Publications

When Babst took over the helm of American Sugar Refining, he embarked on a major investment in equipment and initiated the construction of a modern refinery in Baltimore, Maryland. During his tenure, Babst... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

James L. Kraft

Kraft created a multi-million dollar processed food supply company. He was instrumental in perfecting the method of preserving cheese, so that it could be stored for a longer period View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

May 1995 (Revised August 1999)
Case

Internationalizing the Cola Wars (B): The Battle for India

By: David B. Yoffie and Richard Seet

Analyzes the tactical battle of the cola giants in India. View Details

Keywords: Competition; Globalization; Food and Beverage Industry; India

2022
Case

A Sweet Dilemma: Sourcing Palm Oil with Ferrero SpA and Nestlé

By: Andrew J. Hoffman

This case focuses on Ferrero SpA's sustainable palm oil sourcing strategy in light of its acquisition of Nestlé's U.S. confectionery brands, which in many ways does not comply with Ferrero's sustainable sourcing commitments. The case reviews Ferrero's rich family... View Details

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Supply Chain; Food and Beverage Industry

February 2023 (Revised February 2024)
Case

Doing Business in Helsinki, Finland

By: Martin A. Sinozich, Lena Duchene, Tonia Labruyere and Daniela Beyersdorfer

This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Finland. It highlights Finland's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2024 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main... View Details

Keywords: Business History; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Research and Development; Foreign Direct Investment; Crisis Management; Culture; Environmental Sustainability; International Relations; Food and Beverage Industry; Finland; Europe

02 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Finding My Focus in Health care Amidst a Global Pandemic

I applied to the HBS and Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) MBA/MPP (Master of Public Policy) Class of 2023 to learn about the interplay between the public and private sectors in health care. Health care spending... View Details

October 1995 (Revised January 1998)
Case

Heineken N.V.: Global Branding and Advertising

By: John A. Quelch

Heineken managers are evaluating the results of the research projects designed to identify the values of the Heineken brand and to translate these into effective advertising messages. View Details

Keywords: Value; Advertising Campaigns; Globalization; Brands and Branding; Food and Beverage Industry

February 2008
Case

Moët Hennessy España

By: Tiziana Casciaro, Vincent Dessain and Elena Corsi

Since being appointed CEO of Moët Hennessy España (MHE), the Spanish subsidiary of the wine & spirits business of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH), the world's leading luxury products group, Ramiro Otano had overseen a spectacularly successful run at the company by... View Details

Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Performance Effectiveness; Groups and Teams; Food and Beverage Industry; Spain

29 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 29

supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/711491-PDF-ENG The Full Yield Ray A. Goldberg and Noemie DelfassyHarvard Business School Case 911-402 New firm created to provide understanding of the role of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Jun 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017

understanding the lack of diversity in entrepreneurship and the venture capital industry. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52704 Cellophane, the New Visuality, and the Creation View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Oct 2021
Blog Post

HBS Impact Investing Fund Course: An Experiential Education in Social Financing

to complete the course. The businesses operate in a wide range of areas including food services, health care, manufacturing, and composting. Students have been split into groups View Details

January 2003 (Revised May 2003)
Case

Heineken NV: Workplace HIV/AIDS Programs in Africa (C)

Third in a three-part series that explores the multifaceted organizational and strategic choices that companies now face as a result of the global AIDS epidemic. Heineken is considering becoming one of the first companies to offer AIDS drugs (antiretroviral therapy) to... View Details

Keywords: Health Disorders; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Employees; Food and Beverage Industry; Africa

November 1983 (Revised December 1984)
Case

Frito-Lay, Inc.: Grandma's ""Ready-To-Eat"" Cookies

Mr. Kenneth Treece, marketing director of Frito-Lay's Grandma's (R) Cookie division has received the final test market figures for the new supermarket line of Grandma's Ready-To-Eat cookies. One set of data, the Kansas City test results, was extremely encouraging;... View Details

Keywords: Product Launch; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

October 2005 (Revised May 2007)
Case

Friona Industries: Delivering Better Beef

By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Mary L. Shelman

CEO James Herring of Friona Industries, a leading U.S. cattle feedlot operator, has a history of leadership in the highly fragmented and often contentious U.S. beef industry. Friona has established relationships up and down the beef production chain to provide... View Details

Keywords: Production; Quality; Leadership; Price; Partners and Partnerships; Sales; Food and Beverage Industry; Texas; United States

May 2003 (Revised September 2005)
Case

Ice-Fili

Designed as an overview of all aspects of the strategy process: industry analysis, positioning, dynamics and sustainability, and scope issues of corporate strategy, including vertical integration, horizontal diversification, and location issues. Ice-Fili is the largest... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Russia

14 Jul 2015
Blog Post

On the Road: Zurich, Warsaw, and Istanbul

whole day in Warsaw with Krzysztof Daniewski, HBS ‘99 and President of the Harvard Club of Poland. We explored Old Town, spotted peacocks in Lazienki Park, tasted our way through Hale Mirowskie View Details

March 2016 (Revised October 2023)
Case

Central European Distribution Corporation: Hostile Takeover, Bankruptcy Makeover

By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott

In early 2013, Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), a large publicly traded producer and distributer of vodka and spirits in Eastern and Central Europe, has suffered significant declines in its financial performance, is at risk of defaulting on its debt,... View Details

Keywords: Hostile Takeover; Accounting Restatement; Activist Shareholder; Restructuring; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Statements; Corporate Governance; Investment Activism; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Russia; Europe