Soft skills

Fun Facts about Polypropylene: In 2013, the global market for polypropylene was around 55 million metric tons. Invented in 1954 by Giulio Natta of Milan, Italy It can be represented by this symbol: Objects made of polypropylene Electric cables Food packaging Plastic bottles Carpet backing Corrugated boards Structure of Polypropylene Chemical Formula: (C3H6)n Polypropylene is a polymer* with a crystalline structure. - For the crystalline region, many monomer propylene will bond together…

Another example of misapplication of the market regulated principle is the massive privatization of water by companies is the waters provided in Mexico. The water costs more than Coca-Cola. Dasani which is a water bottle is sold for 46 cents and Coca-Cola is sold for 26 cents. This situation occurred because Vicente Fox who is the former President of Mexico used to be the general manager of Coca-Cola in Latin America, so Coca-Cola received one of the largest amount of water in Latin America…

You might not know… The labeling of milk is misleading to consumers. People assume skim milk is basically fat free and 1% and 2% milks are close behind. But unfortunately to consumers, they couldn’t be more wrong. While the percentage of calories that come from fat in skim milk is only 5%, the other milks are nowhere near as low in calories from fat. 20% of the calories come from fat in 1% milk, 31% of the calories come from fat in 2% milk and 49% of calories come from fat in whole milk. The…

Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) is an organic compound that contains crystals. The molecular formula of PTC is C7H8N2S. The ability to taste PTC is a dominant trait. A chemist named Arthur Fox was the first person to observe the different taste reaction to PTC (Wooding 2006). In 1931, Arthur accidently blew powdered PTC into the air and his coworker believed that it was bitter. When Arthur tasted the PTC, he tasted nothing at all. He tested his friends and family members with the PTC sample. Arthur…

being advertised were Solo and Mount Franklin. Solo is a company/brand that makes Lemon flavoured soft drinks that they say have real lemons and is a thirst crusher. Then there is Mount Franklin who has bottled spring water that what they say is 100% pure spring water. The audiences that have been targeted are different for both companies. For Solo, they are targeting people that like to have some soft drink. For Mount Franklin, they target an audience of people that like to have pure water that…

Rebranding Strategy- Jamba Juice Jamba Juice is headquartered in San Francisco, California and “is the largest standalone smoothie chain in America” (Tribune Media Wire, 2015) Founded in 1990, Jamba Juice led the healthy drink movement. According to Google Finance, the company has 800 locations in 26 states. Its current products include “whole fruit smoothies, squeezed juices and juice blends, Energy Bowls, and a range of food items including, hot oatmeal, breakfast wraps, sandwiches, Artisan…

The regular can of Coca Cola will sink in the water. The reasoning behind this involves the density of the two cans. Sugar or a form of sugar like high fructose corn syrup, will need to be used in a much greater quantity than a sugar substitute, like aspartame. This is simply because we need much less of aspartame to make Coca Cola the desired sweetness needed as we do with high fructose corn syrup. As we know, regular Coca Cola has sugar or high fructose corn syrup, while diet Coca Cola…

drink. They may also feel that everyone shouldn't suffer just because a few people cannot moderate their consumption. A report from the New England Medical Journal stated that “soft drink sales have been declining for the past nine years without such a tax, and obesity and diabetes rates in two of the states that tax soft drinks are among the nation’s highest.” Clearly, there are many people who feel a tax on sugary drinks would violate basic rights." Overall, Overall, there are potential pros…

Fast Food Ban on Campus Obesity is a very large problem globally and especially in the United States of America. Obesity has been linked to foods and drinks high in fats and sugar. In an effort to combat obesity and improve the health of New Yorkers, the Mayor has created a soda ban. As a result of this ban, many universities and colleges are banning soda and fast food on campus. Though soda may indeed be unhealthy, adults should be able to decide what they choose to drink. While the soda…

Every year, large companies spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on advertisement for each major holiday. This not only requires a lot of money, but creating a truly persuasive ad requires more thought than meets the eye. And with Halloween just around the corner, all types of franchises are taking advantage of the persuasive opportunities of this spooky holiday. More specifically, Pepsi cleverly employs the use of simple artistic contrast alongside the cunning nature of symbolism to…