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The Market That Wasn't: The Non-emergence of the Online Grocery Category
By: Chad Navis, Greg Fisher, Ryan Raffaelli and Mary Ann Glynn
We examine the non-emergence of a potential new market category. In the late 1990s the entrepreneurial firms that attempted to sell groceries online attracted significant resources, made meaningful technological advancements and generated immense publicity, yet online... View Details
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Food; Emerging Markets; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Navis, Chad, Greg Fisher, Ryan Raffaelli, and Mary Ann Glynn. "The Market That Wasn't: The Non-emergence of the Online Grocery Category." Proceedings of the Frontiers in Managerial and Organizational Cognition Conference 1 (September 2012).
- 6 PM – 8 PM CDT, 25 Sep 2015
HBS Chicago Young Alumni Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2006-2015 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Chicago. View Details
- March 2007 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
McDonald's Corporation: Managing a Sustainable Supply Chain
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Jessica Droste Yagan
McDonald's seeks to learn from a successful response to Greenpeace's Amazon deforestation campaign in order to make its supply chain more socially and environmentally responsible. View Details
Keywords: Food; Supply Chain Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Management Systems; Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Jessica Droste Yagan. "McDonald's Corporation: Managing a Sustainable Supply Chain." Harvard Business School Case 907-414, March 2007. (Revised April 2007.)
- 10 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone
Regulators often punish companies for bad behavior—for instance, by fining them if they pollute the environment. But instead of focusing on what business leaders are doing wrong and constantly slapping their hands, government officials... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- March 2021 (Revised May 2021)
- Case
ALDDN: Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria
By: Meg Rithmire and Debora L. Spar
In 2020, Ndidi Nwuneli, founder and CEO of Sahel Consulting in Nigeria, faced a thorny set of problems. Her firm partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in a large project to develop the local dairy industry as a way to facilitate equitable growth and... View Details
Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; Food; Rural Scope; Growth and Development; Nonprofit Organizations; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business and Government Relations; Equality and Inequality; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Nigeria
Rithmire, Meg, and Debora L. Spar. "ALDDN: Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria." Harvard Business School Case 721-026, March 2021. (Revised May 2021.)
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Paul Scharfman
created jobs and improved his community’s water system. Focusing on efficiencies to fuel growth and create jobs, Scharfman’s Specialty Cheese has doubled its workforce to 100 people over the past five years.... View Details
- 7 PM – 9 PM PST, 17 Nov 2015
HBS Los Angeles Young Alumni Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2006-2015 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Los Angeles. View Details
- 7 PM – 9 PM PST, 11 Feb 2015
HBS Los Angeles Young Alumni Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2005-2014 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Los Angeles. View Details
- 7 PM – 9 PM GMT, 04 Nov 2015
HBS London Young Alumni Reception
HBS Young Alumni, MBA 2006-2015, are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in London. Registration required. View Details
- December 2017 (Revised January 2018)
- Teaching Note
Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Lauren G. Pickle and Greg Saldutte
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 such as Vegemite, the iconic Australian... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Value Drivers; Discounted Cash Flow (DCF); Dairy Industry; Corporate Scope; Diversification; Consumer Goods; Iconic Brands; Australia; Corporate Finance; Bidding Strategy; Cross Border; Financing; Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Creation; Business Divisions; Capital Structure; Food; Bids and Bidding; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Australia; United States
Ivashina, Victoria, Alexey Tuzikov, and Abhijit Tagade. "Valuation Techniques in Private Equity: LBO Model." Harvard Business School Background Note 218-106, June 2018.
- 7 PM – 9 PM EST, 05 Nov 2015
HBS Washington, D.C Young Alumni Reception
HBS Young Alumni, MBA 2006-2015, are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Washington, D.C.. Registration required. View Details
- December 2017
- 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 (Vegemite—the iconic Australian spread,... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Value Drivers; Discounted Cash Flow (DCF); Dairy Industry; Corporate Scope; Diversification; Consumer Goods; Iconic Brands; Australia; Corporate Finance; Bidding Strategy; Cross Border; Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Value Creation; Business Divisions; Capital Structure; Food; Bids and Bidding; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Australia; United States
- March 2018 (Revised March 2018)
- Supplement
Sandlands Vineyards
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Greg Saldutte
Approximately 80% of the wineries in the US breakeven or lose money. An even greater percentage lose money on an economic basis (i.e., after a charge for the cost of equity). Tegan Passalacqua is a successful, young, Californian winemaker who specializes in making... View Details
Keywords: Wine; Winery; Vineyard; Market Attractiveness; Porter's 5 Forces; Capital Investment; Industry Attractiveness; Performance Analysis; Napa Valley; Agriculture; Entrepreneurship; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Vertical Integration; Segmentation; Food; Supply Chain; Industry Structures; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; California; Napa Valley
- 10 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
New Medical Devices Get To Patients Too Slowly
While the US Food and Drug Administration has chiseled away pharmaceutical review times over the years to speed innovative drugs to market, the opposite seems to have occurred in the agency's approval of... View Details
- 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM PST, 07 Mar 2017
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HBS Los Angeles Young Alumni Networking Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2002-2016 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Los Angeles. View Details
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Harvard Business School
in the food and beverages industry. He began his career as product manager responsible for marketing at General Mills, and then went on to become... View Details
- 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST, 05 Feb 2015
HBS Miami Young Alumni Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2000-2014 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Miami. View Details
- 29 Aug 2023
- News
Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. In this episode, we’re going to be highlighting an episode of another HBS podcast: Climate Rising, which focuses on what businesses are doing, can do, and should do... View Details
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On Campus Logistics - Recruiting
the room when you arrive. Interviews: A CPD staff member will meet you outside of your room 10 minutes before your first interview with your interview schedule, applicant materials, and food vouchers. Room... View Details
- August 2022 (Revised September 2023)
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Evaluating the Impact of Hillside Harvest
By: Archie L. Jones, Mel Martin and Amy Klopfenstein
In fall 2021, the HBS Impact Investment Fund student team had just finished their last round of due diligence on the BIPOC-founded premium hot sauce company Hillside Harvest. They thought the business had a fine performance, showing potential to grow into a successful... View Details
Keywords: Impact Investing; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Finance; Investment; Food; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Massachusetts
Jones, Archie L., Mel Martin, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Evaluating the Impact of Hillside Harvest." Harvard Business School Case 823-017, August 2022. (Revised September 2023.)