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Henry Heinz and Late Nineteenth-Century Brand Creation: Making Markets for Processed Food
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Koehn, Nancy F. "Henry Heinz and Late Nineteenth-Century Brand Creation: Making Markets for Processed Food." Business History Review 73, no. 3 (Fall 1999): 348–392.
- June 1999
- Case
Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Lorsch, Jay W., and Katharina Pick. "Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 499-064, June 1999.
- June 1999
- Case
Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Lorsch, Jay W., and Katharina Pick. "Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 499-073, June 1999.
- June 1999
- Case
Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (C)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Lorsch, Jay W., and Katharina Pick. "Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 499-074, June 1999.
- June 1999 (Revised November 2012)
- Teaching Note
Jollibee Foods Corporation (A) and (B) (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-399-007) and (9-399-113). View Details
- 1999
- Article
The Conspicuous Absence of Examination Questions Concerning the Great Irish Famine: Political Economy as Science and Ideology
By: Nien-he Hsieh
Hsieh, Nien-he. "The Conspicuous Absence of Examination Questions Concerning the Great Irish Famine: Political Economy as Science and Ideology." European Journal of the History of Economic Thought 6, no. 2 (1999): 169–199.
- December 1998
- Case
Grupo Industrial Bimbo S.A. (1998)
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Srinivas Sunder
A leading Mexican agribusiness firm wants to expand in the United States and other locations. How to do so in a manner that utilizes the strengths of the company? View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Food; Global Strategy; Strength and Weakness; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States; Mexico
Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Srinivas Sunder. "Grupo Industrial Bimbo S.A. (1998)." Harvard Business School Case 599-066, December 1998.
- November 1998 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
British Sugar in China
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Srinivas Sunder
British Sugar, the first major diversification of Associated British Foods, is entering China as part of the global sweetener, starch, and ingredient strategy. View Details
Keywords: Trade; Food; Globalization; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Diversification; Consumer Products Industry; China; United Kingdom
Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Srinivas Sunder. "British Sugar in China." Harvard Business School Case 599-059, November 1998. (Revised November 1999.)
- October 1998 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
Newman's Own, Inc.
By: James E. Austin
Describes the creation and evolution of this food marketing corporation. All its after-tax profits are donated to charity by Paul Newman, the distinguished actor and social entrepreneur. The company has grown into a $100 million enterprise and donated cumulatively $89... View Details
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Food; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Problems and Challenges; Competitive Advantage; Food and Beverage Industry
Austin, James E. "Newman's Own, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 399-052, October 1998. (Revised November 1998.)
- May 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Taco Bell Inc. (1983-1994)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Dave DeLong
Details the actions of John Martin, newly named CEO, as he leads Taco Bell through a decade of incremental and radical changes. By the end of the case, total system sales within Taco Bell, a Mexican style fast-food restaurant chain and a division of PepsiCo, have grown... View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Transformation; Economic Growth; Food; Leadership Style; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Design; Performance Effectiveness; Food and Beverage Industry; Service Industry; Mexico
Applegate, Lynda M., Leonard A. Schlesinger, and Dave DeLong. "Taco Bell Inc. (1983-1994)." Harvard Business School Case 398-129, May 1998. (Revised October 2001.)
- November 1997 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Medical Foods, Inc.
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
Dr. Franklin Lowe is CEO of a new kind of company in a new kind of industry--medical foods. He must select a business model and partners that will help make this a viable business. View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Partners and Partnerships; Business or Company Management; Strategy; Business Startups; Health Care and Treatment; Food; Innovation and Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Health Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Tom Clay. "Medical Foods, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 598-048, November 1997. (Revised May 1999.)
- January 1997
- Exercise
Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Jack Morris, VP, Food Division
This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of Jack Morris as he attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information... View Details
Sebenius, James K. "Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Jack Morris, VP, Food Division." Harvard Business School Exercise 897-059, January 1997.
- September 1994 (Revised September 1994)
- Case
ConAgra, Inc.--The Food System Company
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Quintus Travis
Goldberg, Ray A., and Quintus Travis. "ConAgra, Inc.--The Food System Company." Harvard Business School Case 595-010, September 1994. (Revised September 1994.)
- May 1994 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Taco Bell--1994
Taco Bell CEO, John Martin, boldly proclaims a growth goal of 200,000 points of access by the year 2000 (the company had approximately 3,600 in 1991). To realize such growth, Martin embraces a philosophy of continual change. The implications for Taco Bell are dramatic... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Food; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Human Resources; Brands and Branding; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Goals and Objectives; Change Management; Expansion; Business Growth and Maturation; Communication; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A. "Taco Bell--1994." Harvard Business School Case 694-076, May 1994. (Revised July 1995.)
- January 1994
- Article
Foreign Multinationals in British Manufacturing, 1850-1962
By: G. Jones and Frances Bostock
This article draws on a new database to describe the dimensions and characteristics of 685 foreign companies which established British manufacturing subsidiaries between 1850 and 1962. The numbers of foreign companies grew from the 1890s, expanded rapidly in the... View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Business Subsidiaries; Expansion; Chemicals; Metals and Minerals; Food; Mergers and Acquisitions; Market Entry and Exit; Research and Development; Trade; Investment; Production; United Kingdom; United States; Scotland; Wales
Jones, G., and Frances Bostock. "Foreign Multinationals in British Manufacturing, 1850-1962." Business History 36, no. 1 (January 1994): 89–126.
- December 1993 (Revised February 1994)
- Case
Wegmans and the Produce Revolution
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Wegmans and the Produce Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 594-082, December 1993. (Revised February 1994.)
- March 1993 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Gallo Rice
By: John A. Quelch
Describes a company marketing branded rice products to three different countries--Italy, Argentina, and Poland. Explores the differences and similarities between the countries in terms of consumers, competition, products, and margins. View Details
Quelch, John A., and Nathalie Laidler. "Gallo Rice." Harvard Business School Case 593-018, March 1993. (Revised January 1998.)
- December 1992 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Marks and Spencer P.L.C.: Food Leadership in the 1990s
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Marks and Spencer P.L.C.: Food Leadership in the 1990s." Harvard Business School Case 593-063, December 1992. (Revised June 1993.)
- November 1991
- Case
Monsanto's March into Biotechnology (B)
Monsanto has yet to receive FDA approval for BST, a growth hormone for cows. Anti-BST groups have successfully lobbied Wisconsin and Minnesota, major milk producing states, to ban milk from BST-injected cows; the FDA has charged Monsanto with improperly promoting BST... View Details
Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; Safety; Food; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Law Enforcement; Conflict and Resolution; Research and Development; Technology; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Minnesota; Wisconsin
Leonard, Dorothy A. "Monsanto's March into Biotechnology (B)." Harvard Business School Case 692-066, November 1991.
- November 1991 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
Taco Bell Corp.
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Roger H. Hallowell
John Martin, Taco Bell CEO, brings the company into line with its competitors through incremental change during the 1980s. In the early 1990s, he adopts breakthrough approaches to improve service levels while reducing prices, providing a distinct competitive advantage.... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Food; Competitive Advantage; Innovation and Management; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Roger H. Hallowell. "Taco Bell Corp." Harvard Business School Case 692-058, November 1991. (Revised April 1994.)