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- September 2007 (Revised June 2008)
- Case
Food Security and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Eliot Sherman
The Mormon Church focuses on self-reliance and being prepared for emergencies. Part of their program encourages each member of the Church to have a reserve food supply on hand at all times. Given U.S. and global food stock levels, is the Church program a good model for... View Details
Keywords: Food; Globalized Markets and Industries; Crisis Management; Logistics; Programs; Religion; United States
Goldberg, Ray A., and Eliot Sherman. "Food Security and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." Harvard Business School Case 508-002, September 2007. (Revised June 2008.)
- February 2019 (Revised March 2021)
- Supplement
Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (D-1): Credit Agreement—Borrower Perspective
By: Guhan Subramanian and Mike Harmon
Subramanian, Guhan, and Mike Harmon. "Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (D-1): Credit Agreement—Borrower Perspective." Harvard Business School Supplement 919-027, February 2019. (Revised March 2021.)
- February 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Supplement
Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (C-1): Stockholders' Agreements—Majority Perspective
By: Guhan Subramanian and Mike Harmon
Subramanian, Guhan, and Mike Harmon. "Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (C-1): Stockholders' Agreements—Majority Perspective." Harvard Business School Supplement 919-025, February 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- February 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Supplement
Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (B-2): Stock Purchase Agreement—Seller's Perspective
By: Guhan Subramanian and Mike Harmon
Subramanian, Guhan, and Mike Harmon. "Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (B-2): Stock Purchase Agreement—Seller's Perspective." Harvard Business School Supplement 919-024, February 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- February 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Supplement
Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (B-1): Stock Purchase Agreement—Buyer's Perspective
By: Guhan Subramanian and Mike Harmon
Subramanian, Guhan, and Mike Harmon. "Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (B-1): Stock Purchase Agreement—Buyer's Perspective." Harvard Business School Supplement 919-023, February 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Standardized Color in the Food Industry: The Co-Creation of the Food Coloring Business in the United States, 1870–1940
By: Ai Hisano
This working paper examines how, starting in the 1870s, food manufacturers in the United States began to use standardized color, achieved by synthetic dyes, as part of their marketing strategies. Food manufacturers along with dye makers and regulators co-created the... View Details
Keywords: Food; Supply and Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Hisano, Ai. "Standardized Color in the Food Industry: The Co-Creation of the Food Coloring Business in the United States, 1870–1940." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-037, October 2016.
- December 2024
- Case
WayCool: Addressing Food Loss
By: Rajiv Lal and Kairavi Dey
Headquartered in Chennai, India, WayCool started by focusing on solving the growing challenge of food losses and low farmer incomes. Dasari and Jayaraman, surprised at the amount of fruits and vegetables lost in the agricultural supply chain, set up the company with... View Details
- August 2022 (Revised January 2025)
- Case
Fresh Food Generation
By: Brian Trelstad, Amy Klopfenstein and Mel Martin
This case highlights one of five BIPOC entrepreneurs in the Boston area as part of the HBS Impact Investment Fund. In fall 2021, a team of HBS students reviewed the financial statements of Fresh Food Generation (FFG), a Dorchester, Massachusetts-based food service... View Details
- August 2018 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Oaktree: Pierre Foods Investment
By: Victoria Ivashina and Mike Harmon
This case is a setting to discuss “loan to own” investment strategy that is often pursued by distressed investors. The aftermath of the 2007 financial crisis left many companies with poor liquidity and limited ability to obtain credit. One of these companies was Pierre... View Details
Ivashina, Victoria, and Mike Harmon. "Oaktree: Pierre Foods Investment." Harvard Business School Case 219-018, August 2018. (Revised June 2019.)
- April 2023
- Supplement
Fresh Food Generation
By: Brian Trelstad
Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.
This case highlights one of five BIPOC entrepreneuers in the Boston area as part of the HBS Impact Investment Fund. In fall 2021, a team of... View Details
This case highlights one of five BIPOC entrepreneuers in the Boston area as part of the HBS Impact Investment Fund. In fall 2021, a team of... View Details
Trelstad, Brian. "Fresh Food Generation." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 323-704, April 2023.
- 11 Oct 2015
- News
Students favour menu of food industry courses
- 27 Jun 2016
- News
Food Stamp Entrepreneurs
- February 2019 (Revised February 2020)
- Case
Koita Foods
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Elie Ofek and Michael Norris
In 2018, Mustafa Koita, Founder and CEO of Dubai-based organic milk company Koita has to decide whether or not to pursue an investment from a potential competitor who is coming into his local market. View Details
Keywords: Organic Milk; Mom Blog; Entrepreneurship; Cash Flow; Food; Growth Management; Investment; Social Marketing; Ownership Stake; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United Arab Emirates; Dubai
Applegate, Lynda M., Elie Ofek, and Michael Norris. "Koita Foods." Harvard Business School Case 819-001, February 2019. (Revised February 2020.)
- October 2015
- Case
The Maine Food Cluster Project
By: Karen Mills and Aldo Sesia
The Libra Foundation is exploring how to grow the food sector in Maine using the strategy of creating a food cluster initiative. Maine is one of the poorest states in the United States and the food sector is one of the largest employers. Multiple efforts in... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Maine; Vermont; Oregon; Denmark
Mills, Karen, and Aldo Sesia. "The Maine Food Cluster Project." Harvard Business School Case 316-008, October 2015.
- March 2015 (Revised December 2016)
- Case
Evans Food
By: Sunil Gupta
In April 2014, Hector Guerra (GMP 16) was discussing his company's dilemma with his living group of the General Management Program (GMP) at the Harvard Business School. Guerra was Vice President of Operations at Evans Food, a $100 million company, which produced pork... View Details
Keywords: Food; Production; Cost Management; Supply Chain; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Gupta, Sunil. "Evans Food." Harvard Business School Case 515-095, March 2015. (Revised December 2016.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Food Stamp Entrepreneurs
By: Gareth Olds
This paper explores how eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamps Program) affects firm formation. Using a variety of identification strategies, I show that expanded SNAP eligibility in the mid-2000s... View Details
Olds, Gareth. "Food Stamp Entrepreneurs." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-143, June 2016.
- October 2002 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
Codex Alimentarius and Food Labeling
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
Codex Alimentarius is a set of international food standards devised by the Codex Commission, a body within the United Nations jointly sponsored by the FAO and WHO. The purpose of the standards is to harmonize global trade in food products and agricultural commodities,... View Details
Keywords: Standards; Trade; Agreements and Arrangements; Food; Agribusiness; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Globalization; Health; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Hal Hogan. "Codex Alimentarius and Food Labeling." Harvard Business School Case 903-417, October 2002. (Revised February 2006.)
- November 2019 (Revised April 2020)
- Case
Danone: Changing the Food System
By: David E. Bell, Federica Gabrieli and Daniela Beyersdorfer
Emmanuel Faber, Chairman and CEO of the food and beverage company Danone, believed that humankind had only ten years to bend the curve on climate change and restore the biodiversity that the global food and agricultural ecosystem was critically dependent on. Upon... View Details
Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Food; Nutrition; Quality; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Business Model; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; France
Bell, David E., Federica Gabrieli, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Danone: Changing the Food System." Harvard Business School Case 520-053, November 2019. (Revised April 2020.)
- July 1995 (Revised May 1997)
- Case
Nutra Foods
By: David F. Hawkins
An investor reviews his equity investment and asks for help in understanding how the stock splits and dividends impact his investment and the company's stockholders' equity portion of the balance sheet. View Details
Keywords: History; Financial Management; Private Equity; Capital Structure; Valuation; Investment Return; Business and Shareholder Relations; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Nutra Foods." Harvard Business School Case 196-038, July 1995. (Revised May 1997.)
- 14 Nov 2019
- Podcast
Making the Food of the Future
Agriculture contributes a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas, and 60% comes from manure and methane emissions from animals like cattle. How is the beef industry changing to address this challenge? Could plant-based or clean meat truly change our diets enough to make... View Details