tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41464266567842282982024-03-11T21:52:54.744-07:00HISTORY OF BUSINESS
Acquiring insights into the business's history is essential for deepening one's understanding of the subject. Moreover, it provides valuable perspectives on achieving success, albeit through indirect methods. The business's historical account acts as both a roadmap and a valuable learning experience, enabling the correction of past mistakes and laying the groundwork for a more significant triumph in the future.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger478125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-44980901131542174692024-03-10T08:02:00.000-07:002024-03-10T08:02:50.760-07:00The Evolution of Kellogg's Breakfast Cereal: A Journey from Health Advocacy to Global DominanceThe Kellogg brothers, pioneers of the health movement in America, stood as harbingers of dietary change, advocating against fatty, protein-rich foods in favor of a plant-based regime rich in grains and fiber. Their revolutionary approach not only birthed the Kellogg's company but also laid the foundation for the widespread consumption of cereals witnessed today.<br /><br />Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, a devout Seventh-day Adventist and staunch vegetarian, passionately promoted a plain diet for both medical and moral reasons. Believing that consumption of fatty, protein-laden foods, along with vices like tobacco, led to impure thoughts, he emphasized the importance of a diet high in vegetables and grains. As the superintendent of a sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan, Dr. Kellogg implemented his dietary principles, advocating for less protein and more roughage to improve intestinal flora among patients.<br /><br />At the heart of Dr. Kellogg's dietary innovations was Granose, a bland flaked wheat cereal developed to adhere to his principles. Despite its lackluster reception due to its insipid taste, Granose paved the way for further experimentation. In 1902, the breakthrough came with the invention of Corn Flakes, a cereal made from corn flakes flavored with barley malt, which became an instant hit.<br /><br />Will Keith Kellogg, Dr. Kellogg's younger brother and assistant at the sanitarium, played a pivotal role in the cereal's journey to success. Recognizing the potential of their cereal creations, W.K. Kellogg established the Kellogg's company in 1906, embarking on a mission to package, advertise, market, and sell their products. His relentless efforts propelled the brand forward.<br /><br />Expanding globally, W.K. Kellogg took the business to Australia in 1924, defying economic downturns during the Great Depression by intensifying advertising and pursuing further expansion, notably in England in 1938. Today, Kellogg's products are manufactured in 19 countries and distributed to over 160 nations worldwide, a testament to the enduring legacy of the Kellogg brothers' vision and innovation.<br /><br />In conclusion, the history of Kellogg's breakfast cereal is not merely a narrative of commercial success but also a saga of health advocacy and dietary revolution. From the humble beginnings of Granose to the global empire of Corn Flakes and beyond, the Kellogg brothers' dedication to promoting healthful eating habits has left an indelible mark on the breakfast tables of millions worldwide.<br /><i>The Evolution of Kellogg's Breakfast Cereal: A Journey from Health Advocacy to Global Dominance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq_RXz1yiYCghWHBCy4QoB5eVfA4-Bt5pkarZOK1JZA3BoXn-Smj2XtHyBPRkmDN6-Zr4KcdmTfvp1XyR_B1mYeYZFdZe_9KOmWQdwOpqhW-NVDSTgZZ__zh-nEFhXXo7TUZKsaZqHFdW8lGu9tzNFdeeyl7_yePbckDD3MfYIj-Mt_DQeilPRLySxoo/s583/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="583" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq_RXz1yiYCghWHBCy4QoB5eVfA4-Bt5pkarZOK1JZA3BoXn-Smj2XtHyBPRkmDN6-Zr4KcdmTfvp1XyR_B1mYeYZFdZe_9KOmWQdwOpqhW-NVDSTgZZ__zh-nEFhXXo7TUZKsaZqHFdW8lGu9tzNFdeeyl7_yePbckDD3MfYIj-Mt_DQeilPRLySxoo/w409-h252/1.jpg" width="409" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-86343221250114706392024-02-27T06:14:00.000-08:002024-02-27T06:25:00.363-08:00JCPenney's Rise and Fall: A Legacy in TransitionJ.C. Penney & Co., a cornerstone in American retail, originated modestly in 1902 when James Cash Penney and William Henry McManus established their inaugural store in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Penney's entrepreneurial journey commenced in Missouri, where he refined his skills at a local dry goods store for eight years prior to venturing westward. The initial establishment, fittingly named The Golden Rule, embodied Penney's principles of equitable dealings and superior service.<br /><br />By 1912, The Golden Rule had evolved into a chain of 34 stores, marking the beginning of an impressive trajectory. Assuming majority ownership in 1913, Penney led the company's rebranding as J.C. Penney Stores Company, swiftly expanding throughout the American West. The subsequent years witnessed substantial growth, with the chain ballooning from 83 to 175 stores between 1915 and 1917, propelled by a decentralized model empowering store managers to establish new outlets.<br /><br />Enduring the challenges of the Great Depression, JCPenney emerged as a leader in soft goods by 1950, earning accolades from Fortune Magazine as the "King of Soft Goods," with Penney himself hailed as the "Man with a Thousand Partners." By Penney's passing in 1971, the retailer boasted over 1,600 stores, firmly established as the fifth-largest US retailer, predominantly located in burgeoning suburban malls.<br /><br />Nevertheless, the company's peak was overshadowed by increasing competition in the 1980s and 1990s. The ascent of discount giants like Walmart and Target eroded JCPenney's market share, attracting budget-conscious customers. The Great Recession of 2008 dealt a severe blow, exacerbating the migration of shoppers to discount competitors. Despite efforts to stimulate growth, such as reintroducing appliances, the company struggled with successive CEO changes and faltering strategies.<br /><br />The nadir came in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to JCPenney's bankruptcy after 118 years of operation. Mandatory store closures and declining sales accelerated the inevitable, resulting in the closure of over 200 outlets during bankruptcy proceedings. However, a glimmer of hope emerged with the acquisition by Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management for $800 million, signaling a potential revival under new management.<br /><br />In retrospect, the decline of J.C. Penney underscores the importance of adaptability and resilience in the ever-changing retail landscape. While its legacy endures in American commerce history, the story of JCPenney serves as a cautionary tale, reminding industry leaders of the dangers of complacency and the necessity of innovation in a fiercely competitive market. As the retail landscape evolves, the lessons learned from J.C. Penney's rise and fall provide invaluable guidance for established players navigating the currents of change.<br /><i>JCPenney's Rise and Fall: A Legacy in Transition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GRXc4NH4mUlxvrvZZgPLB4gNYP4ypkKpxxYSueVD6mkergMHFp29BLt0bDA3yvkZ1DE4zWVlJ3WizlDapgmegDR7jPoE3nlV8e_X6a_Qixu10Nj-r9ujUYefl-gUWi73gQzqXbM3XO4RiQLFU0RQv2yOcpVWVWwifybI46BAOtXIUwYS7sGMoTJA-Vw/s611/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="611" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GRXc4NH4mUlxvrvZZgPLB4gNYP4ypkKpxxYSueVD6mkergMHFp29BLt0bDA3yvkZ1DE4zWVlJ3WizlDapgmegDR7jPoE3nlV8e_X6a_Qixu10Nj-r9ujUYefl-gUWi73gQzqXbM3XO4RiQLFU0RQv2yOcpVWVWwifybI46BAOtXIUwYS7sGMoTJA-Vw/w429-h260/3.jpg" width="429" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-35456607369388655812024-02-03T03:44:00.000-08:002024-02-03T03:44:03.327-08:00Mars Bar HistoryThe Mars bar, with its rich history and enduring popularity, has solidified its status as a beloved treat in the UK since its introduction in 1932. Its journey, from the early days of Mr. Frank C. Mars' small chocolate factory in 1920s Chicago to the bustling Mars factory in Slough, where over three million bars are crafted daily, is a testament to its iconic status.<br /><br />Mr. Frank C. Mars, the visionary behind the Milky Way chocolate bar, started his candy venture from home in the 1920s, setting the stage for a legacy that would shape the confectionery industry. His son, Forrest Edward Mars, joined the family business, marking the beginning of a collaboration that would span over a decade.<br /><br />However, after 12 years of working side by side, a rift emerged between father and son. To resolve the conflict, Mr. Mars made a decisive move – he provided Forrest with $5,000 and granted him the international rights to produce Milky Way. This decision led Forrest to venture to the UK, marking the inception of his candy enterprise.<br /><br />Upon arriving in the UK in May 1932, Forrest E. Mars introduced a groundbreaking creation – the Mars bar. Renting a modest facility in Slough, he officially registered the company as Mars Confections Ltd. With a team of 12 employees, Forrest embarked on the production of the inaugural Mars bar, a momentous occasion that occurred by hand on August Bank Holiday Monday.<br /><br />In June of the same year, the Mars bar trademark was officially registered, signifying the establishment of a brand that would endure for decades. The factory swiftly became fully operational, and in 1940, Forrest E. Mars founded the Mars Corporation. The focus shifted to creating chocolate candies with a sugar shell, designed to withstand year-round sales without succumbing to the challenges posed by summer heat.<br /><br />The resilience of Mars bar production was evident even during the tumultuous times of World War II, as it continued to supply Allied armed forces with this sweet delight. By the early 1970s, Mars's candy business had reached remarkable heights, boasting about $200 million in the United States and an additional $55 million in Britain.<br /><br />The Mars bar's history is not just a narrative of confectionery success; it encapsulates the spirit of innovation, perseverance, and adaptability that has kept this iconic treat a staple in the hearts and taste buds of consumers for nearly a century. From its humble beginnings in a small Chicago factory to the bustling production lines in Slough, the Mars bar remains a symbol of sweet success and enduring delight.<br /><i>Mars Bar History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjebfxrqMTMUEaqWIgBPux4F7KEDTbKypS2-DyK31qqGoo8HVInCQWmZjM3ZpNtOYrixyet1QqL-fj93C4lSBVsoJwUJrjMG0XPSPkRzvTaFTN4bRc0b8EbRHH8Kej5ssg7ggS7wxfsivKivg0pxBeiLku8KS9Js2pHBQhJmIJsJ-aeT1ME1jZxY48zY/s698/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="698" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjebfxrqMTMUEaqWIgBPux4F7KEDTbKypS2-DyK31qqGoo8HVInCQWmZjM3ZpNtOYrixyet1QqL-fj93C4lSBVsoJwUJrjMG0XPSPkRzvTaFTN4bRc0b8EbRHH8Kej5ssg7ggS7wxfsivKivg0pxBeiLku8KS9Js2pHBQhJmIJsJ-aeT1ME1jZxY48zY/w405-h235/1.jpg" width="405" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-83811629982030431522024-01-21T22:07:00.000-08:002024-01-21T22:07:46.773-08:00Smarties Candy Company HistoryOn January 10, 1949, Edward Dee moved his family from England to New Jersey, securing a garage lease in Bloomfield. There, he acquired a gunpowder pellet machine and creatively repurposed it to craft small pressed-sugar tablets infused with fruit flavors. Using only two machines, he successfully founded Ce De Candy, Inc., the originators of Smarties®, a widely cherished candy wafer roll in the United States.<br /><br />Initially, Edward personally delivered the candy to grocery stores across the United States using his car. To underscore the importance of education, he named the candy Smarties and expanded the venture, ultimately establishing a family-operated factory in Union.<br /><br />In 1959, Edward relocated operations to Elizabeth, New Jersey, and in 1967, to the current Union location. On January 1, 2011, the company underwent a name change to Smarties Candy Company.<br /><br />Edward expanded his candy enterprise to Canada by founding Ce De Candy, Ltd. in 1963. Initially based on Queen Street in Toronto, the operation later moved to a new facility in Newmarket, Ontario, in 1988. This Canadian branch primarily manufactures Smarties® and "Rockets®," with Smarties imported to the U.S. when demand exceeds the capacity of the New Jersey factory.<br /><br />During the 1970s, Edward Dee's sons, Jonathan and Michael, joined the business, introducing new product lines like sour-flavored Smarties, larger-sized Smarties, and Smarties Candy Necklaces.<br /><br />Presently, Smarties is under the leadership of Dee's granddaughters: sisters Liz Dee and Jessica Dee Sawyer, alongside their cousin Sarah Dee. The manufacturing process has evolved with the integration of robotic automation technology, utilizing forklifts, conveyors, and robotic arms to optimize candy production efficiency.<br /><i>Smarties Candy Company History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArOfcYulCgulGmsK6scSS9tcqIknKbrjuoEdI6xhc3Nn9JFrjCrMwMQVZQT2eziaD0kXiQKZhz_G8GHIDO5E12z0nPzE_Qb6PBRenmt4QiwhxIyBYdS-Qn5F7UJMRl6Ux-bOJH8dXaJAH-ZBlDuU-d804d1s0f3qUPGc2eDWrvOyd0hNJJuzDKEUWRI8/s569/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="569" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArOfcYulCgulGmsK6scSS9tcqIknKbrjuoEdI6xhc3Nn9JFrjCrMwMQVZQT2eziaD0kXiQKZhz_G8GHIDO5E12z0nPzE_Qb6PBRenmt4QiwhxIyBYdS-Qn5F7UJMRl6Ux-bOJH8dXaJAH-ZBlDuU-d804d1s0f3qUPGc2eDWrvOyd0hNJJuzDKEUWRI8/w431-h121/1.jpg" width="431" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-61846503703602227012024-01-10T19:56:00.000-08:002024-01-10T19:56:38.649-08:00Fiji Water Business HistoryIn 1996, Canadian hotelier and entrepreneur David Gilmour founded the FIJI Water Company, originally named Natural Waters of Viti Ltd. Gilmour, who owned the exclusive Wakaya Club hotel situated on a private island near Levuka, noticed that guests, including notable figures like Bill Gates, brought their own bottled water due to concerns about the local water supply on the secluded tropical island and a preference for luxury.<br /><br />Prompted by this observation, Gilmour, with the support of geologists from his Barrick Gold Company, identified a high-quality water source in the Yaqara valley. Securing a long-term lease for 20 acres, he constructed a bottling plant with the goal of producing a bottled water as unique as the islands themselves.<br /><br />Gilmour's prior business and government connections in Fiji, stemming from his resort development, along with favorable business conditions in Fiji, contributed to the expansion of Natural Waters of Viti Levu, commonly known as Fiji Water.<br /><br />Positioning itself as a symbol of sophistication and environmental responsibility, Fiji Water claimed to produce a premium product with "sustainable practices." The water, classified as "artesian," is drawn from an artesian aquifer in Fiji's Yaqara Valley, nestled on the northern part of Viti Levu, the largest Fijian island.<br /><br />The water source, a pristine 17-mile-long aquifer on government-owned land, was secured by Gilmour through a 99-year lease. While the Fijian government lacked the means to tap into the aquifer for its own population, Fiji Water gained nearly exclusive access to this crucial freshwater reserve.<br /><br />Sales to the USA commenced in 1997, with production experiencing rapid growth from 10 million bottles in 1998 to 25 million bottles in 2000, necessitating the construction of a new factory. In 2004, the affluent couple Steward and Lynda Resnick, proprietors of Roll International, a private company, purchased Fiji Water from Gilmour for US$50 million.<br /><i>Fiji Water Business History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-kEWjs0aeAekic7g28J4lccjUpIRyjM4QqlcvMKdCqZ5NByR_9LAI2jSfLPHnC_H03Ny6W4MQjNP3xxfM7qCjUlUyrh3ZJYvn3nJy8rl6XsvoeSZoC1HN0Np3mbCks2vNrstEgpuYd8mZfcQ6VsCwKUzB1hez2eekEVDTjCaDEnEiyOnj5AUWyiLaHc/s473/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="442" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-kEWjs0aeAekic7g28J4lccjUpIRyjM4QqlcvMKdCqZ5NByR_9LAI2jSfLPHnC_H03Ny6W4MQjNP3xxfM7qCjUlUyrh3ZJYvn3nJy8rl6XsvoeSZoC1HN0Np3mbCks2vNrstEgpuYd8mZfcQ6VsCwKUzB1hez2eekEVDTjCaDEnEiyOnj5AUWyiLaHc/s320/1.jpg" width="299" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-4024037096232566402023-12-26T01:19:00.000-08:002023-12-26T01:19:33.362-08:00Benson & Hedges History and ExpansionRichard Benson and William Hedges founded Benson & Hedges cigarettes in 1873 at 12 Old Bond Street in London, introducing an innovative approach by packaging tobacco in tin cans rather than selling it by weight to ensure product freshness. In 1885, Alfred Paget, Hedges' son, joined the company following Richard Benson's passing, coinciding with Benson's departure from the business.<br /><br />The company received a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales in 1878, but this recognition was discontinued in 1999. Throughout the 1900s, Benson & Hedges Ltd. expanded to the United States and Canada, positioning its cigarettes as premium products made from diverse tobacco blends sourced globally.<br /><br />Starting in 1928, the company heightened its emphasis on cigarettes and introduced a new brand, Parliaments, offering various flavors. The American branch gained independence in 1928 and was later acquired by Philip Morris in 1958. Philip Morris, a prominent figure in the tobacco industry with brands such as Marlboro and Virginia Slims, substantially elevated Benson & Hedges' popularity through a package redesign by Landor.<br /><i>Benson & Hedges History and Expansion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb44vzgeFwCSy0eSW_E-UQp_6TKiEmh0dhUYlfLHj-DA4GRT7v1aRgyHCxuDwTq44CEiY1ph_x_M7Mk1xAS_q_hyphenhyphenOHBZe1ExYCTJ4Q-JsNd2kGFK2pH5JYb8NF13-dAOWCLqw-ZrnNeNLbpFN_eGye7GQ3tHop0oCVJKHUtVUngva3f26z0AEbtkw79_s/s1175/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="1175" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb44vzgeFwCSy0eSW_E-UQp_6TKiEmh0dhUYlfLHj-DA4GRT7v1aRgyHCxuDwTq44CEiY1ph_x_M7Mk1xAS_q_hyphenhyphenOHBZe1ExYCTJ4Q-JsNd2kGFK2pH5JYb8NF13-dAOWCLqw-ZrnNeNLbpFN_eGye7GQ3tHop0oCVJKHUtVUngva3f26z0AEbtkw79_s/w460-h69/1.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br /></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-67103484589308066322023-12-24T01:33:00.000-08:002023-12-24T01:38:32.681-08:00Blue Bell Creameries HistoryEstablished in 1907, the Brenham Creamery Company had its roots as a cooperative founded by dairy farmers in Washington County. In its initial stages, the founders ingeniously repurposed an abandoned cotton gin into a creamery, where surplus cream was transformed into butter. Within a few years, the company diversified its product line to include ice cream, which was then delivered to neighbors via horse and wagon.<br /><br />The primary emphasis on butter production persisted until 1911, when the creamery transitioned to hand-cranking two gallons of ice cream daily in a wooden tub filled with ice. All essential ingredients—milk, cream, eggs, and fresh fruit—were sourced locally from farmers and producers. In 1930, a pivotal moment arrived as the company rebranded itself as Blue Bell Creameries, drawing inspiration from the bluebell wildflower indigenous to Texas, known to thrive during the scorching summers—a perfect backdrop for ice cream indulgence. The year 1936 marked further advancements with Blue Bell acquiring a refrigerated truck and a continuous freezer, facilitating expanded distribution and production capabilities.<br /><br />For nearly half a century, the company predominantly focused on butter production until a strategic shift occurred in 1958, leading to an exclusive concentration on ice cream manufacturing. Blue Bell ice cream made its debut outside of Texas in the 1980s. Noteworthy milestones include the introduction of the flagship flavor, Homemade Vanilla, in 1969, and the company's pioneering role in mass-producing the cookies 'n cream flavor. While initially utilizing Nabisco's Oreo cookies, Blue Bell currently crafts its own cookies.<br /><i>Blue Bell Creameries History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QrRIzs2-kDyl82K0p6qunz57cwZYOSzVEQseSo_uJLGXvE1uWAt9QWMP0Ta96x5cERMXJKAmZui_OrOkysB9fgeqqWoUpkgkKflSg60xSB2uRPku9fmNhvBZzKDyOfx-E-OEy3XTj8OF8ot7Q_NUNa60I9tbMpxfDCczfmo6-1Z5yNjE8yAgIaZIL9Y/s340/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="123" data-original-width="340" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QrRIzs2-kDyl82K0p6qunz57cwZYOSzVEQseSo_uJLGXvE1uWAt9QWMP0Ta96x5cERMXJKAmZui_OrOkysB9fgeqqWoUpkgkKflSg60xSB2uRPku9fmNhvBZzKDyOfx-E-OEy3XTj8OF8ot7Q_NUNa60I9tbMpxfDCczfmo6-1Z5yNjE8yAgIaZIL9Y/w426-h154/1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-7090955549514337522023-12-10T10:31:00.000-08:002023-12-10T10:31:46.579-08:00Stella Artois HistoryFounded in 1366 in the medieval town of Leuven, Belgium, just 16 miles east of Brussels, Stella Artois initially operated with the name Den Hoorn Brewery. The brewery's inception dates back to 1366 when it first began brewing beer, and its development was significantly shaped by the presence of students following the establishment of the University of Leuven in 1425. Flourishing due to the substandard quality of available drinking water, Brouwerij Den Hoorn thrived.<br /><br />In June 1708, brewer Sebastian Artois achieved his master diploma from Den Hoorn Brewery. Nine years later, he took ownership of the brewery and subsequently rebranded it as Stella Artois. The name "Stella," meaning "star" in Latin, commemorates the occasion, and a star emblem has graced Stella Artois bottles ever since.<br /><br />Sebastian Artois distinguished himself as an innovator, introducing various new beer styles and ultimately inspiring Artois brewmasters to craft a golden lager influenced by German and Czech Pils.<br /><br />Not until 1926 did the brewery attain global recognition with a limited-edition Christmas beer, named after the Christmas star. From that moment onward, Stella Artois exclusively produces this Christmas star-inspired beer.<br /><i>Stella Artois History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGlnPNO5IMEqJentrfrcQbxX_3b3sxKOymiBQAwXhBirDxqDeGCHNAoP4cqeVM03dtelH4cxRXk1g6-5jAlnBhHFnvoLslathkIdYkBC3Qe1f-wirqOkBYDXAhVXyqU1zOouJTdWH3551cdnf6pjnSX_YFbJJ77Adouf7OUNAwi5LP9B3w79e10Httjs/s360/Screenshot%202023-12-11%20022412.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="360" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGlnPNO5IMEqJentrfrcQbxX_3b3sxKOymiBQAwXhBirDxqDeGCHNAoP4cqeVM03dtelH4cxRXk1g6-5jAlnBhHFnvoLslathkIdYkBC3Qe1f-wirqOkBYDXAhVXyqU1zOouJTdWH3551cdnf6pjnSX_YFbJJ77Adouf7OUNAwi5LP9B3w79e10Httjs/s320/Screenshot%202023-12-11%20022412.png" width="320" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-7515560650853021342023-08-17T08:31:00.006-07:002023-08-17T08:31:49.863-07:00Frederick's Dairies HistoryAround 1870, Frederick Angelo, an Italian immigrant, came to England and launched his ice cream enterprise in the vicinity of Paradise Street and Meadow Lane in Sheffield during the late 1890s. This move followed his relocation from his hometown in Italy. The business initially started by selling ice cream from carts that were pulled by hand, but later shifted to carts drawn by horses. Frederick's son, John Russel, took the initiative to relocate the business to Chesterfield in 1925.<br /><br />In 1988, the company took on the endeavor of creating Mars bar-flavored ice cream. By 1998, they successfully obtained the franchise rights for Cadbury Ice Cream. Subsequently, in 2003, they also secured the franchise for Del Monte Iced Refreshment.<br /><br />Fast forward to 2013, R&R Ice Cream, headquartered in Yorkshire, made a significant move by acquiring Frederick Dairies in a transaction valued at £49 million. In line with this deal, Frank and Philip Frederick, the grandsons of the company's founder, will retain their involvement in the Freezeserve cold storage and distribution business located at Simonswood.<br /><i>Frederick's Dairies History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlK17yvFWnOv_DdO20GvtpvWH0fD9DF-hPoKU8sFKmEKJ2vbrzwSed2yAa_-WNpGpvSbvNXxLnM2TUBVuV2mSSZzqAytoysuwnouEsBVgbEFNLmyXty1eSAjsnMoROby2sKoMpF0dGB-dINohsHW0be0KcMnvPglD_uoUaFQ8oYIwFIqotaNFS9uyXeA/s1950/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="1950" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlK17yvFWnOv_DdO20GvtpvWH0fD9DF-hPoKU8sFKmEKJ2vbrzwSed2yAa_-WNpGpvSbvNXxLnM2TUBVuV2mSSZzqAytoysuwnouEsBVgbEFNLmyXty1eSAjsnMoROby2sKoMpF0dGB-dINohsHW0be0KcMnvPglD_uoUaFQ8oYIwFIqotaNFS9uyXeA/w422-h296/1.jpg" width="422" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-59920807605009100702023-08-08T06:57:00.003-07:002023-08-08T06:57:14.823-07:00The Carney brothers: Pizza Hut Co-Founder SuccessFrank Carney, born in Wichita, Kansas, on April 26, 1938, was among seven siblings. He attended local schools and contributed to the family grocery business after school and during weekends.<br /><br />Becoming a notable presence in the pizza sector, Frank Carney, alongside his elder brother Dan, initiated the Pizza Hut chain in Wichita, Kansas, in 1958, initially as a standalone enterprise. They acted upon a landlord's request to establish the first pizzeria in an unoccupied building. Upon a friend's suggestion, they embraced the unconventional notion of launching a pizza parlor, believing in its potential for success. With a $600 loan from their mother, they partnered with John Bender to embark on this venture. Securing a small space at 503 South Bluff in downtown Wichita and acquiring secondhand equipment to craft pizzas, the Carneys and Bender inaugurated the inaugural Pizza Hut restaurant, even offering complimentary pizza on the opening night to stimulate community interest.<br /><br />Despite their limited understanding of pizza and business fundamentals, by 1977, Frank and Dan Carney had propelled their enterprise into a powerhouse, spanning over 4,000 outlets and generating billions in annual sales.<br /><br />Within half a year, they opened a second branch, and within a year, they expanded to encompass six Pizza Hut restaurants. The brothers commenced franchising in 1959. The early 1960s witnessed Pizza Hut's rise, driven by an assertive marketing campaign centered around the pizza restaurant concept. In 1962, the Carney brothers acquired Bender's stake, and Robert Chisholm assumed the role of company treasurer. By 1966, with the count of Pizza Hut franchise units reaching 145, a central office was established in Wichita to streamline operations. In 1968, the first international Pizza Hut branch made its debut in Canada. Concurrently, the company made its initial public offering in the open market. By 1971, Pizza Hut had secured global leadership in pizza sales and restaurant numbers.<br /><br />In 1977, PepsiCo Inc. acquired Pizza Hut for over $300 million. Nonetheless, Frank continued to lead as Pizza Hut's president and maintained a position on the PepsiCo board until 1980. Frank's engagement in the pizza industry persisted as he assisted John Schnatter in founding and managing Papa John's, eventually becoming a franchisee in 1994. By 2001, Frank had amassed ownership of 133 Papa John's locations before ultimately selling his franchise to Terry Newman.<br /><i>The Carney brothers: Pizza Hut Co-Founder Success<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmZRHMSH6ieOUNqFcEND36Wr5-gPxz0R0sP684k_aUO3B87iLB9Hkp81LvZ-1U9y4p8MBNNCFPBPOvKyVoVlR96RukNLg8X6ZnBUqKXQ5bj2y1lwlVfR8UVzbWszgyi4_Fp3Rd1bk-qhpwOYbPcdD1Vm1ED3MX7kV1eKS1vMfkSRwJij84ueQww1-2Es/s345/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="345" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmZRHMSH6ieOUNqFcEND36Wr5-gPxz0R0sP684k_aUO3B87iLB9Hkp81LvZ-1U9y4p8MBNNCFPBPOvKyVoVlR96RukNLg8X6ZnBUqKXQ5bj2y1lwlVfR8UVzbWszgyi4_Fp3Rd1bk-qhpwOYbPcdD1Vm1ED3MX7kV1eKS1vMfkSRwJij84ueQww1-2Es/w387-h286/1.jpg" width="387" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-34054549279849938032023-07-24T22:33:00.005-07:002023-07-24T22:38:01.517-07:00History of Amazon.com, Inc.After completing his degrees in computer science and electrical engineering from Princeton University, Jeffrey Preston Bezos, known as Jeff Bezos, founded the company. Before this venture, he served as a vice president at D. E. Shaw & Co., a prominent Wall Street investment bank in New York. However, enticed by the enormous growth potential of the Internet, Bezos made the bold decision to resign from his position and move to Seattle.<br /><br />Although Bezos had limited knowledge of the Internet at the time, he came across a statistic indicating a rapid 2300% growth rate, which convinced him of the immense business opportunity it held.<br /><br />Seattle was the chosen location for the company due to its abundance of technical talent and its proximity to one of the largest book wholesalers in Roseburg, Oregon. Initially, Bezos had the vision of the company primarily as a bookseller.<br /><br />The first version of Amazon.com was developed in the garage of a house Bezos rented in Bellevue, Washington, following the tradition of other iconic Silicon Valley startups like Apple and Microsoft.<br /><br />Originally, Bezos intended to name the site "cadabra," a playful reference to the magician's phrase "abracadabra," but he decided to change it due to the unintentional association with the word "cadaver." Ultimately, he settled on the name "Amazon" as it conveyed a sense of vastness, and having a name that started with the letter "A" was a strategic advantage for appearing at the top of alphabetized website listings. The site's primary focus was on selling books, and it adopted the tagline "Earth's biggest bookstore."<br /><br />Amazon.com was launched in July 1995, and within a short span of a couple of months, it began generating $20,000 in weekly business.<br /><br />The company went public in May 1997 and rapidly emerged as a dominant force in e-commerce. With its user-friendly 24/7 accessibility, the site encouraged customers to post their own book reviews and offered discounts, personalized recommendations, and searches for out-of-print books.<br /><br />Experiencing remarkable growth, Amazon's revenues surged from around $150 million in 1997 to an impressive $3.1 billion by 2001.<br /><br />In 2017, Amazon expanded its influence in the brick-and-mortar grocery business through the acquisition of Whole Foods Market for a staggering $13.7 billion. As a prominent organic food-focused chain, Whole Foods operates over 450 stores across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Amazon has already taken steps to integrate Whole Foods with its Amazon Prime service.<br /><i>History of Amazon.com, Inc.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhi4JYT3hazh3ZzNAU9VnaLQdKPuyDv5h5d2PWsP0CWvkMdmjp87Snf4B_XbO1cdYiSFL-BSZPlCIh0qdOZF-74nMuhCVu7EPVMYb_uCUv3eHHKA4hBoYtOVPv82VjVqUxMI_SQG3N78Mu1kj6ApcfUvoR1x3MDwwyRU1042Y79pchvGbZaEKwJRh0LY/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1600" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhi4JYT3hazh3ZzNAU9VnaLQdKPuyDv5h5d2PWsP0CWvkMdmjp87Snf4B_XbO1cdYiSFL-BSZPlCIh0qdOZF-74nMuhCVu7EPVMYb_uCUv3eHHKA4hBoYtOVPv82VjVqUxMI_SQG3N78Mu1kj6ApcfUvoR1x3MDwwyRU1042Y79pchvGbZaEKwJRh0LY/w445-h260/1.jpg" width="445" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-50918589159983339612023-07-14T22:12:00.002-07:002023-07-14T22:12:47.952-07:00Purina's Pet Care JourneyThe Purina brand as we know it today emerged from the merger of three renowned pet care companies: Purina, Spillers, and Friskies.<br /><br />Back in 1894, William H. Danforth founded Purina Mills, a specialized animal feed company. He, along with George Robinson and William Andrews, established the Robinson-Danforth Commission Company, which focused on providing feed for farm animals. By 1896, Danforth had gained full control of the company.<br /><br />In 1902, the company underwent a name change and rebranded as Ralston Purina, adopting the iconic checkerboard trademark.<br /><br />Under Danforth's leadership, in 1898, the company introduced a cracked-wheat cereal that gained recognition as Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal.<br /><br />A significant milestone was achieved in 1926 when Purina inaugurated the world's first research center dedicated exclusively to pet nutrition. Situated in Gray Summit, Missouri, USA, this facility allowed for a scientific approach to studying pets' dietary needs through feeding studies and nutrition trials. Expanding on this foundation, Purina launched Winalot, the first complete and balanced dog food, in 1927. It was followed by the introduction of Bonio, the pioneering bone-shaped biscuit, in 1929.<br /><br />In 1957, Ralston Purina expanded its reach to international markets. Additionally, the company acquired Eveready Battery in 1986 (which was later divested in 2000) and gradually phased out its involvement in the agricultural feed sector during the 1990s. In 1986, Ralston Purina sold its US animal feed business, Purina Mills, to British Petroleum, which is currently owned by Land O'Lakes.<br /><br />In a momentous transaction, Nestlé acquired Ralston Purina for an astounding $10.3 billion in December 2001. This acquisition followed Nestlé's previous acquisitions of Friskies pet food in 1985 and Spillers Pet Foods in 1998. The merger resulted in the creation of Nestlé Purina PetCare Company. To further expand its product portfolio, Nestlé Purina PetCare acquired Lily's Kitchen, a reputable UK-based natural pet food brand, in April 2020.<br /><i>Purina's Pet Care Journey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpdetp-YJ84pAfPOSvoxzV4bxiEi-rfsqCuGoNXI-gbGvmKTyTKnL92KDwpRSQ380WOEYKJRgmGV2U4V--2ma_WvVp48LuGSexhZnKJ1p3iiPu0kkpcbRRoafyTq76Zpb2Az85GQh8rsNwuwqH04-TBExPbU2ylV3Rq1d3vnuK0ZdEYfnUSvYF945xEA/s757/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="757" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpdetp-YJ84pAfPOSvoxzV4bxiEi-rfsqCuGoNXI-gbGvmKTyTKnL92KDwpRSQ380WOEYKJRgmGV2U4V--2ma_WvVp48LuGSexhZnKJ1p3iiPu0kkpcbRRoafyTq76Zpb2Az85GQh8rsNwuwqH04-TBExPbU2ylV3Rq1d3vnuK0ZdEYfnUSvYF945xEA/w415-h298/1.jpg" width="415" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-35757368253281671102023-07-12T06:03:00.003-07:002023-07-12T07:56:15.903-07:00History of Lea & PerrinsIn 1823, English chemists John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins decided to open an apothecary shop on Broad Street in Worcester, near the River Severn. They brewed a new spice, which after 18 months had matured into a delicious sauce. It was so delicious, in fact, that they decided to sell it.<br /><br />They began making Worcester sauce on August 28, 1837, and the first bottles went on sale the following year. Worcestershire sauce is perhaps Worcester's most famous product. Later, they created the Lea & Perrins brand Worcestershire sauce.<br /><br />The sauce was an instant success — thanks in no small part to Lea & Perrins’ aggressive and successful marketing strategy, which initially involved bringing bottles of the sauce aboard British ocean liners for passengers to sample with their meals.<br /><br />The partners filled more bottles, and the taste of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce spread throughout Europe, America and the world. To make the sauce, they let it steep for two years, stirring regularly; then they removed the solids from the mixture and bottled it.<br /><br />In 1839, Worcestershire sauce was introduced in the USA. It was such a success that the importer, John Duncan of New York, opened a processing plant, imported the ingredients from England, and made it exactly according to the English recipe.<br /><br />On October 16, 1897, Lea & Perrins moved the manufacture of the sauce from their Broad Street pharmacy to a factory on Midland Road in Worcester, where it is still made today. During World War II, the factory was seized by the British Army and destroyed by a factory fire in 1964<br /><br />Towards the end of the century, all bottles were given Lea & Perrins’ iconic orange label to set them apart from imitators (the label has changed little since). in 1904, Lea & Perrins received Royal Assent, which the company still holds today.<div><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">History of Lea & Perrins</span></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8W_dE7IaoYLk2ybFta_rrDpqdfUrNfYbWqrkr44_y1LdXlRQ3ZFianXrOvYPjSs854ACPryqG7rqhchcLpu5ZCpPhDKrY_ON6GV7lQKPQEdR3F_NJDozBRKd2fUx-DTqEHUqQ6RcOd5f0aOhKbAJR2femHCChB1RTGkAjH9JwnzY0OR5PEDTtGGWorw/s1200/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="1200" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8W_dE7IaoYLk2ybFta_rrDpqdfUrNfYbWqrkr44_y1LdXlRQ3ZFianXrOvYPjSs854ACPryqG7rqhchcLpu5ZCpPhDKrY_ON6GV7lQKPQEdR3F_NJDozBRKd2fUx-DTqEHUqQ6RcOd5f0aOhKbAJR2femHCChB1RTGkAjH9JwnzY0OR5PEDTtGGWorw/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-89750158811618938172023-07-05T23:41:00.004-07:002023-07-05T23:41:40.642-07:00History of Kerr’s CandyKerr's, a long-standing confectionery company in Canada, is renowned for its production of traditional Canadian candy. The company was established in 1895 by Edward and Albert Kerr, two Scottish brothers who immigrated to Canada. Initially, they opened a prosperous candy shop and bakery in St. Thomas, Ontario. After three years, the Kerr brothers sold the bakery and relocated their business to Brantford, Ontario, just outside Hamilton.<br /><br />In Brantford, the Kerrs expanded their operations and set up six confectionery factories, where they manufactured a wide range of candies and chocolates. In 1904, Kerr's began marketing their first foil-wrapped candies and later moved their headquarters to Toronto, aiming to be closer to their primary suppliers. It was during this time that they also started producing foil-wrapped chocolate bar confections.<br /><br />During World War II, Kerr's introduced their own version of molasses candy. Additionally, the company achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first in North America to create "Light No Sugar Added" candy using the polydextrose and sucralose recipe. Furthermore, Kerr's was among the pioneers in Canada to produce lollipops.<br /><br />While Kerr's expanded its presence globally in 1907, it eventually withdrew from the US market in 1957. Nevertheless, the company has been successfully selling its toffees, mints, and lollipops within Canada for over a century. By the 1960s, Kerr's Candy had phased out the sale of chocolates, focusing on their expertise: candies with crinkling wrappers.<br /><br />For more than 125 years, Kerr's Candy has delighted Canadians with a variety of beloved treats, including Lollipops, Caramels, Butterscotch, Scotch Mints, Striped Mints, Toffee, Fruit Drops, and charming little strawberry candies.<br /><i>History of Kerr’s Candy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KSwZRETrEzFEBiIyIIZqjRX-wC_LGXV7ptsAnt2EXfC56r_MDcWnc3Zzl1Z9ghcsnj_YU6kpynmlt2BJ66gg9zg68UG79SVuH57cqtRFOiOCF8eyniN2mxVQuGkZLpx0uzopRIDT4Ie-dFNecgSI5-iLUdanApXmTs25QDMwqfSHv33WCDCu8DP0qy4/s800/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="800" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KSwZRETrEzFEBiIyIIZqjRX-wC_LGXV7ptsAnt2EXfC56r_MDcWnc3Zzl1Z9ghcsnj_YU6kpynmlt2BJ66gg9zg68UG79SVuH57cqtRFOiOCF8eyniN2mxVQuGkZLpx0uzopRIDT4Ie-dFNecgSI5-iLUdanApXmTs25QDMwqfSHv33WCDCu8DP0qy4/w408-h222/1.jpg" width="408" /></a></div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-20141042419199688272023-06-29T08:46:00.005-07:002023-06-29T08:46:48.662-07:00History of SearsIn 1886 Minnesota railway station agent, Richard W. Sears founded the R.W. Sears Watch Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to sell watches by mail order. <br /><br />Initially, he bought a shipment of watches that a local jeweler refused to sign for. He established a side business selling the watches to other station agents before quit his railway job a few months later and established the R.W. Sears Watch Company in Minneapolis. <br /><br />In 1887, Sears moved his watch-selling business from Minneapolis to Chicago and hired watchmaker Alvah C. Roebuck to assist him. While Roebuck's name would remain with the company for decades, ill health forced his retirement around the turn of the century. <br /><br />Julius Rosenwald, a Chicago clothing merchant who became a partner in the firm in 1895, directed its rapid growth, expanding into new products and ever-broader territory. <br /><br />By 1906, when it first issued stock to the public, Sears became the first major US retailer to sell its stock in an initial public offering, the company was capitalized at $40 million, had about 9,000 employees, and was approaching $50 million in annual sales. <br /><br />The company built a massive Chicago distribution complex in 1906, which occupied three million square feet of floor space. In 1909, Rosenwald took over as president of the company. Rosenwald was able to save Sears from the brink of bankruptcy by pledging $21 million of his personal fortune and other assets to save the company. <br /><br />In 2005, the company was bought by the management of the American big box discount chain Kmart, which upon completion of the merger, formed Sears Holdings. Through the 1980s, Sears was the largest retailer in the United States.<br /><b>History of Sears<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLmTRsr_6IYMI4mUMgsBLoDssOEbMq806mx8WTbfbxKc7D5BJz54Fyz9on3yqOFzLSlyVKdwpVFn-ZwRmc_tYIqrAvU7UB-j-pgMAWwea1sz0HBm7uPos5tHqTZphlKuZwIaUmpxZVagdw7FbPqOvUYSTL06EIKunUGVCAv8Tubaw6_Vxh7eBZpM7gY8/s1100/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="1100" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLmTRsr_6IYMI4mUMgsBLoDssOEbMq806mx8WTbfbxKc7D5BJz54Fyz9on3yqOFzLSlyVKdwpVFn-ZwRmc_tYIqrAvU7UB-j-pgMAWwea1sz0HBm7uPos5tHqTZphlKuZwIaUmpxZVagdw7FbPqOvUYSTL06EIKunUGVCAv8Tubaw6_Vxh7eBZpM7gY8/w464-h261/1.jpg" width="464" /></a></div></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-37202285280296478182023-06-21T22:06:00.002-07:002023-06-21T22:06:08.631-07:00History of Nutrilite Company Carl Rehnborg came up with the idea for nutritional supplements while working in China from 1915-27, for a series of U.S. companies: Standard Oil, Carnation and Colgate. <br /><br />While living in China, Carl Rehnborg noticed, amid unforgettable malnutrition and disease, an important connection between the foods people ate and their overall health. <br /><br />In 1935 Carl F. Rehnborg sets up a lab in Montebello, California, and pursues his dream full-time. Carl names one of his first products Vita-6 for the six vitamins it contains. In 1937, he changes the name to Vitasol. <br /><br />Carl notes the term “Nutrilites” in a 1928 Science magazine and seeks permission to use it as the official name for his new company. In 1939, Nutrilite Products, Inc. (NPI) is officially incorporated. The cost to incorporate is $69.56.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n4VbGSHyvhOY69_I-DjED0EMcMziLyZVIo3Gch0EKUuTA_gf6owHTl9UvOOfsf_mw4EoNOFSqjI9b1Fr1x_3Vx8MSYxVoRwG1lpS6GsmdLsNOxs_9jL8eRbkzv_XtWlAgji0RY4Q0u8dKwR7vkpGNeSlWIjC3S2adUy-lC6tIgTdfp6N1-yI35vd_zY/s3840/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n4VbGSHyvhOY69_I-DjED0EMcMziLyZVIo3Gch0EKUuTA_gf6owHTl9UvOOfsf_mw4EoNOFSqjI9b1Fr1x_3Vx8MSYxVoRwG1lpS6GsmdLsNOxs_9jL8eRbkzv_XtWlAgji0RY4Q0u8dKwR7vkpGNeSlWIjC3S2adUy-lC6tIgTdfp6N1-yI35vd_zY/w366-h206/1.jpg" width="366" /></a></div>Carl began selling his new supplement person to person, friend to friend, through word-of-mouth referrals. When some of these early customers began referring new customers to Carl, he suggested they sell the product themselves, rewarding them with discounts on their purchases. <br /><br />The first Nutrilite factory was opened in central Los Angeles. The 1940s saw a great expansion as Rehnborg bought 1.4 acres of farmland and devised the organic “Nutrilite Farming Practices” that are still used today to maintain the integrity of Nutrilite products. <br /><br />In 1956, in cooperation with the University of Hawaii, Nutrilite Products, Inc. conducts research on the acerola cherry and introduces an all-natural vitamin C supplement. <br /><br />Amway distributors began to clamor for a line of supplements, and the Amway co-founders felt Nutrilite was the best product in the industry. In 1972, Nutrilite was acquired by Amway and they took over complete ownership. <br /><br />In 1998, Nutrilite acquires controlling interest in North America’s largest organic herbal farm – Trout Lake Farm, L.L.C., located in the state of Washington. Nutrilite purchases farmland in Tiangu, Ceara, Brazil.<br /><b>History of Nutrilite Company<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-k5MJ-N38orpxBm6Bw-2UDYGd3uhE2JKGu4OjqI8yGE2OqIEwR8oT8ltreWUc0WoX9kLG_iR8k9bUm4z9t1YcqQwzdoC5op-HEHylght6Q-MXAbBA_DobLbMiXw90mkpZ-O6lxkK9q8QJYJwfjcxBvh9uH9OfaDuTmLKlA8rJj1gNwPmqqTqnoxb-oiU/s600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="600" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-k5MJ-N38orpxBm6Bw-2UDYGd3uhE2JKGu4OjqI8yGE2OqIEwR8oT8ltreWUc0WoX9kLG_iR8k9bUm4z9t1YcqQwzdoC5op-HEHylght6Q-MXAbBA_DobLbMiXw90mkpZ-O6lxkK9q8QJYJwfjcxBvh9uH9OfaDuTmLKlA8rJj1gNwPmqqTqnoxb-oiU/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-39293321829270442792023-06-15T05:52:00.001-07:002023-06-15T05:52:14.913-07:00The Wrigley CompanyThe William Wrigley Jr. Company was founded on April 1, 1891, in Chicago, Illinois by William Wrigley Jr. to sell soap and baking powder. <br /><br />In 1892, Wrigley Jr. began packaging chewing gum with each can of baking powder. Thechewing gum eventually became more popular than the baking powder and Wrigley's reoriented the company to produce the gum. <br /><br />Wrigley decided to produce his own gum, introducing his flagship products, Wrigley’s Spearmint® and Juicy Fruit®, two years later. <br /><br />His big sales pitch was offering cash registers and coffee makers to merchants who bought lots of gum. Seeing that the confection was an impulse buy, he created display cases and made sure stores placed them near cash registers. <br /><br />Wrigley methodically carved out a niche for his company. With numerous advertising techniques, Wrigley rose to the top of the industry <br /><br />Spurred by an American financial panic in 1907, William Wrigley Jr. mortgaged everything he owned to purchase advertising at rates that had dropped drastically with the crisis. <br /><br />By 1908, sales of Wrigley’s Spearmint were more than $1,000,000 a year. In 1911 Wrigley took over Zeno Manufacturing, the company that made his chewing gum, and established the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. <br /><br />Wrigley launched a major eort to take its operations global after World War II. Between 1960 and 2000, the company opened production facilities in nine new countries. The company was acquired by Mars in 2008 for $23 billion.<br /><b>The Wrigley Company<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-D9sRQo1gPTLWwnjOTCTK3eA-ZaNN2yvoP107B3t2m3wQYN5KVe4_gKGpGdbifAXrzagOyAepvGPyLMCVShMX3rLAmpCOlGMkuHCE0M-U2Mnm2K4gNMJPPEXCs0UgqSlwCkqA2TqaUSTa-PEMfHMYP8Ln4xgjfEBu2OdTvTTkeCBrZPHQIVZPGrLQ/s770/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="770" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-D9sRQo1gPTLWwnjOTCTK3eA-ZaNN2yvoP107B3t2m3wQYN5KVe4_gKGpGdbifAXrzagOyAepvGPyLMCVShMX3rLAmpCOlGMkuHCE0M-U2Mnm2K4gNMJPPEXCs0UgqSlwCkqA2TqaUSTa-PEMfHMYP8Ln4xgjfEBu2OdTvTTkeCBrZPHQIVZPGrLQ/w484-h194/1.jpg" width="484" /></a></div></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-81064158885495988562023-06-08T08:11:00.002-07:002023-06-08T08:11:06.187-07:00History of Banana RepublicMel and Patricia Ziegler co-founded Banana Republic back in 1978. Mel was a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, and Patricia worked as a courtroom artist for the same paper. They lived in an apartment on Russian Hill. <br /><br />Mel and Patricia Ziegler started the company with $1,500 and no retail experience. The company originally called the "Banana Republic Travel & Safari Clothing Company". The Zieglers sold refashioned military surplus in a safari-themed boutique, a whole new retail concept. <br /><br />The company was bought by Gap in 1983 and now operates as a division, now with over 600 stores located internationally. They also co-founded The Republic of Tea and ZoZa.com. <br /><br />Gap Inc. is primarily owned by the Fisher family, heirs of Donald George Fisher, who co-founded The Gap Inc. with his wife Doris F. Fisher, back in 1969.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-lq7wFbqX8xBlLA41XtmcdrLwMz-rslyUB6gCG0TFJ-rWvLHCSfAEaREPvhXZULD-gsABXAnjJsLYRCKyIAJyFh1ccUZ3bMy09YO9R170CmsiGzuPHLO67HPzEFGb1TbgbzJ_y85K1G6avqkVfw5djS7qcAuKJn0uj69_pG6akGvVLRwRQTW-LeB/s358/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="141" data-original-width="358" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-lq7wFbqX8xBlLA41XtmcdrLwMz-rslyUB6gCG0TFJ-rWvLHCSfAEaREPvhXZULD-gsABXAnjJsLYRCKyIAJyFh1ccUZ3bMy09YO9R170CmsiGzuPHLO67HPzEFGb1TbgbzJ_y85K1G6avqkVfw5djS7qcAuKJn0uj69_pG6akGvVLRwRQTW-LeB/w447-h176/1.jpg" width="447" /></a></div>In 2005, Banana Republic opened its first store in Japan. The store was located in Printemps Ginza in Ginza, Tokyo. <br /><br />In 2011, Banana Republic’s Mad Men collection, a unique collaboration with the Emmy Award-winning television show’s costume director, Janie Bryant, hits stores. Two more collaborations follow in 2012 and 2013. <br /><br />Banana Republic has struggled at Gap over the years, generally overshadowed by Athleta and Old Navy. In year 2021, compared to 2019, Banana Republic and Gap’s sales dropped by 15% and 10% in Q2, while Athleta and Old Navy’s sales increased by 35% and 21%, respectively.<br /><b>History of Banana Republic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUKI-arYlK0kPhErBWnJgUqe5LP3YehwmpUIF1J7fA-62UI7NemQHTXbQlEJKTyiKsUoUGta8CsoKCn4iPQtvB9Ei8XNtABtO1wEA37bQDJHu2nFMFC7CCGInie-dkzqTgk37OOaKcxLoQqW9FWGH4HPMfA9JH968jGItSBT-S9TaHFCV9ILerIN_/s1400/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1400" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUKI-arYlK0kPhErBWnJgUqe5LP3YehwmpUIF1J7fA-62UI7NemQHTXbQlEJKTyiKsUoUGta8CsoKCn4iPQtvB9Ei8XNtABtO1wEA37bQDJHu2nFMFC7CCGInie-dkzqTgk37OOaKcxLoQqW9FWGH4HPMfA9JH968jGItSBT-S9TaHFCV9ILerIN_/w448-h332/2.jpg" width="448" /></a></div></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-82726405753345332262023-06-04T20:19:00.001-07:002023-06-04T20:19:04.436-07:00History of Pennzoil Company South Penn Oil Company, an oil business started in Oil City, Pennsylvania was founded by Michael Late Benedum and Joe Trees on May 27, 1889 as an oil-producing unit of the Standard Oil Trust. Standard Oil Company already controlled approximately 90 percent of the oil refining in the United States. <br /><br />South Penn was one of the original companies of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil; it was forced into independence when the Standard trust was broken up in 1911. Under first president Noah Clark, South Penn made rapid progress with its initial wells and was soon pushing across the border into the rich West Virginia fields. <br /><br />South Penn Oil Company became an independent company in 1911 when the Standard Oil Trust was dissolved. In 1925 South Penn purchased 51 percent of Pennzoil Co.; it bought the rest of the company in 1955. Pennzoil originally sold its lubricants under the brand name "Pennsoil," which was an abbreviation for William Penn's Oil. It was discovered, however, that customers pronounced the brand "Penn-soil," so the name was changed to Pennzoil. <br /><br />In 1963, South Penn Oil merged with Zapata Petroleum and Stetco Petroleum to form a new "Pennzoil Company", headquartered in Houston and appointing Hugh Liedtke as president. Zapata Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1953 by future U.S. President George H. W. Bush, along with his business partners John Overbey, Hugh Liedtke, Bill Liedtke, and Thomas J. Devine. <br /><br />In the 1960s Pennzoil aggressively marketed its trademark yellow can of motor oil, using golfer Arnold Palmer as the center of an advertising campaign, and used the profits from its products to further expand its oil supplies and operations. <br /><br />In April 1998, Pennzoil and Quaker State Corporation announced a joint plan to restructure and combine their operations. Under the plan, Pennzoil would spin off its motor oil business, Jiffy Lube chain, and related operations into a new company. That company would then merge with Quaker State to form the Pennzoil–Quaker State Company. <br /><br />This company in turn was purchased in 2002 by the Shell Oil Company, the American subsidiary of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group.<br /><b>History of Pennzoil Company<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkJsxtEvj9SWQP5lgHBIBMwRpweAsazZXj1oWOKiTSqVkIeg4nEBGeluTuvNpwZrt1Fo_vWLdsKez_tFlvxRIm5zkrRD7ZTGH1C3ypX1stlPGpUNM2vwDWs9g-ImB39qUasFHDPyqEOD9VsDbHKyLWJZKHWkjZ9G5J5mEv5PnSOmC4wAJaf0kr5Nx/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1600" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkJsxtEvj9SWQP5lgHBIBMwRpweAsazZXj1oWOKiTSqVkIeg4nEBGeluTuvNpwZrt1Fo_vWLdsKez_tFlvxRIm5zkrRD7ZTGH1C3ypX1stlPGpUNM2vwDWs9g-ImB39qUasFHDPyqEOD9VsDbHKyLWJZKHWkjZ9G5J5mEv5PnSOmC4wAJaf0kr5Nx/w442-h276/1.jpg" width="442" /></a></div></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-3597075640295543282023-05-25T20:10:00.003-07:002023-05-25T20:10:26.383-07:00Ralph Lauren CorporationFounded in 1967 by Ralph Lauren, the corporation is a global leader in the design marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel accessories including footwear fragrances and home furnishings. <br /><br />Lauren, originally named Ralph Lifshitz, grew up in the Bronx neighbourhood of New York and attended Baruch College. His father was an artist and housepainter. After serving in the United States Army for two years, Lauren briefly took a job at Brooks Brothers as a sales assistant. <br /><br />At 28 years-old, Lauren worked for the tie manufacturer Beau Brummell. He persuaded the company's president to let him start his own line. <br /><br />Within a year, Lauren decided to form his own company with help from his brother Jerry and $50,000 in backing from Norman Hilton, a Manhattan clothing manufacturer. <br /><br />The company, Polo Fashions, Inc. began in 1967 (which changed its name to Polo/Ralph Lauren Corporation in 1987) when Ralph released his own line of men’s ties. He credits the success of the ties to their difference from other ties on the market at the time, describing them as “wide and unusual.” Drawing on his interests in sports, Lauren named his first full line of menswear "Polo" in 1968. <br /><br />The 1970s were a prosperous time for the Ralph Lauren brand with Lauren introducing the women’s collection as well as the brand’s signature cotton polo shirt. By the 1980s, the Polo/Ralph Lauren name helped sell a wide array of products, including fragrances and accessories for men and women, clothing for young boys and infants, and a variety of housewares, shoes, furs, jewellery, leather goods, hats, and eyewear. <br /><br />On June 11, 1997, Ralph Lauren Corporation became a public company, traded on the New York Stock Exchange.<br /><b>Ralph Lauren Corporation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktUypp3JXlPcUwc6f3ptWsFocth34lYpEvDiRiw0xGKeaoPau2usLLS5qQnuR2vokBOGQr0K5IhFdciEzV3pdw63Ink1uRSWTK6xnfHggJ6kg_ARfjFtbKNVs0tEW2TyYgE7LPbGu07OHCXCzdvtzCtxvFqUPJLPlgG1dMYY2nzfUt22_CU9n6FL9/s1200/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="1200" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktUypp3JXlPcUwc6f3ptWsFocth34lYpEvDiRiw0xGKeaoPau2usLLS5qQnuR2vokBOGQr0K5IhFdciEzV3pdw63Ink1uRSWTK6xnfHggJ6kg_ARfjFtbKNVs0tEW2TyYgE7LPbGu07OHCXCzdvtzCtxvFqUPJLPlgG1dMYY2nzfUt22_CU9n6FL9/w445-h174/1.jpg" width="445" /></a></div></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-54622379598165749182023-05-21T08:40:00.007-07:002023-05-21T08:40:45.473-07:00History of ConverseConverse began in 1908 as a rubber shoe company specializing in making rubber goods including boots and galoshes (rubber-based shoes). The company was called ‘Converse Rubber Shoe Company’, and was founded in 1908 by Marquis Mills Converse in Malden, Massachusetts. <br /><br />Soon after, they adapted and started to use their rubber to make sneakers. By 1910, Converse was well into daily production, however, it wasn’t until 1915 that the athletic shoes come in production. The original Converse shoe, which bore the ‘All Star’ trademark, was a high-top sneaker introduced in 1917.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAhIXwdGBAupHOFzYLJqCpAXO2eDHJjb4akhXXOEP5lDi9FCxYBHHsv7G8ojXhuERwRa1n8-LxmSVQetQwbcpcqwl-nTkOSYs3_pL5EPMJQ87d1xCSsCH_Z5EBYII36zo6cUipp9RE0xAe5EG-n1ocsBvlWOEoLuxCvvygblAnHmiVa5aglqrubjD/s996/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="996" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAhIXwdGBAupHOFzYLJqCpAXO2eDHJjb4akhXXOEP5lDi9FCxYBHHsv7G8ojXhuERwRa1n8-LxmSVQetQwbcpcqwl-nTkOSYs3_pL5EPMJQ87d1xCSsCH_Z5EBYII36zo6cUipp9RE0xAe5EG-n1ocsBvlWOEoLuxCvvygblAnHmiVa5aglqrubjD/w405-h172/1.jpg" width="405" /></a></div>The company had expanded its plant to produce 4,000 pairs of boots and rubbers daily. In 1916, they were looking to expand their company and the decision was made by Converse to begin manufacturing footwear for basketball. <br /><br />Converse’s golden era spanned the 1940s and the 1960s, when it became the most popular sneaker for any athletic activity. At its peak, the brand is said to have controlled 80% of the US sneaker market. <br /><br />In 2001, Converse filed for bankruptcy, but Nike bought them in 2003 for $305 million and picked the company back up. <br /><br />Their manufacturing was no longer in the USA after 2001 and was moved to countries such as China, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia. As of 2014, Converse has sold over a billion pairs of shoes with their signature trademarks – which include a midsole design comprising a toe bumper and toe cap, along with an upper and/or lower stripe, as well as the ‘star in circle’ logo.<br /><b>History of Converse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNfKeCZxxyl-nY7Wf2pvwNM7UJpumchkC6JSn6fpfIwqdlWf1geIkvcaxWqcNoTPRMdyeVOIoUwghLWSpI5IglrRTwrifusBo9j8dZ0w8ppWVeH3CN_rDTBfjZkC6YkiNhos_0J_9pmSDlNNh3YsctkUH9qxZKHGojeSEHRrO81GLwSyKwO-f-ID9/s510/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="510" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNfKeCZxxyl-nY7Wf2pvwNM7UJpumchkC6JSn6fpfIwqdlWf1geIkvcaxWqcNoTPRMdyeVOIoUwghLWSpI5IglrRTwrifusBo9j8dZ0w8ppWVeH3CN_rDTBfjZkC6YkiNhos_0J_9pmSDlNNh3YsctkUH9qxZKHGojeSEHRrO81GLwSyKwO-f-ID9/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-348480049559729692023-05-16T08:13:00.004-07:002023-05-16T08:13:32.656-07:00History of business of Worcestershire SauceIt started when Lord Sandys, a local aristocrat who had been Governor of Bengal, visited the chemist shop asking for a recipe he had found in India to be made up. Chemists John Lea and William Perrins made an extra jar for themselves, but found they did not like the concoction and stored it in the cellar. Sometime later they retasted the preparation to discover it was delicious. <br /><br />John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins, chemists and partners since Jan. 1823, start to make Lea and Perrin’s Worcestershire Sauce in the back of their chemist shop at 68 Broad Street in Worcester, England. Worcester is a thriving commercial town on the River Severn, which connects it to the Bristol Channel and international maritime trade. <br /><br />They were experimenting with vinegar-based seasoning sauces and had abandoned a batch that did not taste right. Sitting in the basement, the sauce fermented and developed complex flavors. <br /><br />In 1842, Lea & Perrins sold 636 bottles of Worcestershire sauce. In 1845, factory was set up in Bank Street, Worcester. Ten years later the yearly sales were up to 30,000 bottles of Worcestershire sauce. <br /><br />By the end of the century Lea & Perrins’ iconic orange label had been added to all bottles to ensure they stood out from copycat competitors (the label has hardly changed since) and in 1904 Lea & Perrins was granted the Royal Warrant which it holds to this day. <br /><br />The partners bottled more, and a taste for Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce spread throughout Europe, to America, and across the world. To produce the sauce, they allowed it to sit for two years with periodic stirrings; the mixture was then sifted of the solids and bottled. <br /><br />Soy sauce remained the main secret ingredient until World War II, when supply problems caused it to be replaced by hydrolyzed vegetable protein. <br /><br />In 2005, Lea & Perrins is bought by U.S. food company Heinz (H.J. Heinz Company).<br /><b>History of business of Worcestershire Sauce<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyznuXuI6WE-kTvimAfyRc3He4LV9945CIw8aCyzEzWsZuTLToAQz339YXrey4Y1toIeXe4MAUR0hrPpEd8QqrG1kMezKUQmtFs6eM-fqyj6vw8g8JUwq_GzHX35XN6Z6b9gLXl_wBaw8rfMCmqYc6-BInarFKhbOpfhsSwWes6bWThkfw-WE1Nv__/s2445/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2445" data-original-width="1831" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyznuXuI6WE-kTvimAfyRc3He4LV9945CIw8aCyzEzWsZuTLToAQz339YXrey4Y1toIeXe4MAUR0hrPpEd8QqrG1kMezKUQmtFs6eM-fqyj6vw8g8JUwq_GzHX35XN6Z6b9gLXl_wBaw8rfMCmqYc6-BInarFKhbOpfhsSwWes6bWThkfw-WE1Nv__/w389-h518/1.jpg" width="389" /></a></div></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-49702972167175499222023-05-09T20:37:00.001-07:002023-05-09T20:37:08.121-07:00Business history of Philippe Suchard confectionery companyPhilippe Suchard (1797–1884) was born in Boudry, Switzerland. In 1814, he started an apprenticeship in confectionary with his older brother Frédéric in Berne. In the year 1825 Suchard opened his first confectionery shop in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He offered fine chocolate made by hand and laid the cornerstone for Suchard's success. <br /><br />In 1825, Philippe Suchard opened a confiserie in Neuchâtel, and a year later, in 1826, he set up a chocolate factory in Serrières, where he raised manufacturing standards and lowered prices. <br /><br />With just one worker, he was already producing 25 to 30 kg of chocolate per day. He invented various machines and devices. The one that is very important to the chocolate production is a special machine to mix sugar and cocoa powder to make the chocolate a homogeneous mass. <br /><br />By 1833 Suchard was the largest chocolate company in Switzerland, producing half of the nation’s total production, employing approximately 250 people.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06jJKh0ChgKhiLNnW7WC5WURf22haFucbtNqDwKitrzpaUVdi5XdrZphNnalcZ4ZpY07ke4_cjNvnbumxzU_inaHk_BMU6KQvoEJcGgNuDjRaXdA0hhPwRLpPsCT8D6ucxvzTWEM5m3_tP_kk6Zvpu7280xXXQs6AT9YoLf4A2kk7lIYIsrfn6Us2/s715/2023-05-10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="715" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06jJKh0ChgKhiLNnW7WC5WURf22haFucbtNqDwKitrzpaUVdi5XdrZphNnalcZ4ZpY07ke4_cjNvnbumxzU_inaHk_BMU6KQvoEJcGgNuDjRaXdA0hhPwRLpPsCT8D6ucxvzTWEM5m3_tP_kk6Zvpu7280xXXQs6AT9YoLf4A2kk7lIYIsrfn6Us2/s320/2023-05-10.png" width="320" /></a></div>After Philippe's death in 1884 in Neuchâtel, his daughter, Eugénie Suchard and her husband Carl Russ-Suchard, took over the functioning of his factory. Carl Russ-Suchard opened the first Suchard factory abroad in 1880 in Germany, at Lörrach, the first in a series of international expansion efforts. In 1901 Suchard established the Milka chocolate brand, one of Europe's oldest and most popular brands of milk chocolate. <br /><br />The Suchard and Tobler companies joined forces in 1970 to form Interfood, which Jacobs’ coffee company joined 12 years later to form Jacobs Suchard. The Tobler company began in 1867 when Jean Tobler, formally Johann Jakob Tobler, opened a small shop called Confiserie Spécial in Switzerland. <br /><br />In 1990 Kraft General Foods acquired Jacobs Suchard, making it number one in the European roast and ground coffee market and a leader in confectionery.<br /><b>Business history of Philippe Suchard confectionery company<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gFBgV2P1-57T9RYAC9iLXdQf4T2rrHj-XhJsVL1tkL-ig9ch-CqfV2_ctGAvHjziuZHJG3WaBonIICDw_107iqJp0C5zqhZA-NR4O37HfD2Pm7oCSVO954FkvuzVV8u6A4jO4RJ8gt0WCwzd_fAdci48PVVIsY86U5mmznmMWnWPSTe09_zTIJ2d/s1687/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="1687" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gFBgV2P1-57T9RYAC9iLXdQf4T2rrHj-XhJsVL1tkL-ig9ch-CqfV2_ctGAvHjziuZHJG3WaBonIICDw_107iqJp0C5zqhZA-NR4O37HfD2Pm7oCSVO954FkvuzVV8u6A4jO4RJ8gt0WCwzd_fAdci48PVVIsY86U5mmznmMWnWPSTe09_zTIJ2d/w463-h146/1.jpg" width="463" /></a></div></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-38635376721248776252023-05-04T09:15:00.005-07:002023-05-04T09:15:40.558-07:00History of Panasonic NationalIn 1918 Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works was established by Konosuke Matsushita, who was 23 years old at the time. In 1923, Konosuke Matsushita developed a breakthrough shell lamp for bicycles. <br /><br />In 1927, Matsushita adopted the brand name "National" for a new lamp product. In 1955, the company began branding audio speakers and lamps for markets outside Japan as "PanaSonic", which was the first time it used the "Panasonic" brand name. <br /><br />In 1935 Matsushita Electric Trading Co., Ltd. was established. The company was incorporated as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd in the same year and began expanding rapidly into a number of varied electrical product lines. During the 1930s it added such electrical devices as irons, radios, phonographs, and light bulbs. <br /><br />In 1959 Matsushita establishes Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (MECA), the first post-war overseas sales company. <br /><br />On October 1, 2008, the year marking its 90th anniversary, the company changed its name from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. to Panasonic Corporation and corporate brand unified worldwide as Panasonic <br /><br />Simultaneously, the brand name used for domestic white goods and housing equipment was sequentially switched from "National" to "Panasonic."<br /><b>History of Panasonic National<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYstIFbrrpnTDE7l_BHhQSRmKVXqfN9G3sQ3J0Y1OTOv0qM5kj9XrBSU-51B8_0VJP8R6q1R5D7Tbus5bhtW6rWfvD1LGb4c6TPyn_kdJvOka5bThxdY7ByEOSMbNrAHJgxJsfWIwh33DUCvqeHyy3HoeMT_27hr0Ol0zCFAeouoTGgyHIIupZEN3R/s1032/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="1032" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYstIFbrrpnTDE7l_BHhQSRmKVXqfN9G3sQ3J0Y1OTOv0qM5kj9XrBSU-51B8_0VJP8R6q1R5D7Tbus5bhtW6rWfvD1LGb4c6TPyn_kdJvOka5bThxdY7ByEOSMbNrAHJgxJsfWIwh33DUCvqeHyy3HoeMT_27hr0Ol0zCFAeouoTGgyHIIupZEN3R/w477-h200/1.jpg" width="477" /></a></div></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146426656784228298.post-82337923303992582172023-04-23T04:31:00.001-07:002023-04-23T04:31:02.138-07:00History of Disneyland Walter Elias Disney, born December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois, commonly known as Walt, came to worldwide fame in the 1930s. Initially, through his cartoons featuring his most famous creation, Mickey Mouse, who got introduced to the world by 1928’s Steamboat Willie and was drawn by Ub Iwerks. <br /><br />Since its founding in 1923, The Walt Disney Company had striven to remain faithful in its commitment to ‘producing unparalleled entertainment experiences based on its rich legacy of quality creative content and exceptional storytelling’. <br /><br />Disneyland Park, originally Disneyland, is the first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. <br /><br />The concept for Disneyland began when Walt Disney was visiting Griffith Parkin Los Angeles with his daughters Diane and Sharon. As he watched his girls ride the merry-go-round from a park bench, he dreamed of creating a place that families could enjoy together; where children could play and parents could relax. <br /><br />He took research trips to Coney Island and smaller, local amusement parks in and around Los Angeles, but was left most impressed with Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, that he visited in 1951. <br /><br />He initially envisioned building a tourist attraction adjacent to his studios in Burbank to entertain fans who wished to visit; however, he soon realized that the proposed site was too small. After hiring a consultant to help determine an appropriate site for his project, Walt bought a 160-acre site near Anaheim in 1953. Construction began in 1954. <br /><br />Originally named “The Mickey Mouse Park,” and then in 1952, the proposed project had been called Disneylandia, but Disney followed ABC's advice and changed it to Disneyland two years later. <br /><br />On July 18, 1955: Disneyland is opened to the public the original admission price was one dollar. The cost of rides was 10 cents to 35 cents.<br /><b>History of Disneyland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCE1z_ZBFR6e1RmvLWXuqsXeIFW2nr2akbRoHR6X2cY1fXpZ_-p3ed25C0m-Kj_kl5K-CKskjxxLRqhMm1-9XBR6FzwWNlaLZz21PXBV74lEZ-s5FoXW8qy4VWvDYn3it8OEIHqgzH_DQKbLu-zZFMFPgLVX6xkWyiuiWkL1LLC1bYoRvDMGHTK8pM/s619/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="619" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCE1z_ZBFR6e1RmvLWXuqsXeIFW2nr2akbRoHR6X2cY1fXpZ_-p3ed25C0m-Kj_kl5K-CKskjxxLRqhMm1-9XBR6FzwWNlaLZz21PXBV74lEZ-s5FoXW8qy4VWvDYn3it8OEIHqgzH_DQKbLu-zZFMFPgLVX6xkWyiuiWkL1LLC1bYoRvDMGHTK8pM/w490-h277/1.jpg" width="490" /></a></div></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com