Food and Beverage Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Nov 2019
News

From the Ground Up

Paul Phillips (MBA 2003) is cofounder of Kai-Viti Water, which bottles and sells artesian water from the Fiji Islands. In this interview he talks about the company’s policy of dedicating profits from the company to support basic education... View Details

Keywords: Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

02 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Finding My Focus in Health care Amidst a Global Pandemic

can redefine the Health care industry and sparked my interest in exploring how the public and private sectors can work together to improve patient outcomes. With the summer... View Details

03 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

The State of Customer Service Leadership

seminar venues in France; and the Vanguard Group, which specializes in investment management in the United States. Breakthrough service providers are changing the rules of the game for entire industries... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Retail

09 Aug 2011
News

A Toast to Macchu Pisco

Asher: Distilling pisco, riding a wave. Courtesy Melanie Asher In America, it’s the new big thing in cocktails and mixology, or so proclaimed the New York Times (June 22, 2011): “Pisco, the clear grape spirit of South America .the... View Details

Keywords: Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

23 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

Product Disasters Can Be Fertile Ground for Innovation

including a 20-article investigative series in the New York Times that discovered similar cases at other hospitals. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) started investigations of the CT devices, dozens... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies

30 Jun 2020
Book

Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever

The book Capitalism at Risk first appeared in 2011. The problems it identified with social inequality, global trade strife, and environmental degradation have only accelerated by 2020. The new edition of Capitalism at Risk, subtitled How Business Can Lead, is expanded... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Teaching Interest

Overview

The Business of Aesthetics is a new course for second-year students who are considering careers in sectors and companies whose long-term financial value is built on their ability to deliver aesthetic value. Such companies are rewarded not only for eliciting a high... View Details

Keywords: Aesthetics; Luxury Goods; Retail; Consumer Goods; Design; Creativity; Consumer Behavior; Brand Building; Experience Goods; Fashion Industry; Fashion Industry; Fashion Industry; Fashion Industry; Fashion Industry; Fashion Industry

2000
Book

Kellogg TechVenture

By: Mohanbir S. Sawhney and Ranjay Gulati

Keywords: Information Technology; Business Ventures; Food and Beverage Industry

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February 2001 (Revised April 2001)
Case

Balance, Inc. (B)

By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Michele Lutz

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Food and Beverage Industry

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October 1995 (Revised November 1995)
Supplement

Nestle Refrigerated Foods: Contadina Pasta & Pizza (B)

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

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December 1994
Case

Snack Ventures Europe

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Don Daniels

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; Europe

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June 1982
Supplement

Konigsbrau-Hellas A.E. (C)

By: John J. Gabarro and Colleen Kaftan

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; Greece

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April 2004 (Revised June 2004)
Teaching Note

Starbucks: Delivering Customer Service (TN)

By: Youngme E. Moon and John A. Quelch

Teaching Note to (9-504-016). View Details

Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Food and Beverage Industry

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19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India

India's economic growth is an exciting new playing field for the retail industry and for entrepreneurs looking to get in on the ground level, a panel of that country's businessmen agreed. Rising incomes,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Consumer Products; Retail

01 Jun 2016
News

Ask the Expert: Barreling Ahead

Point Brewing and Spirits) The rise of American craft beer is worthy of a toast: According to the Brewers Association, the industry grew 16 percent from January to June 2015 alone—marking a 122 percent... View Details

29 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Finding professional purpose: Building an impactful career that reflects your values with Lisa Tanzer (MBA 1993)

one of the Big Four accounting firms (PwC), focusing on strategic planning in financial services, business services, telecommunications, and consumer products. It was during a product line analysis for a pet View Details