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- 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
- Article
Cooks Make Tastier Food When They Can See Their Customers
By: Ryan W. Buell, Tami Kim and Chia-Jung Tsay
While existing theory suggests that increased contact between customers and employees diminishes efficiency, recent research demonstrates that when employees can see their customers, the beneficiaries of their efforts, the quality and efficiency of the service they... View Details
Keywords: Operational Transparency; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Service Management; Service Industry
Buell, Ryan W., Tami Kim, and Chia-Jung Tsay. "Cooks Make Tastier Food When They Can See Their Customers." Harvard Business Review 92, no. 11 (November 2014): 34–35.
- July 2012
- Case
Barclays Capital and the Sale of Del Monte Foods
By: John Coates, Clayton Rose and David Lane
This case explores the reputational and legal issues that arise as Barclays Capital attempted to manage client conflicts by following established industry practice in the face of changing legal norms. In February 2011, Judge Travis Laster granted a preliminary... View Details
Keywords: Client Management; Fiduciary Duty; Mergers & Acquisitions; Investment Banking; Private Equity; Ethics; Finance; Reputation; Banking Industry; United States
Coates, John, Clayton Rose, and David Lane. "Barclays Capital and the Sale of Del Monte Foods." Harvard Business School Case 313-036, July 2012.
- December 2022
- Case
The Magic of Marks & Spencer Food
By: David E. Bell, Natalie Kindred and Damien McLoughlin
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Food; Consumer Behavior; Product Development; Competition; Price; Inflation and Deflation; Trends; Growth and Development; Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United Kingdom
Bell, David E., Natalie Kindred, and Damien McLoughlin. "The Magic of Marks & Spencer Food." Harvard Business School Case 523-080, December 2022.
- October 2012
- Teaching Note
Hill Country Snack Foods Co. (Brief Case)
By: W. Carl Kester and Craig Stephenson
- 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
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.
- February 2001 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Henry Heinz: Making Markets for Processed Foods
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Outlines many of the supply-side innovations, such as improved transportation, communication, and technological developments, that greatly expanded the productive capacity of the United States in the late 19th century. Explores a range of demand-side shifts, including... View Details
Keywords: Demand and Consumers; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Supply and Industry; Innovation and Invention; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Koehn, Nancy F. "Henry Heinz: Making Markets for Processed Foods." Harvard Business School Case 801-289, February 2001. (Revised August 2001.)
- 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
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
- 05 Jun 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Cellophane, the New Visuality, and the Creation of Self-Service Food Retailing
- 11 Jan 2015
- Talk
Processed Foods in the Early-Twentieth-Century United States
By: Ai Hisano
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
Quelch, John A., and Paul W. Farris. "General Foods Corp.: The Product Management System." Harvard Business School Case 586-057, September 1985.
- December 1982
- Article
Determinants of Food Consumption in American Households
By: D. Schmalensee and J. Quelch
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
Austin, James E., and Mitchel B. Wallerstein. "Reformulating U.S. Food Aid Policy for Development." World Development 7, no. 6 (June 1979): 635–646.
- 2013
- Case
The COFCO Group
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Zheng Xiaoming and Ziqian Zhao
COFCO was China's sole legitimate window for agricultural foreign trade before 1987. The reform of China's foreign trade system beginning in 1987 cost COFCO its monopoly position. Subsequently, the SOE giant capitalized on its foreign trade expertise to strategically... View Details
McFarlan, F. Warren, Zheng Xiaoming, and Ziqian Zhao. "The COFCO Group." Tsinghua University Case, 2013.
- 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
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
- 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
- November 1994
- Case
Kraft General Foods - Risk Management Philosophy
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Kraft General Foods - Risk Management Philosophy." Harvard Business School Case 595-046, November 1994.
- November 1989 (Revised December 1989)
- Case
Grand Metropolitan ... Adding Value to Foods
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "Grand Metropolitan ... Adding Value to Foods." Harvard Business School Case 590-056, November 1989. (Revised December 1989.)