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- August 1984 (Revised November 1984)
- Case
Agriculture and Food Act of 1985
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Agriculture and Food Act of 1985." Harvard Business School Case 585-080, August 1984. (Revised November 1984.)
- 05 Jan 2017
- Cold Call Podcast
The American Food Paradox: Growing Obese and Going Hungry
Keywords:
Food & Beverage
- November 1984
- Case
Wilson Foods
Keywords:
Food and Beverage Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Wilson Foods." Harvard Business School Case 285-005, November 1984.
- February 1996
- Case
Eastman Chemical Company: Building a Board from Scratch
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff
Eastman Chemical Co. spun off from Kodak in 1993. The CEO of Eastman, Earnest Deavenport did not want the new company's board any members of the Kodak board to include, so he initiated a deliberate and thorough process to build an entirely new board that he hoped would...
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Lorsch, Jay W., and Samanta Graff. "Eastman Chemical Company: Building a Board from Scratch." Harvard Business School Case 496-043, February 1996.
- April 2020
- Supplement
Oaktree: Pierre Foods Investment
By: Victoria Ivashina and Terrence Shu
This case is a setting to discuss “loan to own” investment strategy that is often pursued by distressed investors. The aftermath of the 2007 financial crisis left many companies with poor liquidity and limited ability to obtain credit. One of these companies was Pierre...
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- May 2020
- Teaching Note
Danone: Changing the Food System
By: David E. Bell, Federica Gabrieli, Daniela Beyersdorfer, Amy Klopfenstein and Aldo Sesia
Teaching Note for HBS No. 520-053.
This is a teaching note for the case “Danone: Changing the Food System?” The case examines the efforts of one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies to resolve the social, environmental, and economic issues within... View Details
This is a teaching note for the case “Danone: Changing the Food System?” The case examines the efforts of one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies to resolve the social, environmental, and economic issues within... View Details
- 1984
- Other Unpublished Work
Legitimizing Risk Management for Toxic Chemicals
By: Dutch Leonard and Richard Zeckhauser
- June 1999 (Revised November 2012)
- Teaching Note
Jollibee Foods Corporation (A) and (B) (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-399-007) and (9-399-113).
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- December 1993 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Northern Foods
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords:
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "Northern Foods." Harvard Business School Case 594-065, December 1993. (Revised October 1994.)
- October 2012
- Case
Hill Country Snack Foods Co.
By: W. Carl Kester and Craig Stephenson
Hill Country Snack Foods, located in Austin, Texas, manufactures, markets, and distributes snack foods and frozen treats. The CEO is passionate about maximizing shareholder value and believes in keeping tight control over costs and operating the business as efficiently...
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Keywords:
United States;
Financial Strategy;
Debt Management;
Retail Trade;
Risk Management;
Food;
Capital Structure;
Corporate Finance;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Texas
Kester, W. Carl, and Craig Stephenson. "Hill Country Snack Foods Co." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-517, October 2012.
- August 1975
- Background Note
Note on the U.S. Chemical Industry
By: Joseph L. Bower and Hassell H. McClellan
Bower, Joseph L., and Hassell H. McClellan. "Note on the U.S. Chemical Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 375-371, August 1975.
- 2020
- Working Paper
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: The Impact of Access and Value
By: Retsef Levi, Elisabeth Paulson and Georgia Perakis
The goal of this paper is to leverage household-level data to improve food-related policies aimed at increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables (FVs) among low-income households. Currently, several interventions target areas where residents have limited...
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Keywords:
Food Deserts;
Food Access;
Food Policy;
Causal Inference;
Food;
Nutrition;
Poverty;
Government Administration
Levi, Retsef, Elisabeth Paulson, and Georgia Perakis. "Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: The Impact of Access and Value." MIT Sloan Research Paper, No. 5389-18, October 2020.
- September 2012
- Article
Food Choices of Minority and Low-Income Employees: A Cafeteria Intervention
By: Douglas E. Levy, Jason Riis, Lillian M. Sonnenberg, Susan J. Barraclough and Anne N. Thorndike
Background: Effective strategies are needed to address obesity, particularly among minority and low-income individuals.
Purpose: To test whether a two-phase point-of-purchase intervention improved food choices across racial, socioeconomic (job... View Details
Keywords:
Working Conditions;
Safety;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Competitive Advantage;
Cost
Levy, Douglas E., Jason Riis, Lillian M. Sonnenberg, Susan J. Barraclough, and Anne N. Thorndike. "Food Choices of Minority and Low-Income Employees: A Cafeteria Intervention." American Journal of Preventive Medicine 43, no. 1 (September 2012): 240–248.
- December 2017
- Case
Clover Food Lab in 2016
By: Lena G. Goldberg, Sonia Smith and Sandra Bahous
Ayr Muir, founder and CEO of Clover Food Lab, has grown his restaurant chain from a single food truck to 11 thriving stores but he has no interest in running a regional chain. His ambition is to change the way America eats and his goal is national expansion. As he...
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Keywords:
Restaurant Industry;
Food;
Growth Management;
Strategic Planning;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Innovation and Management;
Customer Satisfaction;
Small Business;
Expansion;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Lena G., Sonia Smith, and Sandra Bahous. "Clover Food Lab in 2016." Harvard Business School Case 318-094, December 2017.
- December 2023
- Case
Food & Life Companies
By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Akiko Saito
Founded in 1984 in Japan, Food & Life Companies Ltd. (F&LC) operated Sushiro, the largest conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain in Japan, and other types of restaurants that offered sushi and fish cuisine. F&LC was committed to offering high-quality sushi at an...
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Keywords:
Growth and Development Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Expansion;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Japan;
Asia;
United States
Reinhardt, Forest L., and Akiko Saito. "Food & Life Companies." Harvard Business School Case 724-015, December 2023.
- November 1993 (Revised September 1994)
- Case
Food Distribution in Russia: The Harris Group and the LUX Store
By: David E. Bell, Walter J. Salmon and Dinny Starr
Discusses the challenges facing businesses entering the Russian business environment, especially focusing on food retailing and distribution in that country. Highlights one small, entrepreneurial company, The Harris Group, which, with the help of both Russian partners...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Marketing Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Distribution;
Partners and Partnerships;
Expansion;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Russia
Bell, David E., Walter J. Salmon, and Dinny Starr. "Food Distribution in Russia: The Harris Group and the LUX Store." Harvard Business School Case 594-059, November 1993. (Revised September 1994.)
- March 2016
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Doug Rauch and the Daily Table
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Peter Zimmerman and Penelope Rossano
Former Trader Joe’s President Doug Rauch developed an innovative idea to address the challenge of food insecurity, food waste, and nutrition. His concept was a new retail grocery model, offering nutritious affordable food to a food insecure population in the inner city...
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- September 2007 (Revised June 2008)
- Case
Food Security and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Eliot Sherman
The Mormon Church focuses on self-reliance and being prepared for emergencies. Part of their program encourages each member of the Church to have a reserve food supply on hand at all times. Given U.S. and global food stock levels, is the Church program a good model for...
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Keywords:
Food;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Crisis Management;
Logistics;
Programs;
Religion;
United States
Goldberg, Ray A., and Eliot Sherman. "Food Security and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." Harvard Business School Case 508-002, September 2007. (Revised June 2008.)
- May 1985 (Revised February 1990)
- Case
American Food and Grains: Commodity and Ingredient Procurement
By: David A. Garvin
Keywords:
Operations;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
United States
Garvin, David A. "American Food and Grains: Commodity and Ingredient Procurement." Harvard Business School Case 685-095, May 1985. (Revised February 1990.)