Ben And Jerry's Ethical Dilemmas
Ben & Jerry's, is an American company that manufactures ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. It was founded in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, and operates globally in countries such as Australia, Belgium, Germany and The united states. Its headquarters is in South Burlington, Vermont with its main factory in Waterbury, Vermont.
Legal Requirement
Refers to the business related legislation passed by local, state or federal governments, as well a decisions made by the courts, that protect consumers, the community and the environment while encouraging fair trade and competition. An example of legal requirements a business owner must consider is taking into account privacy laws or making sure they have licences or permits matching their business. Ben and Jerry’s would have to abide by the occupational health and safety laws in order to prevent accidents by identifying hazards and removing them from there company. They will need to take into account things such as the health and safety of there customers, employees, visitors, contractors and suppliers. An example of a legal requirement Ben and Jerry’s must …show more content…
Technology is continually changing and the rate of change is rapid Ben and Jerry's would have to stay up to date with the other business and the new technology being used. Therefore, if they do not they will not stay competitive leading there business to go down hill and not have many consumers. In the process of developing the ice cream, Ben and Jerry's use what is called a mix master, which performs mix-making procedures at the Blend Tank. It is a 1000-gallon stainless steel mega-blender which makes large proportions of ice-cream in one go. Ben and Jerry’s have implemented this into their business in order to make more ice cream faster and better. This allows them to produce more ice cream and therefore sell bigger proportions and earn more
Legal Requirement
Refers to the business related legislation passed by local, state or federal governments, as well a decisions made by the courts, that protect consumers, the community and the environment while encouraging fair trade and competition. An example of legal requirements a business owner must consider is taking into account privacy laws or making sure they have licences or permits matching their business. Ben and Jerry’s would have to abide by the occupational health and safety laws in order to prevent accidents by identifying hazards and removing them from there company. They will need to take into account things such as the health and safety of there customers, employees, visitors, contractors and suppliers. An example of a legal requirement Ben and Jerry’s must …show more content…
Technology is continually changing and the rate of change is rapid Ben and Jerry's would have to stay up to date with the other business and the new technology being used. Therefore, if they do not they will not stay competitive leading there business to go down hill and not have many consumers. In the process of developing the ice cream, Ben and Jerry's use what is called a mix master, which performs mix-making procedures at the Blend Tank. It is a 1000-gallon stainless steel mega-blender which makes large proportions of ice-cream in one go. Ben and Jerry’s have implemented this into their business in order to make more ice cream faster and better. This allows them to produce more ice cream and therefore sell bigger proportions and earn more