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  • March 2008
  • Supplement

Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (C)

By: Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Alok Patel, the founder and chairman of a Gujarat-based, privately held edible oils processor, is considering long-term liquidity opportunities for the company and its investors. He could list the company on one of the Indian exchanges, opt for a trade sale, or acquire... View Details
Keywords: Financial Liquidity; Financial Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Going Public; Opportunities; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Gujarat
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Hardymon, Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 808-144, March 2008.
  • March 2008
  • Supplement

Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (B)

By: Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Alok Patel, the founder and chairman of a Gujarat-based, privately held edible oils processor, has hired a CFO and the company is doing extremely well. He wants to add a new plant to process oilive oil, but estimates he will need $20 million. He must decide among... View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Financing and Loans; Investment; Financial Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Gujarat
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Hardymon, Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 808-143, March 2008.
  • April 1999 (Revised November 1999)
  • Case

ConAgra, Inc.: Across the Food Chain

By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Carlos A. A Gonzalez
Two years after taking over as CEO, Bruce Rohde must determine how best to deal with the changes affecting this major global agribusiness firm. He must reassess the direction of the company as well as determine in which industries it should participate. View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Management Teams; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Globalization; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Carlos A. A Gonzalez. "ConAgra, Inc.: Across the Food Chain." Harvard Business School Case 999-010, April 1999. (Revised November 1999.)
  • November 2023 (Revised March 2024)
  • Case

Infarm: Betting the (Indoor) Farm on Food Security

By: Elie Ofek
In the summer of 2023, the co-founders of Infarm, a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company, were contemplating a major pivot going forward. While Infarm had successfully shown it could grow over 75 products—mainly herbs, leafy greens and mushrooms—in modular... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Business Model; Market Entry and Exit; Science-Based Business; Business Strategy; Transition; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe; North America; Toronto; Northeastern United States
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Ofek, Elie. "Infarm: Betting the (Indoor) Farm on Food Security." Harvard Business School Case 524-043, November 2023. (Revised March 2024.)
  • November 2004
  • Case

The Electronic Product Code: Future Impact on the Global Food System

By: Ray A. Goldberg and James Weber
The Electronic Product Code (EPC) is a successor to the Uniform Product Code and will improve the efficiency and traceability of the global food system. This case focuses on how best to implement this new system and respect the privacy of the ultimate consumer, and the... View Details
Keywords: Information; Rights; Ethics; Consumer Behavior; Management Systems; Technology Adoption; Innovation and Invention; Food and Beverage Industry
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Goldberg, Ray A., and James Weber. "The Electronic Product Code: Future Impact on the Global Food System." Harvard Business School Case 905-409, November 2004.
  • June 2025
  • Case

Redefining the Edge: Jahez’s Strategic Pivot in Saudi Arabia’s Food Delivery Battle

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Ahmed Dahawy
Jahez made its mark in Saudi Arabia’s food delivery market by serving customers willing to pay more for reliable, high-quality service—a segment largely overlooked by other platforms. As the company grew, it expanded into the mass market and developed a network of... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Business Conglomerates; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Innovation Strategy; Digital Platforms; Logistics; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry; Saudi Arabia
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Palepu, Krishna G., and Ahmed Dahawy. "Redefining the Edge: Jahez’s Strategic Pivot in Saudi Arabia’s Food Delivery Battle." Harvard Business School Case 325-112, June 2025.
  • 11 Jan 2015
  • Talk

Processed Foods in the Early-Twentieth-Century United States

By: Ai Hisano
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Hisano, Ai. "Processed Foods in the Early-Twentieth-Century United States." Culinary Historians of Washington D.C. Meeting, Culinary Historians of Washington, D.C., Washington, DC, January 11, 2015.
  • September 1985
  • Case

General Foods Corp.: The Product Management System

By: John A. Quelch
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Quelch, John A., and Paul W. Farris. "General Foods Corp.: The Product Management System." Harvard Business School Case 586-057, September 1985.
  • November 2013
  • Supplement

Arch Wireless, Inc. (B): Food for Vultures

By: Stuart C. Gilson
In 2002, a hedge fund investor acquires the distressed bank debt of a bankrupt wireless paging company and converts his holding into common stock of the reorganized entity. Determining his likely return from this investment is challenging, given that the entire... View Details
Keywords: Bankruptcy Reorganization; Distress Investing; Capital Structure; Restructuring; Investment Funds; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Borrowing and Debt; Wireless Technology; Telecommunications Industry
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Gilson, Stuart C. "Arch Wireless, Inc. (B): Food for Vultures." Harvard Business School Supplement 214-034, November 2013.
  • 05 Jun 2017
  • Working Paper Summaries

Cellophane, the New Visuality, and the Creation of Self-Service Food Retailing

Keywords: by Ai Hisano; Food & Beverage
  • July 1990
  • Case

Food Science Corp. (FSC)--Cholesterol Extraction and Other Technology Applied to Health Hazards in the Food Chain

By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Food; Health Care and Treatment; Science; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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Goldberg, Ray A. "Food Science Corp. (FSC)--Cholesterol Extraction and Other Technology Applied to Health Hazards in the Food Chain." Harvard Business School Case 591-018, July 1990.
  • March 2008
  • Case

Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (A)

By: Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Alok Patel, the founder and chairman of a Gujarat-based, privately held edible oils processor, must decide whether to hire a CFO candidate. Previously, his company's book-keeping has been done by an uncle, who has mentioned that he may retire soon. Patel could hire his... View Details
Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Family Business; Managerial Roles; Emerging Markets; Diversity; Finance; Food and Beverage Industry; Gujarat
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Hardymon, Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (A)." Harvard Business School Case 808-142, March 2008.
  • March 2005
  • Teaching Note

Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd. (TN)

By: David E. Bell
Teaching Note to (9-905-404). View Details
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; China
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Bell, David E. "Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd. (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 505-066, March 2005.
  • December 1982
  • Article

Determinants of Food Consumption in American Households

By: D. Schmalensee and J. Quelch
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Schmalensee, D., and J. Quelch. "Determinants of Food Consumption in American Households." Marketing Science Institute, Report (December 1982). (Cambridge, Mass., Report 82:112.)
  • June 1979
  • Article

Reformulating U.S. Food Aid Policy for Development

By: James E. Austin and Mitchel B. Wallerstein
Keywords: Food; Policy; Growth and Development; United States
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Austin, James E., and Mitchel B. Wallerstein. "Reformulating U.S. Food Aid Policy for Development." World Development 7, no. 6 (June 1979): 635–646.
  • 1976
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Food and Nutrition Policies in a Changing Environment

By: James E. Austin
Keywords: Food; Nutrition; Change
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Austin, James E. Food and Nutrition Policies in a Changing Environment. Vol. 25, World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics. Bazel: Karger, 1976.
  • June 2020
  • Article

How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety Inspections

By: Maria Ibanez and Michael W. Toffel
Accuracy and consistency are critical for inspections to be an effective, fair, and useful tool for assessing risks, quality, and suppliers—and for making decisions based on those assessments. We examine how inspector schedules could introduce bias that erodes... View Details
Keywords: Assessment; Bias; Inspection; Scheduling; Econometric Analysis; Empirical Research; Regulation; Health; Food; Safety; Quality; Performance Consistency; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
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Ibanez, Maria, and Michael W. Toffel. "How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety Inspections." Management Science 66, no. 6 (June 2020): 2396–2416. (Revised February 2019. Featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Food Safety Magazine, Food Safety News, and KelloggInsight. (2020 MSOM Responsible Research Finalist.))
  • 2018
  • Working Paper

How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety Inspections

By: Maria Ibanez and Michael W. Toffel
Many production processes are subject to inspection to ensure they meet quality, safety, and environmental standards imposed by companies and regulators. Inspection accuracy is critical to inspections being a useful input to assessing risks, allocating quality... View Details
Keywords: Assessment; Bias; Inspection; Scheduling; Econometric Analysis; Empirical Research; Regulation; Health; Food; Safety; Quality; Performance Consistency; Performance Evaluation; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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Ibanez, Maria, and Michael W. Toffel. "How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety Inspections." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-090, April 2017. (Revised October 2018. Formerly titled "Assessing the Quality of Quality Assessment: The Role of Scheduling". Featured in Forbes, Food Safety Magazine, and Food Safety News.)
  • 2016
  • Conference Presentation

More ‘Natural’ Than Nature: Food Regulation and the Creation of Food Coloring Businesses in the Progressive Era

By: Ai Hisano
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Hisano, Ai. "More ‘Natural’ Than Nature: Food Regulation and the Creation of Food Coloring Businesses in the Progressive Era." Paper presented at the Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, 2016.
  • May 2018 (Revised February 2019)
  • Teaching Note

Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods

By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
Teaching Note for HBS No. 211-085. Greg Mazur (HBS 1997) identified a small firm, Great Eastern Premium Pet Food, in December of 1998 that fit his search criteria and decided to offer the seller a cash price of $1.2 million plus an earn-out equal to 1% of revenue over... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Negotiation Deal; Strategic Planning; Valuation; Analysis
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Ruback, Richard S., Royce Yudkoff, and Ahron Rosenfeld. "Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 218-122, May 2018. (Revised February 2019.)
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