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- December 2023 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
Rabobank and the Food System Transition
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Jose B Alvarez, Damien McLoughlin and Natalie Kindred
Reinhardt, Forest L., Jose B Alvarez, Damien McLoughlin, and Natalie Kindred. "Rabobank and the Food System Transition." Harvard Business School Case 724-010, December 2023. (Revised May 2024.)
- November 2008
- Supplement
Whole Foods Acquires Wild Oats (B)
Keywords: Communication Technology; Problems and Challenges; Acquisition; Management Teams; Retail Industry; United States
Kimbrough, Michael D., Sudhakar Balachandran, Madhav Srinivasan, and Rachel Gordon. "Whole Foods Acquires Wild Oats (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-030, November 2008.
- January 1975 (Revised October 1985)
- Case
General Foods: Food Service Division (A)
Thomas, R. Roosevelt, Jr. "General Foods: Food Service Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 475-065, January 1975. (Revised October 1985.)
- January 1984 (Revised January 1994)
- Teaching Note
Breakfast Foods Corp. (A), Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
- November 1981
- Supplement
General Foods: Food Service Division (B)
By: John P. Kotter
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Kotter, John P. "General Foods: Food Service Division (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 482-101, November 1981.
- 01 May 2015
- News
Startup’s goal: Stop food safety violations before they happen
- 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... View Details
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.)
- November 2008 (Revised August 2010)
- Case
Whole Foods Acquires Wild Oats (A)
Examines the implications of Whole Foods' CEO's anonymous message board postings including its potential impact on the company's proposed merger with Wild Oats. View Details
Keywords: Forms of Communication; Acquisition; Communication Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Kimbrough, Michael D., Sudhakar Balachandran, Madhav Srinivasan, and Rachel Gordon. "Whole Foods Acquires Wild Oats (A)." Harvard Business School Case 109-029, November 2008. (Revised August 2010.)
- 15 Aug 2019
- News
Finding a Fix for Food Allergies
Life-threatening food allergies affect 30 million Americans and one in 12 children, and yet there are no FDA-approved treatments or cures. These sobering facts became alarmingly real to Elise and Greg Bates (both MBA 2000) four years ago... View Details
- May 2024 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
Market by Met Council: Revolutionizing Food Pantries in the Digital Age
By: Elisabeth Paulson and Michael W. Toffel
In fall 2023, the Food Program of Met Council—America’s largest Jewish charity dedicated to fighting poverty—completed the rollout of the newest version of its digital pantry platform to twelve food pantries in the Met Council food pantry network. The digital... View Details
Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Digital Transformation; Nonprofit Organizations; Service Operations; Human Needs
Paulson, Elisabeth, and Michael W. Toffel. "Market by Met Council: Revolutionizing Food Pantries in the Digital Age." Harvard Business School Case 624-060, May 2024. (Revised May 2024.)
- March 2022 (Revised March 2024)
- Supplement
Hometown Foods Spreadsheet Supplement for Students
- September 2015 (Revised May 2017)
- Case
Merieux NutriSciences: Marketing Food Safety Testing
By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
Quelch, John A., and Margaret L. Rodriguez. "Merieux NutriSciences: Marketing Food Safety Testing." Harvard Business School Case 516-024, September 2015. (Revised May 2017.)
- 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.)
- 26 Feb 2013
- News
Putting expired foods to healthy use
- 23 Oct 2017
Thoughts on Technology and Sustainable Food
- 1994
- Book
Adding Value: Brands and Marketing in Food and Drink
By: Geoffrey Jones and Nicholas J. Morgan
Branding is one of the most prominent topics in business today. This volume explores both the impact it has had on major products and the business strategies which have shaped the success, or failure, of these brands. Focusing on the history of marketing in the food... View Details
Jones, Geoffrey, and Nicholas J. Morgan, eds. Adding Value: Brands and Marketing in Food and Drink. London: Routledge, 1994.
- 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.
- 16 May 2019
- News
To Improve Food Inspections, Change the Way They’re Scheduled
Food Choices of Minority and Low-Income Employees: A Cafeteria Intervention
Effective strategies are needed to address obesity, particularly among minority and low-income individuals. This research tested whether a two-phase point-of-purchase intervention improved food choices across racial, socioeconomic (job type) groups.
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