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- December 2012 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite): Plus ça change…
For centuries Lafite has been the most admired wine Estate in the world. How does Baron Eric de Rothschild protect this crown jewel in a conservative manner while DBR develops other Chateaux blending wine programs, reaches out to new areas such as China and begins to... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Expansion; Market Entry and Exit; Global Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; France; China
Goldberg, Ray A., Arthur I. Segel, Elie Ofek, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite): Plus ça change… ." Harvard Business School Case 913-402, December 2012. (Revised May 2013.)
- November 2010
- Background Note
Agricultural Cooperatives: Origins, Structure, Financing and Partnerships
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Matthew Preble
This technical note explains how agricultural cooperatives are structured and financed, as well as how they form partnerships with one another and other elements of the food system. View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Capital; Food; Organizational Structure; Partners and Partnerships; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Matthew Preble. "Agricultural Cooperatives: Origins, Structure, Financing and Partnerships." Harvard Business School Background Note 911-410, November 2010.
- November 2009 (Revised December 2009)
- Case
DaChan Food (Asia) in China
By: Ray A. Goldberg and David Lane
DaChan Food in China is providing leadership in the quality, health, and environmental needs of the Chinese consumer as poultry consumption increases there. Continuing to provide that leadership as global and national competition increase becomes more and more... View Details
- 2009
- Simulation
Finance Simulation: M&A in Wine Country (Facilitator's Guide)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman, W. Carl Kester and Heide Diener Abelli
- October 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Global Farmer and the Future of Soybean Production, The
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Kevin M. Allison
Three farmers from three different countries are looking at the global soybean system and how to position themselves in the future. View Details
Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; Trade; Globalized Markets and Industries; Food; Strategic Planning; Forecasting and Prediction; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Kevin M. Allison. "Global Farmer and the Future of Soybean Production, The." Harvard Business School Case 904-402, October 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- December 2002 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Fonterra: Taking on the Dairy World
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Jose M. M. Porraz
Fonterra was a cooperatively owned dairy company--New Zealand's largest company and the world's largest exporter of dairy products. To maintain its leadership, Fonterra had to respond to increased competition, new consumer tastes, consolidation of its customers, and... View Details
Keywords: Cooperative Ownership; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Trade; Global Strategy; Food; Business Model; Developing Countries and Economies; Competitive Strategy; Demand and Consumers; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; New Zealand
Goldberg, Ray A., and Jose M. M. Porraz. "Fonterra: Taking on the Dairy World." Harvard Business School Case 903-413, December 2002. (Revised May 2003.)
- December 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Nestle S.A.
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
Peter Brabeck wants to focus Nestle as a wellness company in the global food system and do so in a way that provides both growth in sales and margins in both developed and developing countries. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Product Development; Supply Chain Management; Food; Multinational Firms and Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Sales; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Switzerland
Goldberg, Ray A., and Hal Hogan. "Nestle S.A." Harvard Business School Case 902-419, December 2001. (Revised January 2002.)
- May 1985 (Revised February 1990)
- Case
American Food and Grains: Commodity and Ingredient Procurement
By: David A. Garvin
Garvin, David A. "American Food and Grains: Commodity and Ingredient Procurement." Harvard Business School Case 685-095, May 1985. (Revised February 1990.)
- April 1991 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Beatrice Companies--1985
By: David J. Collis
Describes the history of Beatrice Companies from its beginning as a dairy in 1891 to 1985, when the company was a $12 billion conglomerate. Focuses on the corporate strategies that Beatrice followed under each of its CEOs and concentrates on the company's strategic... View Details
Collis, David J. "Beatrice Companies--1985." Harvard Business School Case 391-191, April 1991. (Revised January 1997.)
- 1982
- Chapter
The Capacity Expansion Process in a Growing Oligopoly: The Case of Corn Wet Milling
By: A. Michael Spence and M. E. Porter
- 2018
- Book
Food Citizenship: Food System Advocates in an Era of Distrust
By: Ray A. Goldberg
The global food system is the largest segment of the world's economy. As agribusiness-studies pioneer Ray Goldberg suggests, it is also the largest health system on the planet. And it is changing fast. Its size and importance to human, environmental, and economic... View Details
Keywords: Food; System; Global Range; Health; Environmental Sustainability; Development Economics; Partners and Partnerships; Public Opinion; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. Food Citizenship: Food System Advocates in an Era of Distrust. New York: Oxford University Press, 2018.
- September 2006
- Case
Earthbound Farm
By: William A. Sahlman and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
Describes a set of decisions confronting the senior management of Earthbound Farm, the largest organic produce company in the world. Focuses on what to do with an East Coast distribution center that is losing money but may be useful strategically. View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Distribution; Food; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Management Teams; Capital Budgeting; Business or Company Management; Business Strategy; Corporate Finance; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Sahlman, William A., and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Earthbound Farm." Harvard Business School Case 807-061, September 2006.
- December 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Nestle: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative
Swiss food giant Nestle attempts to improve the performance of its suppliers of agricultural commodities to raise quality, lower costs, and contribute to sustainable development. Its initiatives focus first on coffee, cocoa, and milk. Nestle managers assert that the... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Social Issues; Business and Community Relations; Corporate Strategy; Agribusiness; Supply Chain Management; Marketing Strategy; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Nestle: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 705-018, December 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- December 2019
- Supplement
Mãe Terra and Unilever (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Ruth Costas and Mariana Cal
Unilever is making strides to integrate the operations of Mãe Terra—one of Brazil's leading brands for packaged organic foods—into its own structures, after acquiring the company in 2017. Mãe Terra’s CEO, Alexandre Borges, must decide whether to implement his original... View Details
Keywords: Brand Management; Sustainability; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mission and Purpose; Social Enterprise; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Environmental Sustainability; Organizational Culture; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Brazil; Latin America
Paine, Lynn S., Ruth Costas, and Mariana Cal. "Mãe Terra and Unilever (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 320-069, December 2019.
- December 2019 (Revised June 2025)
- Case
Mãe Terra and Unilever (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Ruth Costas and Priscilla Zogbi
The case concerns the sale of Mãe Terra, one of Brazil's leading brands for packaged organic foods, to the consumer goods giant Unilever in 2017. Working with Unilever management, Mãe Terra’s CEO Alexandre Borges must determine whether and how to keep Mãe Terra's B... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Brand Management; Sustainability; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mission and Purpose; Social Enterprise; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Environmental Sustainability; Organizational Culture; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Brazil; Latin America
Paine, Lynn S., Ruth Costas, and Priscilla Zogbi. "Mãe Terra and Unilever (A)." Harvard Business School Case 320-075, December 2019. (Revised June 2025.)
- January 2025
- Technical Note
U.S. and Global Agriculture: The Next Four Years
By: Forest Reinhardt, Sarah Dankens and Natalie Kindred
Reinhardt, Forest, Sarah Dankens, and Natalie Kindred. "U.S. and Global Agriculture: The Next Four Years." Harvard Business School Technical Note 725-015, January 2025.
- 24 Sep 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
The Impact of Regulation on Strategic Positioning: Self-Regulation in the RTE Cereal Industry
- 18 Nov 2009
- HBS Case
Customer Feedback Not on elBulli’s Menu
He's been called "the Salvador Dalí of the kitchen" for creations ranging from beetroot and yogurt ice-cream lollipops to a deconstructed Spanish omelet served in a parfait glass. Each year, some 2 million hopeful diners vie to be one of the fifty customers... View Details