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- April 2007 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
John Mackey and Whole Foods Market
By: Nancy F. Koehn and Katherine Miller
Traces the history of organic agriculture from its pre-industrial roots to the present day, and examines the growth of Whole Foods Market in the context of the broader growth of the organic industry. Also investigates John Mackey's role as a founder and leader of the... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Food; Entrepreneurship; Agribusiness; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry
Koehn, Nancy F., and Katherine Miller. "John Mackey and Whole Foods Market." Harvard Business School Case 807-111, April 2007. (Revised May 2007.)
- December 2021
- Article
India's Food Supply Chain during the Pandemic
By: Matt Lowe, G.V. Nadhanael and Benjamin N. Roth
We document the impact of India’s COVID-19 lockdown on the food supply chain. Food arrivals in wholesale markets dropped by 69% in the three weeks following the lockdown and wholesale prices rose by 8%. Six weeks after the lockdown began, volumes and prices had fully... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19; Supply Chain; Health Pandemics; Food; Policy; System Shocks; Food and Beverage Industry; India
Lowe, Matt, G.V. Nadhanael, and Benjamin N. Roth. "India's Food Supply Chain during the Pandemic." Art. 102162. Food Policy 105 (December 2021).
- January 2009 (Revised October 2009)
- Case
GLOBALGAP: Food Safety and Private Standards
By: David E. Bell and Mary Louise Shelman
In response to new laws governing liability and several food safety scares in the 1990s, European retailers drove the creation of a universal production standard based on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for fresh fruit and vegetables and a third-party certification... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Food; Governance Compliance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations; Safety; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe
Bell, David E., and Mary Louise Shelman. "GLOBALGAP: Food Safety and Private Standards." Harvard Business School Case 509-004, January 2009. (Revised October 2009.)
- August 2023
- Case
WayCool: Reimagining the Food Supply Chain
By: Paul Gompers and Kairavi Dey
Founded in 2015, WayCool, is an Indian agri-tech start-up that built a B2B operation acquiring fruits and vegetables from product-specific agriculture companies and small-holding farmers. It sold them to business customers, such as local retail stores, restaurants, and... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Digital Transformation; Operations; Business Strategy; Supply Chain; Performance; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Technology Industry; Web Services Industry; Asia; South Asia
Gompers, Paul, and Kairavi Dey. "WayCool: Reimagining the Food Supply Chain." Harvard Business School Case 224-011, August 2023.
- 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
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.
- 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
- April 1979 (Revised July 1985)
- Case
Baby Foods Industry--1966-78
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Baby Foods Industry--1966-78." Harvard Business School Case 379-185, April 1979. (Revised July 1985.)
- 17 Oct 2016
- HBS Case
Business Solutions That Help Cut Food Waste
As much as 40 percent of food grown in the United States for human consumption is wasted. Source: Eivaisla After decades of wasteful food practices, where perfectly good food is discarded even as poverty keeps many families hungry, solutions are starting to come... View Details
- March 1981
- Case
Heinz U.S.A.: Baby Food
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Heinz U.S.A.: Baby Food." Harvard Business School Case 381-102, March 1981.
- March 1960
- Case
Midway Foods Corp. (B4)
By: Edmund P. Learned and Bruce R. Scott
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Learned, Edmund P., and Bruce R. Scott. "Midway Foods Corp. (B4)." Harvard Business School Case 306-135, March 1960.
- March 1960 (Revised November 1968)
- Case
Midway Foods Corp. (B2)
By: Edmund P. Learned and Bruce R. Scott
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Learned, Edmund P., and Bruce R. Scott. "Midway Foods Corp. (B2)." Harvard Business School Case 306-133, March 1960. (Revised November 1968.)
- November 2010
- Teaching Note
Belco Global Foods (TN)
By: C. Fritz Foley and Matthew Johnson
Teaching Note for 211033. View Details
- February 2003 (Revised November 2003)
- Supplement
J. Perez Foods (C)
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 (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 803-163, February 2003. (Revised November 2003.)
- January 1980 (Revised July 1985)
- Case
Anderson Clayton Foods (A)
By: Walter J. Salmon and Steven R. Palesy
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Salmon, Walter J., and Steven R. Palesy. "Anderson Clayton Foods (A)." Harvard Business School Case 580-004, January 1980. (Revised July 1985.)
- December 1982 (Revised January 1994)
- Case
Breakfast Foods Corp. (B)
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Bell, David E. "Breakfast Foods Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 183-135, December 1982. (Revised January 1994.)
- February 1982 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
Breakfast Foods Corp. (A)
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Bell, David E. "Breakfast Foods Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 182-202, February 1982. (Revised April 1994.)
- July 1998 (Revised December 2001)
- Case
Jollibee Foods Corporation (A): International Expansion
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Jamie O'Connell
Noli Tingzon, newly-appointed international division VP at Jollibee, the Philippines-based hamburger chain, is faced with the challenge of expanding fast food operations in Asia in the face of stiff competition. The case describes Jollibee's six-year international... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Motivation and Incentives; Expansion; Global Range; Global Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Philippines
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Jamie O'Connell. "Jollibee Foods Corporation (A): International Expansion." Harvard Business School Case 399-007, July 1998. (Revised December 2001.)
- 1986
- Chapter
Food Marketing Public Enterprises
By: James E. Austin and Michael J. Buckley
Keywords: Food; Marketing; Distribution; Public Sector; Government and Politics; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Austin, James E., and Michael J. Buckley. "Food Marketing Public Enterprises." In Marketing Perspectives of Public Enterprises in Developing Countries, edited by K.L.K. Rao.ICPE Monograph Series. Ljubljana, Yugoslavia: International Center for Public Enterprises in Developing Countries, 1986.
- June 2005 (Revised April 2008)
- Case
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
By: John R. Wells and Travis Haglock
Can a short-sleeved, sandal-wearing, college dropout create a company manifesting love, joy, and happiness? Chainsaw John Mackey did. This CEO took a five-month sabbatical to hike the Appalachian Trail. More credentials: Sales-per-square foot of $690 and rising. Hiring... View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Motivation and Incentives; Food; Management Practices and Processes; Groups and Teams; Success; Leadership Style; Management Teams; Business Growth and Maturation; Emerging Markets; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry
Wells, John R., and Travis Haglock. "Whole Foods Market, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 705-476, June 2005. (Revised April 2008.)
- March 2021 (Revised January 2023)
- Background Note
The Pandemic's Impact on the U.S. Food System
By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
This note is intended not as a comprehensive account but as a starting point for discussion about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. food system. Written in late 2020, the note describes, in part through the voices of industry leaders, how the pandemic... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Agribusiness; Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management; Leadership; Change Management; Safety; Health; Health Pandemics; Disruption; Adaptation; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Consumer Behavior; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; United States