Current Ethical Issues

The organization that I will be using to create an ethical organization profile will be Kudler Fine Foods. Kudler Fine Foods is a premiere gourmet grocery store for shoppers who are searching for the finest bakery products, meats, produce, cheese and dairy, as well domestic and imported wines. Kathy Kudler is the creator of the gourmet food shop; her vision was much more than opening a simple food shop. Passionate about gourmet cooking and frustrated at having to travel all over town to gather the ingredients for one simple meal, Kathy Kudler decided to open her own gourmet food shop. Her vision was to create one store that would stock a wide selection of the freshest ingredients as well as all of the tools a gourmet cook could ever want. Kathy was certain that combining the convenience of one-stop shopping with reasonable prices would be a recipe for success. The success of Kudler's shop is because of the many characteristics that her shop offers. For example providing a great variety of fresh foods with no conservatives, great prices and the great customer service Kudler and her employees offer. Like any other business Kudler Fine Foods faces ethical issues that will be discuss further in this paper.

The bakery is inspired by a European touch, the bakers start preparing the dough early in the morning baking different fresh breads and pastries including fruit tarts, table loaves, flat bread and the flakiest croissants in Southern California. The breads and pastries are made from old world recipes and the finest ingredients - Irish butter, organic eggs and unbleached flour, and most important is that the bakery ingredients do not contain preservatives. Kudler's bakery holds a slogan that states "if you aren't satisfy that our baked goods are among the best you have tasted, your purchased is free!" (2011, Apollo)

The meat and seafood are procured from certified organic producers and are always fresh and prepared in the store for the client. The produce department offers over 350 fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices. They stock up 16 different varieties of apples as well as a wide range of tropical fruits from around the world. Their cooks know that the right combinations of herbs and spices will turn a good meal into a great meal. Herbs and spices are most flavorful when they are fresh, and we carry the freshest herbs and spices in the area. They know that their customers are interested in maintaining a healthy lifestyle while also trying to live within their budgets. They address these concerns by offering most of our produce in both organic and non-organic varieties. The Kudler's stores carry a complete line of the finest Dairy products including Irish butter and organic milk. They are known for our wide assortment of gourmet cheeses. They carry over 250 varieties of cheeses from 21 countries. The stores offer cheeses made from cow, goat and sheep's milk. They will also special order any cheese you may want that they do not carry in stock. They have traveled the world to bring their customers an extensive collection of domestic and imported wines and spirits. Customers