Publications

26 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

How Cellophane Changed the Way We Shop for Food

School and author of the paper Cellophane, the New Visuality, and the Creation of Self-Service Food Retailing. “Cellophane played a big part in how the color of View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Food & Beverage; Food & Beverage

04 Nov 2021
Blog Post

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JESSE LOU (MBA 2022) – WORKING TO CHANGE THE FOOD SYSTEM

industries – whether contributors to or mitigators of climate change, to learn more about what we can do to make a difference. How do plan to use your career and experience at HBS to help create a more... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Entrepreneurship

04 Nov 2021
Blog Post

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JESSE LOU (MBA 2022) – WORKING TO CHANGE THE FOOD SYSTEM

industries – whether contributors to or mitigators of climate change, to learn more about what we can do to make a difference. How do plan to use your career and experience at HBS to help create a more... View Details

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Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry - Course Catalog

(Barcelona Wine Bar and bartaco). He is currently a board member of US Foods and multiple privately-owned restaurant groups. Course Overview Uniquely within the HBS EC... View Details

22 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Student Spotlight: Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) – Working to Change the Food System

industries – whether contributors to or mitigators of climate change, to learn more about what we can do to make a difference. How do plan to use your career and experience at HBS to help create a more... View Details

February 2006
Teaching Note

Nestle's Milk District Model: Economic Development for a Value-Added Food Chain and Improved Nutrition (TN)

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Kerry Herman

Keywords: Nutrition; Food and Beverage Industry

December 1998
Case

Grupo Industrial Bimbo S.A. (1998)

By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Srinivas Sunder

A leading Mexican agribusiness firm wants to expand in the United States and other locations. How to do so in a manner that utilizes the strengths of the company? View Details

Keywords: Agribusiness; Food; Global Strategy; Strength and Weakness; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States; Mexico

July 1995 (Revised July 1995)
Teaching Note

Nestle Refrigerated Foods (A): Contadina Pasta & Pizza TN

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell

Teaching Note for (9-595-035). View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

January 2006 (Revised August 2008)
Case

Vivaldi Food Concepts--The Start-up of an Asian Venture (A)

Joel Silverstein needs to raise an additional $1.5 million from private investors to round out the equity financing for his new Quick Service Restaurant venture in China, Korea, and Japan. How should he pitch the opportunity? What should be the terms? View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Business Startups; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Japan; China; South Korea

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February 2022 (Revised April 2024)
Case

Aleph Farms: A New Culture of Meat

By: Elie Ofek and Jeff Huizinga

Aleph Farms, an Israeli food-tech start-up, was hoping to play a major role in disrupting the conventional meat sector. Compared to intensive agricultural practices, Aleph’s cultured (or lab-grown) meat solution held the promise of considerably reducing greenhouse gas... View Details

June 1999
Case

Wegman's Food Markets: Lehigh Valley Grand Opening (Video)

By: David E. Bell

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

November 2002 (Revised March 2006)
Case

Global Conservation Trust, The: A Foundation for Food Security

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Biodiversity is being lost due to the delegation of the ability to store and maintain various types of plants to governments and foundations with no or little financial base. How does one develop the resources to maintain plant diversity for the future benefit of... View Details

Keywords: Food; Safety; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Nonprofit Organizations; Welfare; Finance; Environmental Sustainability; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

January 1992
Teaching Note

Coca-Cola versus Pepsi Cola and the Soft Drink Industry TN

By: Francis Aguilar

Teaching Note for (9-391-179). View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

August 1990
Case

General Foods Corp.: Adapting to the New Electronic Media

By: Stephen A. Greyser

Keywords: Advertising; Media; Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry

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February 2011
Teaching Note

CHS Inc.: Cooperative Leadership in a Global Food Economy (TN)

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Matthew Preble

Teaching Note for 911409. View Details

Keywords: Food; Cooperative Ownership; System; Planning; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

27 Mar 2020
News

Pret a Manger's CEO on "Survival Mode"

Keywords: crisis management; leadership; food industry; employee management; Food Services and Drinking Places; Food Services and Drinking Places

2012
Working Paper

The Effect of Supply Chain Complementarities on Local Food

By: Baris Ata, Deishin Lee and Mustafa H. Tongarlak

We study the operational tradeoffs of a retailer and farmers in a fresh produce supply chain to determine the equilibrium supply chain structure. These operational tradeoffs arise as a result of the geographic constraints posed by the availability of arable land and... View Details

Keywords: Geographic Location; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Food; Supply Chain; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry