Publications

November 1981
Supplement

General Foods: Food Service Division (B)

By: John P. Kotter

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

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February 2011 (Revised February 2018)
Case

Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

Greg Mazur decided to purchase a small business after graduating from the Harvard Business School. The case explores his decision about whether or not he should finalize his deal to purchase Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods, Inc. ("GEPP"). It gives students the... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Negotiation Deal; Negotiation Preparation; Strategic Planning; Valuation

09 Apr 2019
News

Finding a Fix for Food Allergies

photo by Stu Rosner Food allergies affect 30 million Americans and one in 12 children, sometimes triggering life-threatening reactions. Yet there are no approved FDA treatments or cures. These sobering facts... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

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

10 Aug 2017
News

Pal’s Sudden Service: Taking Fast Food to the Next Level

13 Dec 2016
News

Eye Appeal Is Buy Appeal: Business Creates the Color of Foods

October 1988 (Revised November 1988)
Case

NutraSweet Co.: Technology to Tailor-Make Foods

By: Ray A. Goldberg

Keywords: Food; Information Technology; Competitive Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry

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June 1999 (Revised August 2001)
Case

Jollibee Foods Corporation (B): Global Focus

By: Christopher A. Bartlett

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

November 1981 (Revised October 1985)
Supplement

General Foods: Food Service Division (C)

By: John P. Kotter

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

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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

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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