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November 1997
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National Pork Producers Council

Al Tank, CEO of the National Pork Products Council, is facing an environmental and structural crisis in the U.S. pork industry. Can he resolve the environmental and image problems of his industry in time? Can he receive the support of both his growers and the... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Situation or Environment; Crisis Management; Environmental Sustainability; Business and Community Relations; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Industry Structures; Reputation; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

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November 1988 (Revised February 1989)
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Dry Creek Vineyard

By: Ray A. Goldberg

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

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01 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: Nov. 1

capital. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-028.pdf Cases & Course Materials"In a Pickle: Barclays Capital and the Sale of Del Monte Foods (A) John Coates, Clayton Rose, and David LaneHarvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 17, 2007

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=806069 Disney Consumer Products: Marketing Nutrition to Children Harvard Business School Case 507-006 In an effort to capture market share in the children's foods category,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2007
News

The Wise Men

on agribusiness, the term with which he has become synonymous. He currently teaches a food policy and agribusiness course at the Kennedy School, the Agribusiness Seminar at HBS, and a University-wide seminar on public issues facing the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2009
News

Losing Our Competitive Edge

have their eye on the prime rib too? Once they have learned to manufacture your product, they are in a much better position to move up the food chain into manufacturing and designing more sophisticated components and subsystems and,... View Details

Keywords: Gary P. Pisano; Manufacturing

01 Sep 2006
News

Street Singer

apparent, however, is her passion and drive, whether she’s describing a recent IPO, her work with the Food Bank for New York City, or her relationship with God. Whatever the topic, her words come thick and fast, demonstrating the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Finance

01 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

change, stick to your guns and seek out companies and opportunities where you can play a role in protecting the planet. Food and agriculture - which drives nearly a third of greenhouse gas emissions - is a great place to start. Our global... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

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For Guests - Commencement 2025

water stations for guests to reduce bottled water plastic waste; donate leftover food to Food for Free ; provide waste sorting stations to divert usable resources from trash into the recycle and compost... View Details

09 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit

and Midlands, and some other areas of strength to build on. But government has done too little to develop these and other key regional assets. A sound post-Brexit strategy must also build positions in fields that employ more low- and middle-skilled workers, such as... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

17 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 17, 2018

the partner type and private consumption. We estimate our model using the 2013 "Living Costs and Food Survey" database. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54695 forthcoming The Economics of... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

21 Feb 2005
Research & Ideas

The VC Quandary: Too Much Money

allocation at a top-tier fund, they're going to go further down the food chain…so I think there's no equilibrating mechanism right now," Sahlman said. "Is that a problem?" "There's a lot of capital out there now... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette; Financial Services

01 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Investing in Career Switchers - Cyril Straughn-Turner & Invesco US

been able to combine his interests in real estate and social impact at Invesco. Invesco works closely with TREC, the Texas Real Estate Commission, in contributing to projects in the community for underserved parts of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, including a View Details

Keywords: Real Estate

01 Jun 2009
News

Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace

night shift took over my bunk while I was observing and interviewing the day shift. The food was great, and most of the time I arrived and departed by helicopter.” Looking back on the project, she rates it “the best field research... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

01 Jun 2003
News

Student Conferences, at a Glance

speakers: Maria Bartiromo, anchor, CNBC; Betsy D. Holden, president & CEO, Kraft Foods North America Bartiromo on gauging a company’s strengths: Watch the fundamentals. “Cash flow does not lie.” Scrutinize the management. “Governance is... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

11 Aug 2014
HBS Case

The Business of Behavioral Economics

You've done everything—endured diets, purged your freezer of Ben & Jerry's, and educated yourself on fat, sugar, and calories. Yet, you can't manage to lose weight. What's wrong with you? According to standard economic theory, which gives humans (perhaps too much)... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage; Food & Beverage

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Yum! Brands Case Study

Case Study Sessions, Summer 2016 and Summer 2017
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Keywords: Strategy; Global Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; China

September 1974 (Revised January 1988)
Case

Midwest Ice Cream Co.

Midwest Ice Cream (a disguised name) serves as an example to examine a planning and control system. Useful management information, which otherwise would not be apparent, is derived by preparing a basic profit variance analysis. This illustrates how the company is doing... View Details

Keywords: Small Business; Management Systems; Food and Beverage Industry

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