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- 15 Aug 2019
- News
Finding a Fix for Food Allergies
Life-threatening food allergies affect 30 million Americans and one in 12 children, and yet there are no FDA-approved treatments or cures. These sobering facts became... View Details
- May 16, 2019
- Article
To Improve Food Inspections, Change the Way They're Scheduled
By: Maria Ibanez and Michael W. Toffel
Health inspections are an important tool to increase food safety, but there are still 48 million cases of food-borne illnesses and 128,000 hospitalizations every year in the United States. Our research finds that inspectors reported fewer health code violations as they... View Details
Keywords: Inspection; Scheduling; Food; Safety; Health; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Performance Improvement
Ibanez, Maria, and Michael W. Toffel. "To Improve Food Inspections, Change the Way They're Scheduled." Harvard Business Review (website) (May 16, 2019).
- 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
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.
- 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
Ofek, Elie. "Infarm: Betting the (Indoor) Farm on Food Security." Harvard Business School Case 524-043, November 2023. (Revised March 2024.)
- October 2004 (Revised March 2005)
- Case
Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd
By: David E. Bell and Hal Hogan
Bright Dairy has been growing rapidly since becoming a public company. The Chinese market for milk products is still wide open. What should it be doing to make sure it captures a significant share of the potential market? View Details
Keywords: Distribution; Marketing Strategy; Growth and Development; Public Ownership; Emerging Markets; Business Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; China
Bell, David E., and Hal Hogan. "Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 905-404, October 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
- 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
- June 1999 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Jollibee Foods Corporation (B): Global Focus
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Jollibee Foods Corporation (B): Global Focus." Harvard Business School Case 399-113, June 1999. (Revised August 2001.)
- November 1981 (Revised October 1985)
- Supplement
General Foods: Food Service Division (C)
By: John P. Kotter
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Kotter, John P. "General Foods: Food Service Division (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 482-102, November 1981. (Revised October 1985.)
- 07 Apr 2014
- Video
Food for Thought from Scott Jurek
- February 1999
- Teaching Note
Wegmans Food Markets: Diabetes Counseling TN
By: David E. Bell
Teaching Note for (9-599-057). View Details
- 11 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Paradoxical Quest to Make Food Look 'Natural' With Artificial Dyes
the inconvenience of extracting color from plants and seeds. For instance, American dye and food producers imported some 914,000 pounds of annatto from Jamaica in 1935, up from... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 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
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods." Harvard Business School Case 211-085, February 2011. (Revised February 2018.)
- February 1984 (Revised January 1994)
- Teaching Note
Breakfast Foods Corp. (B), Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
- January 1984 (Revised January 1994)
- Teaching Note
Breakfast Foods Corp. (A), Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
- November 1981
- Supplement
General Foods: Food Service Division (B)
By: John P. Kotter
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Kotter, John P. "General Foods: Food Service Division (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 482-101, November 1981.
- 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
Keywords: Product Innovation; Impact; Impact Investing; Impact Measurement; ESG; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; ESG Ratings; Social Corporate Responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility; Social Impact; Nutrition Database; Nutritional Information; CPG; Consumer Packaged Goods; IWAI; Product Design; Product Positioning; Society; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Nutrition; Product; Safety; Consumer Products Industry
Rischbieth, Amanda, George Serafeim, and Katie Trinh. "Accounting for Product Impact in the Consumer-Packaged Foods Industry." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-051, October 2020. (Revised October 2021.)
- 01 May 2015
- News
Startup’s goal: Stop food safety violations before they happen
- 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
Kimbrough, Michael D., Sudhakar Balachandran, Madhav Srinivasan, and Rachel Gordon. "Whole Foods Acquires Wild Oats (A)." Harvard Business School Case 109-029, November 2008. (Revised August 2010.)
- 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
Paulson, Elisabeth, and Michael W. Toffel. "Market by Met Council: Revolutionizing Food Pantries in the Digital Age." Harvard Business School Case 624-060, May 2024. (Revised May 2024.)