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- July 1991 (Revised August 1991)
- Case
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (A)
This large tobacco and diversified food processor is seeking to refinance debt funds raised to accomplish a large acquisition. It has filed a large "shelf" registration that authorizes it to issue during the subsequent two years. At the time of the case, the market... View Details
Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 292-005, July 1991. (Revised August 1991.)
- April 1991 (Revised September 1992)
- Teaching Note
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (A), Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-187-065). View Details
- April 1991 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
RJR Nabisco Board: Guardians of the Gate? (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Charles Hugel, the chairman of RJR Nabisco, receives a call from RJR Nabisco's CEO, Ross Johnson; Johnson plans to present an LBO plan to the board of directors at the board meeting the following week. The case details Hugel's actions as chairman, and describes the... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Situation or Environment; Bids and Bidding; Decision Making; Managerial Roles; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Teams; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "RJR Nabisco Board: Guardians of the Gate? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 491-120, April 1991. (Revised July 1991.)
- April 1991 (Revised March 2017)
- Teaching Note
Westchester Distributing, Inc. (A) and (B)
By: Robert Simons
Teaching Note for (9-191-118) and (9-191-119). View Details
- April 1991 (Revised July 1991)
- Supplement
RJR Nabisco Board: Guardians of the Gate? (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
The special committee of the RJR Nabisco board has extended the bidding deadline for the company by 10 days. The case explains the process by which Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and the management group bid against one another for ownership of RJR Nabisco. The board of... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Situation or Environment; Bids and Bidding; Decision Making; Managerial Roles; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Teams; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "RJR Nabisco Board: Guardians of the Gate? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 491-121, April 1991. (Revised July 1991.)
- March 1991 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi-Cola and the Soft Drink Industry
Describes the competition between Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. Provides a summary of the history of the soft drink industry prior to World War II, and over the period 1950-1990 in greater detail. Major strategic competitive moves and countermoves are described. Also... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi-Cola and the Soft Drink Industry." Harvard Business School Case 391-179, March 1991. (Revised October 1994.)
- March 1991 (Revised January 1996)
- Case
The General Mills Board and Strategic Planning
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Examines the General Mills Board of Directors' role in the General Mills joint venture with Nestle S.A. to sell cereals outside of North America. It raises the more general question of the appropriate role for the board of directors in strategy formulation. View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Trade; Corporate Governance; Managerial Roles; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry; North America
Lorsch, Jay W. "The General Mills Board and Strategic Planning." Harvard Business School Case 491-117, March 1991. (Revised January 1996.)
- January 1991 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
Westchester Distributing, Inc. (A)
By: Robert L. Simons and Robert Boxwell
Focuses on the three-way interaction among internal controls, employee behavior, and incentives. Salesmen are illegally providing kickbacks to customers of this beer-distribution firm. In turn, salesmen are reimbursing themselves by filing fraudulent expense reports.... View Details
Keywords: Financial Reporting; Crime and Corruption; Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Salesforce Management; Behavior; Motivation and Incentives; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Robert Boxwell. "Westchester Distributing, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 191-118, January 1991. (Revised March 2010.)
- November 1990 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
SeaChick: Entrepreneurship in Aquaculture
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "SeaChick: Entrepreneurship in Aquaculture." Harvard Business School Case 591-004, November 1990. (Revised December 1992.)
- October 1990 (Revised August 1991)
- Case
Peanut Butter Fantasies
By: Amar Bhide and Myra M. Hart
Addresses the interrelated challenges of marketing and finance faced by a small, struggling packaged foods company. View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Finance; Business or Company Management; Marketing; Distribution; Problems and Challenges; Food and Beverage Industry
Bhide, Amar, and Myra M. Hart. "Peanut Butter Fantasies." Harvard Business School Case 391-072, October 1990. (Revised August 1991.)
- October 1990 (Revised May 1991)
- Case
McConnell Salmon
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "McConnell Salmon." Harvard Business School Case 591-041, October 1990. (Revised May 1991.)
- October 1990 (Revised June 1991)
- Case
SugarPol
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "SugarPol." Harvard Business School Case 591-003, October 1990. (Revised June 1991.)
- September 1990 (Revised November 1990)
- Case
DNAP: Looking to the Nineties
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "DNAP: Looking to the Nineties." Harvard Business School Case 591-032, September 1990. (Revised November 1990.)
- September 1990 (Revised May 1991)
- Case
George A. Hormel & Co.
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "George A. Hormel & Co." Harvard Business School Case 591-026, September 1990. (Revised May 1991.)
- August 1990
- Case
General Foods Corp.: Adapting to the New Electronic Media
Greyser, Stephen A. "General Foods Corp.: Adapting to the New Electronic Media." Harvard Business School Case 591-024, August 1990.
- July 1990
- Case
Food Science Corp. (FSC)--Cholesterol Extraction and Other Technology Applied to Health Hazards in the Food Chain
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Food; Health Care and Treatment; Science; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "Food Science Corp. (FSC)--Cholesterol Extraction and Other Technology Applied to Health Hazards in the Food Chain." Harvard Business School Case 591-018, July 1990.
- June 1990
- Teaching Note
Evans Food Corp. (Abridged), Teaching Note
By: James E. Austin and Tomas Otto Kohn
- June 1990 (Revised June 2004)
- Teaching Note
Nestle Alimentana S.A. -- Infant Formula (Abridged) TN
By: James E. Austin and Tomas Otto Kohn
Teaching Note for (9-590-070). View Details
- June 1990
- Supplement
Perrier Relaunch
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Supplements Perrier Recall: A Source of Trouble. View Details
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "Perrier Relaunch." Harvard Business School Supplement 590-130, June 1990.
- June 1990 (Revised September 1992)
- Teaching Note
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (B), Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-187-123). View Details