food products at the store with their favorite character on the packaging. But the food that is being marketed to the youth is unhealthy for the human body. “There are SpongeBob SquarePants Popsicles, Oreo Cookie preschool counting books and Keebler Scooby Doo Cookies. There is even a Play-Doh Lunchables play set” (Barboza). Here he shows the audience

The restaurant industry in the United States had annual sales of $ 631.8 billion and employs 12.9 million people in 2012. Even in times of recession there is little evidence that this industry has seen a decline especially in its fast food and quick service segment. But with a depressed economy with no immediate upward trend in the near future, majority of the customers indicated that they would either curtail their spending on eating or best maintain its current level which is certainly going to affect the future of many restaurants in the industry. Chipotle is part of the fast casual segment of the U.S industry with over 1,600 restaurants.

In the prologue of his book Salt, Sugar, and Fat, Moss recounts a time when CEOs of processed food giants, including General Mills, Pillsbury, and others, gathered to address the issue that many medical experts were slamming processed food as very unhealthy. Moss uses his word choice to paint former General Mills CEO Stephen Sanger in a very bad light when he writes, “But most often, he said, people bought what they liked, and they liked what tasted good. ‘Don’t talk to me about nutrition,’ [Sanger] reportedly said, taking on the voice of the typical consumer. ‘Talk to me about taste, and if this stuff tastes better, don’t run around trying to sell stuff that doesn’t taste good.’ To react to the critics, Sanger said, would jeopardize the sanctity of the recipes that had made his products so successful. General Mills would not pull back. He would push his people onward, and he urged his peers to do the same.” (Moss xx). Moss’s phrases such as “push his people onward” and focussing on Sanger’s point that taste is king to customers, not nutritional value make readers picture him as a stubborn who does not care one bit about the health of American people. Moss tries to portray Sanger as someone who just does not give a damn unless his company is in trouble. As a solution, Moss wants the government to have stricter regulations that are more effectively enforced to prevent processed food companies from putting the health of Americans at

Food Inc. is an informative and revealing documentary film, aimed to expose the dirty truth of the industrial food industry in America. Directed by Robert Kenner and produced by Michael Pollan, this film informs the American people exactly what they are eating and how it’s affecting them, by painting a more realistic picture of the food industry, than that of an agricultural society. With the use compelling images, such as cattle being raised in grassless, manure infested fields with industrial factories in the background, and stories and interviews from farmers, government officials and victims throughout the film, Food Inc. reveals the horrifying immorality of the food industry, to ignite anger and disgust from the audience toward the unethical

Janssen is one of the world’s leading research based pharmaceutical organisations and is part of the Johnson and Jonson family of companies. J&J is a diverse group of healthcare specialists. Johnson and Johnson was founded in 1886 and is an American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packages goods manufacture. Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, is dedicated to research and development of new drugs against the most important unmet medical needs of this generation, including oncology, infectious disease, neuroscience, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and immunology.

In TurnAround Couriers Inc. v. C.U.P.W. (2012), TurnAround Couriers Inc. is the Applicant, and The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is the Respondent. This case comment refers to a Federal Tribunal’s jurisdictional ability to hear a labour dispute concerning a courier company.

The decision in February 2014, to remove all tobacco products and only sell smoking cessation products in the retail section of its stores, has caused CVS Health

Cooper Tire and Rubber Company was found in the 1914. This company specialized in manufacturing raw materials and also tires for all types of vehicles. Cooper Tire change from producing low cost types of tires to producing a wide variety of high performance tires that is customize to the needs of the growing population of cars.

Leading up to 2012, Diamond Food's had been a rising superstar on Wall Street. The company transformed itself from a sleepy cooperative nut distributor to a 21st century snack power house. While some of that transformation was done organically through better marketing and margin expansion, most of the company's transformation was done through acquisitions. Mr. Mendes, the CEO of Diamond, believed that better prospects lie outside the wholesale industry and refocused the company on the providing relatively healthy snack options at grocery stores. In the broad sense Diamond had been doing well up until 2011, but it would not last.

Coles Supermarket Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian supermarket, owned by Wesfarmers. It is commonly known as Coles and was founded on 9th April 1914 in Smith St, Collingwood, Victoria. Till now, Coles has operated over 700 stores throughout Australia and employs over 100,000 employees. It controls 35% of Australian supermarket industry.

Increase market share in developing economies, if KHC increases their market share it will put them at a competitive advantage

Walgreens has aligned itself with AARP. Partnering together they have launched a multi-year program targeting seniors. Through events such as Ask About Your Medications organized by AARP and held at various Walgreen locations customers are able to listen to their pharmacist discuss and explain various medications. There is also a website for this program which displays both the AARP and Walgreens logos.