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- May 2003 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
Ice-Fili
Designed as an overview of all aspects of the strategy process: industry analysis, positioning, dynamics and sustainability, and scope issues of corporate strategy, including vertical integration, horizontal diversification, and location issues. Ice-Fili is the largest... View Details
Rukstad, Michael G., Sasha Mattu, and Asya Petinova. "Ice-Fili." Harvard Business School Case 703-516, May 2003. (Revised September 2005.)
- January 2003 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Heineken NV: Workplace HIV/AIDS Programs in Africa (C)
Third in a three-part series that explores the multifaceted organizational and strategic choices that companies now face as a result of the global AIDS epidemic. Heineken is considering becoming one of the first companies to offer AIDS drugs (antiretroviral therapy) to... View Details
Keywords: Health Disorders; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Employees; Food and Beverage Industry; Africa
Barrett, Diana, and Daniella Ballou. "Heineken NV: Workplace HIV/AIDS Programs in Africa (C)." Harvard Business School Case 303-077, January 2003. (Revised May 2003.)
- April 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Teaching Note
Nghe An Tate & Lyle Sugar Company (Vietnam), TN
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Carrie Ferman
Teaching Note for (9-202-054). View Details
- December 2001
- Case
Coca-Cola Company(C),The
By: David F. Hawkins
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Coca-Cola Company(C),The." Harvard Business School Case 102-050, December 2001.
- June 2001 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
PepsiCo's Bid for Quaker Oats (A)
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Leonid P Sudakov
Throughout 1999, PepsiCo closely tracked several potential strategic acquisitions. In the fall of 2000, it appeared that the right moment for an equity-financed acquisition had arrived. At this time, PepsiCo management decided to initiate confidential discussions with... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Stock Shares; Negotiation; Strategy; Valuation; Food and Beverage Industry
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Leonid P Sudakov. "PepsiCo's Bid for Quaker Oats (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-458, June 2001. (Revised September 2011.)
- July 1987
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: The New Data Center
Cash, James I., Jr. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: The New Data Center." Harvard Business School Case 188-018, July 1987.
- March 2001
- Teaching Note
Iggy's Bread of the World (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-801-282). View Details
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
- September 2000 (Revised November 2000)
- Case
Panda Management Company, Inc.
Panda Management Co. is the largest Chinese restaurant chain in the United States. At the time of the case, Panda is facing multiple problems in operations, mostly stemming from rapid growth, and must choose a path for expansion. View Details
West, Jonathan, and Susan Harmeling. "Panda Management Company, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 601-050, September 2000. (Revised November 2000.)
- November 2000
- Supplement
J. Perez Foods (B)
By: John A. Davis and Kacie LaChapelle
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Davis, John A., and Kacie LaChapelle. "J. Perez Foods (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 801-148, November 2000.
- November 2000 (Revised September 2014)
- Case
J. Perez Foods (A)
By: John A. Davis and Kacie LaChapelle
Examines the tensions that occur in family shareholder groups and how to prepare for them and manage them. View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Family Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Shareholder Relations; Family and Family Relationships; Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry
Davis, John A., and Kacie LaChapelle. "J. Perez Foods (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-147, November 2000. (Revised September 2014.)
- April 2000 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
Coca-Cola Company, The (B): Douglas Daft's First Quarter
By: Michael D. Watkins, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
Describes Douglas Daft's first quarter as chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Co. Highlights actions taken to resolve issues that arose under M. Douglas Ivester's 26-month term. View Details
Watkins, Michael D., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "Coca-Cola Company, The (B): Douglas Daft's First Quarter." Harvard Business School Case 800-368, April 2000. (Revised October 2005.)
- October 1999
- Supplement
Cherkizovsky Group, The (C)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Hal Hogan
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Hal Hogan. "Cherkizovsky Group, The (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 300-051, October 1999.
- June 1987
- Supplement
Au Bon Pain: Interviews with Ron Shaich and Len Schlesinger, Video
By: W. Earl Sasser, Christopher Hart and Lucy N. Lytle
To be used with Au Bon Pain: The French Bakery Cafe, the Partner/Manager Program. View Details
Keywords: Employee Relationship Management; Human Resources; Management Systems; Selection and Staffing; Programs; Partners and Partnerships; Food and Beverage Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, Christopher Hart, and Lucy N. Lytle. "Au Bon Pain: Interviews with Ron Shaich and Len Schlesinger, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 887-548, June 1987.
- March 1993 (Revised July 1994)
- Case
Gerber Products Company: Investing in the New Poland
By: Debora L. Spar
Examines Gerber Products Co.'s evaluation of Alima S.A., one of Poland's largest food processing plants, as a potential overseas investment in 1991. Factors that influenced Gerber's decision are discussed in detail: property rights, taxation issues, and Poland's... View Details
Spar, Debora L. "Gerber Products Company: Investing in the New Poland." Harvard Business School Case 793-069, March 1993. (Revised July 1994.)
- April 1988 (Revised September 1992)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: The Backhaul Decision
Prior to the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, companies with private trucking fleets were generally prohibited from selling transportation services to other companies. The deregulation of the trucking industry in 1980 allowed private carriers to offer for-hire transportation... View Details
Keywords: Cost Management; Revenue; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Marketing Strategy; Distribution; Service Operations; Sales; Salesforce Management; Transportation; Food and Beverage Industry
Hammond, Janice H. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: The Backhaul Decision." Harvard Business School Case 688-104, April 1988. (Revised September 1992.)
- December 1984 (Revised January 1985)
- Case
Barilla G. & R.F.lli, S.p.A.
By: W. Earl Sasser
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Sasser, W. Earl. "Barilla G. & R.F.lli, S.p.A." Harvard Business School Case 685-032, December 1984. (Revised January 1985.)
- May 1979
- Article
US National Dietary Goals: Food Industry Threat or Opportunity?
By: James E. Austin and J. A. Quelch
Austin, James E., and J. A. Quelch. "US National Dietary Goals: Food Industry Threat or Opportunity?" Food Policy (May 1979).
- November 1998 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
Global Beer
Two young American entrepreneurs working in Japan have rapidly established an importing business to take advantage of new regulations permitting microbrewers and brewpubs. Options for further growth include an international brewpub franchise, alliances with Japanese... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Globalized Markets and Industries; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan; United States
Arnold, David J., and Ardon B. Hirschfeld. "Global Beer." Harvard Business School Case 599-063, November 1998. (Revised June 2001.)
- November 1997 (Revised December 2000)
- Case
Corn Products International, Inc.
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
A firm that started in corn processing and moved up the value-added food chain decides to spin-off the original commodity part of the business. How does the new spin-off survive and how does it develop a strategy? Firms in the food system are separating out their... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Development; Service Delivery; Vertical Integration; Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Tom Clay. "Corn Products International, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 598-051, November 1997. (Revised December 2000.)
- December 1995 (Revised March 1996)
- Case
Nestle and the Twenty-First Century
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Elizabeth Ashcroft
A leading food company rethinks its future in the global food system by major geographical areas. View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Forecasting and Prediction; Geographic Location; Globalization; Strategy; System; Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Elizabeth Ashcroft. "Nestle and the Twenty-First Century." Harvard Business School Case 596-074, December 1995. (Revised March 1996.)