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- 29 May 2020
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents
COVID-19 is creating unprecedented strains on food security worldwide. The United Nations' World Food Programme warns that the pandemic could almost double the number of people facing View Details
- February 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Supplement
Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (B-2): Stock Purchase Agreement—Seller's Perspective
By: Guhan Subramanian and Mike Harmon
Subramanian, Guhan, and Mike Harmon. "Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (B-2): Stock Purchase Agreement—Seller's Perspective." Harvard Business School Supplement 919-024, February 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- February 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Supplement
Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (B-1): Stock Purchase Agreement—Buyer's Perspective
By: Guhan Subramanian and Mike Harmon
Subramanian, Guhan, and Mike Harmon. "Pierre Foods Acquisition of Advance Foods (B-1): Stock Purchase Agreement—Buyer's Perspective." Harvard Business School Supplement 919-023, February 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- May 2009
- Teaching Note
The World Food Programme during the Global Food Crisis (TN) (A) and (B)
By: Eric D. Werker
Teaching Note for [709024] and [709052]. View Details
- March 1978 (Revised August 1978)
- Supplement
Carnation Foods Co. Ltd. (B)
Wiechmann, Ulrich E. "Carnation Foods Co. Ltd. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 578-154, March 1978. (Revised August 1978.)
- April 1988
- Background Note
Note on World Food System
By: James E. Austin
Austin, James E. "Note on World Food System." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-136, April 1988.
- April 1991 (Revised October 1993)
- Supplement
Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (C)
By: David J. Collis
Describes significant developments in the pet food industry in 1987 and 1988, focusing on the competitive interactions among the industry's major players. View Details
Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-196, April 1991. (Revised October 1993.)
- September 1999
- Supplement
Jollibee Foods Corporation: International Expansion
Presents interviews with CEO Tony Tan Caktiong and international division VP, Noli Tingzon, elaborating on issues and raising new issues on Jollibee's global strategy and organization. View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Globalized Firms and Management; Global Strategy; Organizational Design; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Jollibee Foods Corporation: International Expansion." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 300-501, September 1999.
- April 1991 (Revised November 1993)
- Supplement
Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (D)
By: David J. Collis
Describes important developments in the pet food industry in 1989, 1990, and 1991, focusing on competitive dynamics among the industry's major players. View Details
Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-197, April 1991. (Revised November 1993.)
- April 2008
- Teaching Note
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (TN)
By: John R. Wells
Teaching Note for [705476]. View Details
- 1986
- Chapter
Consumer Satisfaction with Food Products
By: J. Quelch and S. Ash
Quelch, J., and S. Ash. "Consumer Satisfaction with Food Products." In World Food Marketing Systems, edited by Erdener Kaynak, 119–126. London: Butterworths, 1986.
- September 1986
- Case
Pure Foods Corp.: Aquaculture Project
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "Pure Foods Corp.: Aquaculture Project." Harvard Business School Case 587-077, September 1986.
- September 1994 (Revised September 1994)
- Case
ConAgra, Inc.--The Food System Company
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Quintus Travis
Goldberg, Ray A., and Quintus Travis. "ConAgra, Inc.--The Food System Company." Harvard Business School Case 595-010, September 1994. (Revised September 1994.)
- December 2018
- Supplement
Amazon Acquires Whole Foods (B)
By: Rory McDonald, Sarah Mehta and Shaye Roseman
This short case, meant for pairing with HBS No. 615-013, “AmazonFresh: Rekindling the Online Grocery Market,” explores Amazon’s rationale for acquiring Whole Foods. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Growth and Development Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
McDonald, Rory, Sarah Mehta, and Shaye Roseman. "Amazon Acquires Whole Foods (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 619-029, December 2018.
- 12 May 2016
- News
Cooking Up America’s Food Culture
became instrumental in shaping our country’s food culture. From doing early business planning for the Food Network—“People were just starting to think, ‘Maybe there could be a whole television channel... View Details
- April 1978
- Case
General Foods: Opportunities in the Dog Food Market
Illustrates uses of various sources of market and consumer behavior data, including psychographics, product positioning, and market segmentation decisions for a new dog food product. Based on cases by E.T. Popper and L.S. Ward. View Details
Keywords: Product Positioning; Consumer Behavior; Product Development; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Ward, L. Scott. "General Foods: Opportunities in the Dog Food Market." Harvard Business School Case 578-162, April 1978.
- 11 Oct 2015
- News
Students favour menu of food industry courses
- 04 Oct 2008
- News
Help! Our food is shrinking
- 2023
- Working Paper
Rapport in Organizations: Evidence from Fast Food
By: Achyuta Adhvaryu, Parker Howell, Anant Nyshadham and Jorge Tamayo
Common identity often provides a foundation for workplace rapport. Though gender is perhaps the most frequently studied dimension of identity among workers, little is known about how gender match between managers and their workers might affect team performance. Using... View Details
Keywords: Management; Relationships; Gender; Labor and Management Relations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Employees; Food and Beverage Industry; Colombia
Adhvaryu, Achyuta, Parker Howell, Anant Nyshadham, and Jorge Tamayo. "Rapport in Organizations: Evidence from Fast Food." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-032, November 2023.
- March 2021 (Revised January 2023)
- Background Note
The Pandemic's Impact on the U.S. Food System
By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
This note is intended not as a comprehensive account but as a starting point for discussion about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. food system. Written in late 2020, the note describes, in part through the voices of industry leaders, how the pandemic... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Agribusiness; Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management; Leadership; Change Management; Safety; Health; Health Pandemics; Disruption; Adaptation; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Consumer Behavior; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States