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- June 2020
- Article
How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety Inspections
By: Maria Ibanez and Michael W. Toffel
Accuracy and consistency are critical for inspections to be an effective, fair, and useful tool for assessing risks, quality, and suppliers—and for making decisions based on those assessments. We examine how inspector schedules could introduce bias that erodes... View Details
Keywords: Assessment; Bias; Inspection; Scheduling; Econometric Analysis; Empirical Research; Regulation; Health; Food; Safety; Quality; Performance Consistency; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Ibanez, Maria, and Michael W. Toffel. "How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety Inspections." Management Science 66, no. 6 (June 2020): 2396–2416. (Revised February 2019. Featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Food Safety Magazine, Food Safety News, and KelloggInsight. (2020 MSOM Responsible Research Finalist.))
- 14 Feb 2013
- News
Heinz CEO Who Turned Food Maker Around Hints He Might Stay
- November 2005 (Revised March 2006)
- Case
Nestle's Milk District Model: Economic Development for a Value-Added Food Chain and Improved Nutrition
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Kerry Herman
Nestle is the largest milk firm in the world. For over a century, it has developed a milk model procurement program that improved the well-being of the small-scale farmer and the ultimate consumer. Can it partner with other firms and institutions to make even greater... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Value Creation; Programs; Partners and Partnerships; Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Kerry Herman. "Nestle's Milk District Model: Economic Development for a Value-Added Food Chain and Improved Nutrition." Harvard Business School Case 906-406, November 2005. (Revised March 2006.)
- 22 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) – Working to Change the Food System
Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) reflects on his decision to come to HBS, what motivates him to make a difference in the world by using technology to build a more sustainable food system, and how he has utilized... View Details
- November 2017 (Revised November 2021)
- Case
Irene Rosenfeld at Mondelēz International: Crafting a Corporate Strategy
By: Raffaella Sadun, David J. Collis, Amram Migdal and Kerry Herman
The case focuses on Irene Rosenfeld’s tenure as CEO of the global snack food company Mondelēz International. Beginning in 2006, she had led the company through many acquisitions, including France’s LU Biscuit and British confectionery company Cadbury, before, in 2012,... View Details
Keywords: Snack Food; Snack; Global Snacking; Packaged Food; Consumer Packaged; Kraft Foods; Kraft; Agribusiness; Change; Change Management; Corporate Strategy; Transformation; Geography; Geographic Scope; Global Strategy; Leadership; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Style; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Demand and Consumers; Consumer Behavior; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Planning; Strategic Planning; Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Illinois
Sadun, Raffaella, David J. Collis, Amram Migdal, and Kerry Herman. "Irene Rosenfeld at Mondelēz International: Crafting a Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 718-403, November 2017. (Revised November 2021.)
- November 1999 (Revised December 1999)
- Case
Safe Food Act, The: A Consumer Group's Perspective
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Hal Hogan
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is taking a position on creating a new safety leadership vehicle in the U.S. government. How should it plead its cause? What are the position merits and faults? View Details
Keywords: Food; System; Consumer Behavior; Government and Politics; Safety; Leadership; United States
Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Hal Hogan. "Safe Food Act, The: A Consumer Group's Perspective." Harvard Business School Case 900-013, November 1999. (Revised December 1999.)
- 07 Jul 2016
- News
Rescuing Fresh Food to End Hunger in Australia
Ian Carson (OPM 42, 2012) and his wife, Simone, founded SecondBite, a nonprofit that feeds surplus food from growers and markets to more than a million needy Australians every... View Details
- June 1991 (Revised December 1995)
- Teaching Note
Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (A), (B), (C), and (D), Teaching Note
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note for (9-391-189), (9-391-195), (9-391-196), and (9-391-197). View Details
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
- June 2022 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Sage V Foods and Element Farms: Preparing for the Future of Controlled Environment Agriculture
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Rachel Lee and Canning Malkin
Goldberg, Ray A., Rachel Lee, and Canning Malkin. "Sage V Foods and Element Farms: Preparing for the Future of Controlled Environment Agriculture." Harvard Business School Case 922-303, June 2022. (Revised August 2022.)
- February 2001 (Revised October 2002)
- Teaching Note
Henry Heinz: Making Markets for Processed Foods TN
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Teaching Note for (9-801-289). View Details
- 25 Jan 2015
- News
Harvard researchers dig into Maine’s growing food economy
- March 1992 (Revised September 1995)
- Background Note
Note on Chemical Bank Lotus Notes Demonstration Software: Windows & Macintosh Versions
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Donna B. Stoddard
Applegate, Lynda M., and Donna B. Stoddard. "Note on Chemical Bank Lotus Notes Demonstration Software: Windows & Macintosh Versions." Harvard Business School Background Note 192-112, March 1992. (Revised September 1995.)
- 09 Jul 2015
- News
Shoppers with reusable bags buy more junk food
- 04 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JESSE LOU (MBA 2022) – WORKING TO CHANGE THE FOOD SYSTEM
Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) reflects on his decision to come to HBS, what motivates him to make a difference in the world by using technology to build a more sustainable food system, and how he has utilized... View Details
- 04 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JESSE LOU (MBA 2022) – WORKING TO CHANGE THE FOOD SYSTEM
Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) reflects on his decision to come to HBS, what motivates him to make a difference in the world by using technology to build a more sustainable food system, and how he has utilized... View Details
- December 2023 (Revised March 2024)
- Case
CJ Foods: The Path to Global Food Leadership
By: Forest Reinhardt, Sophus A. Reinert and Shu Lin
Reinhardt, Forest, Sophus A. Reinert, and Shu Lin. "CJ Foods: The Path to Global Food Leadership." Harvard Business School Case 724-023, December 2023. (Revised March 2024.)
- 26 Jun 2017
- News