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- 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.)
- 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... View Details
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 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
- Research Summary
New Technologies and the Future of Food and Nutrition
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Ray A. Goldberg has been investigating the impact of new technologies
on, and the functioning of, the global agribusiness system in the
twenty-first century. He is currently developing a seminar to bring
scientists, business leaders, academics, and consumer... View Details
- 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
- 03 Aug 2022
- News
Opinion: Food Inflation Remains Stubbornly High in U.S. and Europe
- 2021
- Working Paper
Accounting for Product Impact in the Consumer-Packaged Foods Industry
By: Amanda Rischbieth, George Serafeim and Katie Trinh
We apply the product impact measurement framework of the Impact-Weighted Accounts Initiative (IWAI) in two competitor companies within the consumer-packaged goods industry. We design a methodology that allows us to calculate monetary impact estimates on customer... View Details
Keywords: Product Innovation; Impact; Impact Investing; Impact Measurement; ESG; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; ESG Ratings; Social Corporate Responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility; Social Impact; Nutrition Database; Nutritional Information; CPG; Consumer Packaged Goods; IWAI; Product Design; Product Positioning; Society; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Nutrition; Product; Safety; Consumer Products Industry
Rischbieth, Amanda, George Serafeim, and Katie Trinh. "Accounting for Product Impact in the Consumer-Packaged Foods Industry." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-051, October 2020. (Revised October 2021.)
- March 2022 (Revised March 2024)
- Supplement
Hometown Foods Spreadsheet Supplement for Instructors
- 01 May 2015
- News
Startup’s goal: Stop food safety violations before they happen
- 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.)
- 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.
- 2017
- Working Paper
Cellophane, the New Visuality, and the Creation of Self-Service Food Retailing
By: Ai Hisano
This working paper examines how innovations in transparent packaging, specifically cellophane in the mid-twentieth century United States, helped retailers create full self-service merchandising systems, including selling perishable food. While self-service stores began... View Details
Hisano, Ai. "Cellophane, the New Visuality, and the Creation of Self-Service Food Retailing." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-106, May 2017.