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- 02 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Food Stamp Entrepreneurs: How Public Assistance Enables Business Bootstrapping
Gareth Olds grew up toeing the poverty line. For years his parents struggled to support three children in Anchorage, Alaska, where food costs run high. His stepfather held down a steady but low-paying job as a dental assistant, View Details
- September 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Loblaw Companies Limited: Food Distribution in the 1990s
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Edmund O'Keeffe and Vincent N. Willis
Goldberg, Ray A., Edmund O'Keeffe, and Vincent N. Willis. "Loblaw Companies Limited: Food Distribution in the 1990s." Harvard Business School Case 593-033, September 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
- June 2013
- Supplement
Jamba Juice (B)
By: J. Bruce Harreld and Christian Karega
James White, the new CEO of Jamba Juice, has successfully averted bankruptcy and must now decide the future path for Jamba Juice, the leader in the smoothie and fresh bar industry. This two-part case presents the various strategic options White is considering. It then... View Details
Keywords: Beverage Industry; Turnarounds; Strategic Change; Strategy Execution; Turnaround; Consumer Marketing; Franchising; Food Retail Franchising; Strategy; Leadership; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Harreld, J. Bruce, and Christian Karega. "Jamba Juice (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 713-537, June 2013.
- August 1990
- Case
General Foods Corp.: Adapting to the New Electronic Media
Greyser, Stephen A. "General Foods Corp.: Adapting to the New Electronic Media." Harvard Business School Case 591-024, August 1990.
- June 1999
- Case
Wegman's Food Markets: Lehigh Valley Grand Opening (Video)
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Bell, David E. "Wegman's Food Markets: Lehigh Valley Grand Opening (Video)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 599-501, June 1999.
- 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; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan; China; South Korea
Isenberg, Daniel J. "Vivaldi Food Concepts--The Start-up of an Asian Venture (A)." Harvard Business School Case 806-118, January 2006. (Revised August 2008.)
- July 2018 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
The Robin Hood Army
By: Susanna Gallani
In 2014, Neel Ghose and a handful of friends spent one evening distributing excess food they had collected from local restaurants to the less fortunate people living under the Hauz Khas flyover in South Delhi. Four years later, this initiative had developed into The... View Details
Keywords: Volunteer-based Organization; Food Redistribution; Nonprofit Organizations; Food; Human Needs; Expansion; Global Range; Growth and Development
Gallani, Susanna. "The Robin Hood Army." Harvard Business School Case 119-007, July 2018. (Revised November 2018.)
- November 2019 (Revised February 2020)
- Case
Constellation Brands' Investment in Canopy Growth: Aiming High
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
In 2017, Constellation Brands, the U.S.-based beverage company, acquired a 9.9% equity interest in the Canadian marijuana company, Canopy Growth. In 2018, Constellation announced a subsequent investment in Canopy—taking its ownership interest to 37%. However, Canopy’s... View Details
Keywords: Equity Investment; Marijuana; Growth Investing; New Market Development; Beverage Industry; Equity; Investment; Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Canada; United States
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "Constellation Brands' Investment in Canopy Growth: Aiming High." Harvard Business School Case 220-044, November 2019. (Revised February 2020.)
- December 2021 (Revised April 2022)
- Case
Nestlé: The World's Largest Food Company Confronts Climate Change
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Charlotte Tasker
Goldberg, Ray A., and Charlotte Tasker. "Nestlé: The World's Largest Food Company Confronts Climate Change." Harvard Business School Case 922-302, December 2021. (Revised April 2022.)
- 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
- 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
- March 2015 (Revised March 2018)
- Case
Zipongo: Improving Health by Redesigning the Food Chain
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Juan Enriquez and Kevin Liang
Goldberg, Ray A., Juan Enriquez, and Kevin Liang. "Zipongo: Improving Health by Redesigning the Food Chain." Harvard Business School Case 915-416, March 2015. (Revised March 2018.)
- 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
- March 2004 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
Restricting Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value in Texas Public Schools
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
The Commission of Agriculture in Texas wants to improve the nutritional quality of the school lunch program to help fight obesity in students. It needs the cooperation of the soft drink industry to change their products and the manner in which they provide financial... View Details
Keywords: Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Nutrition; Food; Quality; Education; Education Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Hal Hogan. "Restricting Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value in Texas Public Schools." Harvard Business School Case 904-420, March 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
- Article
National Image as a Competitive Disadvantage: The Case of the New Zealand Organic Food Industry
By: Geoffrey Jones and Simon Mowatt
This article examines why organic agriculture and food consumption developed more strongly in some countries than others between the 1970s and the 2000s. The focus is the limited growth of the New Zealand organic sector, which contrasts with countries such as Denmark,... View Details
Keywords: Industrial Organization; Chinitz; Agglomeration; Clusters; Cities; Mines; Political Economy; FDI; Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture; Agribusiness; Entrepreneurship; Business History; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; New Zealand; Denmark
Jones, Geoffrey, and Simon Mowatt. "National Image as a Competitive Disadvantage: The Case of the New Zealand Organic Food Industry." Business History 58, no. 8 (2016): 1262–1288.
- 1987
- Book
Food Policy in Mexico: The Search for Self Sufficiency
By: James E. Austin and Gustavo Esteva
Austin, James E. and Gustavo Esteva, eds. Food Policy in Mexico: The Search for Self Sufficiency. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1987.
- 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
- December 1993 (Revised July 1994)
- Case
Tofu: An Ancient Food Source Seeks to De-Yuckify Itself
Greyser, Stephen A. "Tofu: An Ancient Food Source Seeks to De-Yuckify Itself." Harvard Business School Case 594-081, December 1993. (Revised July 1994.)
- 02 Aug 2024
- HBS Case
How a Mission to Cut Food Waste Launched a Multimillion-Dollar Venture
entrepreneur’s Flashfood app at a Toronto supermarket hadn’t gone well, ending with confusion among customers and ire from the store manager. But Domingues, who had launched the app after learning that international View Details