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  • August 2023 (Revised January 2024)
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Arla Foods: Data-Driven Decarbonization (A)

By: Michael Parzen, Michael W. Toffel, Amram Migdal and Susan Pinckney
Arla implemented a data-based price incentive system to measure, track, and influence climate friendly changes to reduce CO2 emissions across the world’s fourth largest dairy cooperative. View Details
Keywords: Dairy Industry; Business Earnings; Earnings Management; Environmental Accounting; Agribusiness; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Decision Making; Decisions; Voting; Environmental Management; Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology; Pollution; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Financial Strategy; Price; Profit; Revenue; Food; Geopolitical Units; Global Strategy; Ownership Type; Cooperative Ownership; Performance Efficiency; Performance Evaluation; Problems and Challenges; Natural Environment; Science-Based Business; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Cooperation; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe; United Kingdom; European Union; Germany; Denmark; Sweden; Luxembourg; Belgium
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Parzen, Michael, Michael W. Toffel, Amram Migdal, and Susan Pinckney. "Arla Foods: Data-Driven Decarbonization (A)." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 624-031, August 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
  • December 2022 (Revised February 2023)
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Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef

By: Jose B. Alvarez, Pedro Levindo and Ruth Costas
Marfrig, one of the world’s leading meatpackers, strived to comply with its commitment to have a deforestation-free value chain in Brazil by 2030. The company also pledged to reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases in accordance with the guidelines set by the... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Acquisition; Family Business; Communication Strategy; Environmental Management; Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Bonds; Food; Global Strategy; Goods and Commodities; Government and Politics; Political Elections; Leading Change; Marketing; Product Marketing; Product Positioning; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Brazil; Latin America; Argentina; Uruguay; North America; United States; Europe; Asia; China
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Alvarez, Jose B., Pedro Levindo, and Ruth Costas. "Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef." Harvard Business School Case 523-073, December 2022. (Revised February 2023.)
  • 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; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Brazil; Latin America
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Paine, Lynn S., Ruth Costas, and Priscilla Zogbi. "Mãe Terra and Unilever (A)." Harvard Business School Case 320-075, December 2019. (Revised June 2025.)
  • February 2019
  • Case

Al Islami Foods: Partnering for Growth

By: Lynda Applegate and Michael Norris
In 2018, Al Islami Foods CEO Marwan Al Garem and Chairman Saleh Saeed Lootah have to decide on a potential investment partner. They hope to find the best match for a strategic investment in their Dubai-based halal foods company from a list of three global food... View Details
Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; Investment; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy; Food; Growth and Development Strategy; Ownership Stake; Business Model; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Dubai
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Applegate, Lynda, and Michael Norris. "Al Islami Foods: Partnering for Growth." Harvard Business School Case 819-002, February 2019.
  • November 2011
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Associated British Foods, Plc

By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Matthew Preble
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United Kingdom
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Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Matthew Preble. "Associated British Foods, Plc." Harvard Business School Case 912-402, November 2011.
  • November 1993 (Revised December 1993)
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Empresas la Moderna: Tobacco, Fruit, and Vegatables in Mexico

By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Mexico
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Goldberg, Ray A. "Empresas la Moderna: Tobacco, Fruit, and Vegatables in Mexico." Harvard Business School Case 594-050, November 1993. (Revised December 1993.)
  • September 1974 (Revised April 1975)
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Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. (B)

A consumer attitude survey involving more than 1,000 cranberry users has been conducted. Multivariate statistical procedures including factor analysis, cluster analysis and multiple discriminant analysis have been employed to suggest four attitude segments in the... View Details
Keywords: Surveys; Product Positioning; Mathematical Methods; Consumer Behavior; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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DeBruicker, F., and Jan-Erik Modig. "Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 575-040, September 1974. (Revised April 1975.)
  • March 1995 (Revised May 1997)
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Stonyfield Farm: September 1994

Samuel Kaymen and Gary Hirshberg founded Stonyfield Farm in 1983, in part to demonstrate that "environmentally and socially responsible businesses can also be profitable." In 1994, the company has grown to over $21 million in revenues, derived mainly from refrigerated... View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Food; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; New Hampshire; California; Russia
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Bhide, Amar, and Mark Thurber. "Stonyfield Farm: September 1994." Harvard Business School Case 395-157, March 1995. (Revised May 1997.)
  • 15 Jul 2011
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Poultry in Motion: A Study of International Trade Finance Practices

Keywords: by Pol Antras & C. Fritz Foley; Agriculture & Agribusiness

    Clayton L. Mathile

    Mathile bought the struggling pet food company from the founder when it had only one main product. Over the next decade, Mathile increased the company’s revenues by tenfold and introduced a full line of pet food and other pet-related products. In so doing, Mathile... View Details
    Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

      Paul C. Henshaw

      A geologist by training, Henshaw was not immune to being on the frontline of mine exploration and development. Through his efforts, Homestake became an established provider of uranium. In addition, he personally was responsible for expanding Homestake’s mining... View Details
      Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
      • 06 Jan 2014
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      Sprouts Sees Healthy Growth Ahead

      Keywords: Whiole Foods; Agriculture; Agriculture
      • 17 Apr 2024
      • Blog Post

      New Venture Competition 2024: Business and Environment Ventures

      entrants, and we wanted to highlight the contestants from this year’s competition who are developing a wide range of ventures to address climate change. 2024 Business Track Winner: Crop Diagnostix - Brandon Chi (MBA 2024), Joseph Swift, Amitesh Pratap - Redefining... View Details
      • December 2021
      • Case

      Bunge: Building a Sustainable Future?

      By: Forest Reinhardt, David E. Bell, Pedro Levindo and Ruth Costas
      Bunge, one of the world’s leading agribusiness traders and processors, strives to comply with its commitment to having a deforestation-free value chain by 2025 while it considers potential new business growth areas. After a complex turnaround, which involved one of the... View Details
      Keywords: Deforestation; Value Chain; Agribusiness; Values and Beliefs; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Financial Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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      Reinhardt, Forest, David E. Bell, Pedro Levindo, and Ruth Costas. "Bunge: Building a Sustainable Future?" Harvard Business School Case 522-007, December 2021.
      • May 1979
      • Case

      Hesston Corp. (Consolidated)

      By: Thomas R. Piper
      Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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      Piper, Thomas R. "Hesston Corp. (Consolidated)." Harvard Business School Case 279-060, May 1979.
      • June 2018
      • Article

      The Emergence of an Export Cluster: Traders and Palm Oil in Early Twentieth-Century Southeast Asia

      By: Valeria Giacomin
      Keywords: Clusters; Palm Oil; Rubber; Traders; Southeast Asia; Industry Clusters; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Southeast Asia
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      Giacomin, Valeria. "The Emergence of an Export Cluster: Traders and Palm Oil in Early Twentieth-Century Southeast Asia." Enterprise & Society 19, no. 2 (June 2018): 272–308.
      • December 2016
      • Case

      Muñoz Group Faces Brexit

      By: Forest Reinhardt and Annelena Lobb
      In 2016, Muñoz Group, a multifaceted agribusiness company that developed, produced, packed, imported, and exported citrus, flowers, grapes, juice, and ice cream, faced an unexpected new challenge in the British public’s vote for the United Kingdom to exit the European... View Details
      Keywords: Agribusiness; Globalization; Intellectual Property; Government and Politics; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe
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      Reinhardt, Forest, and Annelena Lobb. "Muñoz Group Faces Brexit." Harvard Business School Case 717-006, December 2016.
      • December 2014 (Revised February 2017)
      • Case

      Simplot Plant Sciences: Designing a Better Potato

      By: Jose B. Alvarez and Mary Shelman
      Privately held Simplot has developed a new genetically engineered potato that substantially reduces waste and does not turn brown after cutting. Unlike other GMOs, it does not contain foreign genes. The case describes the company's commercialization plans in light of... View Details
      Keywords: GMO; Sustainability; Agribusiness; Biotechnology; Food And Environment; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Food; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Marketing; Product Positioning; Genetics; Value Creation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
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      Alvarez, Jose B., and Mary Shelman. "Simplot Plant Sciences: Designing a Better Potato." Harvard Business School Case 515-042, December 2014. (Revised February 2017.)
      • January 2013 (Revised April 2013)
      • Case

      OSI in China

      By: David E. Bell and Mary Shelman
      OSI, one of the world's largest suppliers of processed meats to McDonald's and other QSRs, was in the middle of a $400M expansion in China that included backward integration into poultry production. However, its current customers took only a portion of each bird... View Details
      Keywords: China; Corporate Strategy; Vertical Integration; Competitive Positioning; Organizational Design; Channels Of Distribution; Agribusiness; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; China
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      Bell, David E., and Mary Shelman. "OSI in China." Harvard Business School Case 513-045, January 2013. (Revised April 2013.)
      • August 2013
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      Lords of the Harvest: Third-party Influence and Regulatory Approval of Genetically Modified Organisms

      By: Shon R. Hiatt and Sangchan Park
      Little is known about the factors that influence regulatory-agency decision making. We posit that regulatory agencies are influenced by the firms they regulate, but not exclusively via dyadic exchanges as is traditionally argued in the regulatory capture and... View Details
      Keywords: Strategy; Government and Politics; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
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      Hiatt, Shon R., and Sangchan Park. "Lords of the Harvest: Third-party Influence and Regulatory Approval of Genetically Modified Organisms." Academy of Management Journal 56, no. 4 (August 2013): 923–944.
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