Food - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2012
News

IPA Meets IPO

KOCH: Putting shares of the company in the hands of the people who really believe in its product. Lots of business executives tout the importance of focusing on the customer. But craft brewmeister Jim Koch (MBA 1974), founder and chairman of the Boston Beer Company and... View Details

Keywords: beer; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods; Wholesale Trade

28 May 2017
Blog Post

HBS on the Road: Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d'Ivoire

afternoon and wandered through the Makola Market in Accra for a few hours. In addition to the interesting foods and wares—an unbelievable assortment of things to buy from pvc pipes to exotic peppers—I enjoyed seeing the entrepreneurs in... View Details

19 Nov 2014
News

Helping refugees make it in America

At the healthy snack foods company they cofounded, Marius Andersen (MBA 1999) and his wife, Hilary, provide jobs, health insurance, and a fresh start to refugees in their community. (Published November 2014) View Details

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3.3 Student Cost of Attendance | MBA

program and materials fee, transportation, housing, food and other living expenses. Cost of Attendance may be adjusted on a case-by-case basis for other approved education expenses. View Details

7 PM – 9 PM EST, 08 Nov 2017
HBS Alumni Events

HBS Young Alumni Reception - Washington, DC

HBS Young Alumni, MBA 2003-2017, are invited to a private party at NoPa Kitchen + Bar for an evening of networking and socializing!Hosted by HBS Alumni Relations & HBS Club of Washington, DC. This event is FREE to attend! Complimentary View Details

7 PM – 9 PM EDT, 25 Mar 2015

HBS Boston Young Alumni Reception

HBS alumni MBA 2005-2014 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Boston. View Details

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CDT, 13 Mar 2015

HBS Dallas Young Alumni Reception

HBS alumni MBA 2005-2014 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Dallas. View Details

December 2017 (Revised January 2022)
Supplement

Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Lauren G. Pickle

In January 2017, the leadership team of Bega Cheese—the Australian dairy company—was considering a bid for Mondelēz International’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) grocery business which included several leading consumer brands including Vegemite, the iconic Australian... View Details

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11 Jun 2019
Book

These Aren't Beach Books, but Managers Should Read Them Anyway

Discover what type of rebel you really are. Food CitizenshipThe public is losing trust in many institutions involved in putting food on our table, says Ray A. Goldberg. Being the Boss: The Three Imperatives... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

07 Dec 1999
Research & Ideas

Henry Heinz and Brand Creation in the Late Nineteenth Century

products and brand. Standardized, branded condiments, the entrepreneur realized, would be affordable to large numbers of urban Americans. These goods would also be appealing. As cities expanded, fewer households had access to their own View Details

Keywords: by Nancy F. Koehn

February 2019 (Revised May 2019)
Case

Hot Chicken Takeover

By: William R. Kerr, Manjari Raman and Olivia Hull

By December 2018, entrepreneur Joe DeLoss’s fried chicken company, Hot Chicken Takeover, has opened three restaurants in Columbus, Ohio, using an unconventional employment model that helps people with criminal records get back on their feet. DeLoss is proud of the... View Details

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7 PM – 9 PM PST, 16 Nov 2015

HBS San Francisco Young Alumni Reception

HBS alumni MBA 2011-2015 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in San Francisco View Details

7 PM – 9 PM CDT, 01 May 2015

HBS Chicago Young Alumni Reception

HBS alumni MBA 2005-2014 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Chicago. View Details

8 PM – 10 PM EDT, 21 Apr 2015

HBS New York Young Alumni Reception

HBS alumni MBA 2010-2014 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in New York. View Details

6:30 PM – 9 PM EST, 18 Nov 2014

HBS Atlanta Young Alumni Reception

Members of the classes of 2005 - 2014, come and catch up with old friends at this unique event - HBS Young Alumni are invited to a private party at Eclipse di Luna for an evening of networking and socializing! Sponsored by HBS Alumni Relations & HBS Club of... View Details

25 Aug 2022
News

The Great Priority Reset

1998), CEO of the global airports and travel retail group daa plc since 2017. (He starts a new role as CEO of UK-based food manufacturer Greencore this fall.) This idea of “travel with intention” is a key trend in the industry that... View Details

19 Feb 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Amazoned: Is Any Industry Safe?

breaking the "wheel of retailing" theory? Amazon, Whole Foods Deal a Big Win for Consumers What does Amazon's $13.4 billion deal for Whole Foods say about the future of retail? Amazon Web... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

Shara Ticku

challenges—including climate change, food security, the environmental and safety impacts of natural resource extraction, and more. Before founding C16 Biosciences, Shara worked at Goldman Sachs, the Clinton Health Access Initiative... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products & Packaged Goods;#2;#Agriculture;#13;#Biotech & Life Sciences;#28;#Energy, Oil, Renewables, & Environment;#35;#Food & Beverages;#56;#Personal Health & Wellness

8 PM – 10 PM EDT, 06 Apr 2016
HBS Alumni Events

HBS New York Young Alumni Networking Reception

HBS alumni MBA 2011-2015 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in New York. View Details

25 Mar 2022
Blog Post

ClimateCAP 2022

developing, supporting, and progressing solutions to address the climate crisis. In the Food & Agriculture breakout panel, the likes of Indigo Ag, Apeel Sciences, and Benson Hill discussed the importance of thinking about solutions... View Details

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