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    William W. Prince

    Prince took over the estate of his adopted father upon his death and concentrated his efforts on improving Armour, one of Chicago Stock Yards' subsidiaries. When Prince took over Armour, its principal business, meatpacking, was not profitable, but through a series of... View Details
    Keywords: Food & Tobacco

      Charles G. Mortimer

      Mortimer presided over an intensive period of growth and investment at General Foods. He dramatically expanded the company’s production capabilities and pursued acquisitions to balance the company’s product offerings. During his tenure, sales doubled from $840 million... View Details
      Keywords: Food & Tobacco

        Robert G. Mondavi

        Founding his winery in 1966, Mondavi is credited with putting California wineries on par with the “best in the world.” Prior to Mondavi, U. S. wines were considered “cheap imitations” at best. He was a tireless promoter of the Napa Valley and developed a reputation for... View Details
        Keywords: Food & Tobacco

          Oscar F. Mayer

          Mayer, an immigrant from Germany, founded a meat packing business in Chicago. The company grew from 12 employees in 1919 to over 8,000 by 1955, and it had four additional packaging plants in various states. By the end of his tenure, the company’s annual sales amounted... View Details
          Keywords: Food & Tobacco

            Joseph E. Lonning

            When Lonning was appointed CEO in 1971, Kellogg had achieved a record 21 years of top level financial performance. Under Lonning’s tenure, Kellogg continued its market share dominance and achieved an additional 9 years of top financial performance. View Details
            Keywords: Food & Tobacco

              George A. Hormel

              Hormel created a very successful meat packing business in 1891, which still exists today. He opened distribution branches across the country and expanded his sales operations into the international market. View Details
              Keywords: Food & Tobacco

                Charles E. Hires

                Hires invented one of the world’s most popular soft drinks – root beer. He incorporated his company with a capitalization of $300,000, which steadily expanded into millions. He was also a pioneer in the production of condensed milk, organizing six companies, which... View Details
                Keywords: Food & Tobacco

                  Adolphus W. Green

                  Green was instrumental in organizing over 40 Midwestern bakeries to form the National Biscuit Company in 1898, which became the basis for the present day Nabisco. When Green organized the firm, its only product was a cracker, the Uneeda biscuit. Green introduced new... View Details
                  Keywords: Food & Tobacco

                    James B. Duke

                    Five principal cigarette manufacturing companies merged to form American Tobacco in 1890 with Duke as head and with a capitalization of $25 million. In 1895, Duke began an aggressive campaign to absorb companies making other kinds of tobacco products. Duke organized... View Details
                    Keywords: Food & Tobacco

                      Ben Cohen

                      Cohen with his partner, Jerry Greenfield, created a business that was known as much for its socially conscious employment and philanthropy policies as for its high quality, unique ice cream flavors. During his tenure as CEO, Cohen ensured that Ben & Jerry's donated... View Details
                      Keywords: Food & Tobacco
                      • 06 Dec 2021
                      • News

                      Tipping Point

                      Illustration by Erin Robinson At one end of the global coffee supply chain are the diners who gather for brunch at the sidewalk tables outside Chloe’s Cafe in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood. Regulars there order the fluffy banana-walnut pancakes and steaming... View Details
                      Keywords: April White; Food Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing
                      • 02 Mar 2020
                      • News

                      Cheese Whiz

                      At Specialty Cheese Co. in Reeseville, Wisconsin, founder Paul Scharfman (MBA 1979) heads up a company that makes one of the state’s best-known exports: cheese. But as its name suggests, Specialty’s 250 employees manufacture products more unusual than the standard... View Details
                      Keywords: manufacturing; labor; innovation; cheese; Food Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing
                      • 15 Apr 2015
                      • News

                      Twinkie's Billion Dollar Comeback

                      Keywords: Food Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing
                      • 02 Jan 2018
                      • Op-Ed

                      'Dear Working Knowledge'--Our Favorite Reader Comments of the Year

                      of life in the home--should be viewed as a miserable chore. I look forward to coming home from work and spending time mindfully cooking fresh foods and ... yes, even mindfully housecleaning (it takes less than an hour. Seriously.). It's... View Details
                      Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
                      • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT, 20 Apr 2017
                      • HBS Alumni Events

                      HBS Boston Young Alumni Networking Reception

                      Complimentary food and beverages will be served. Registration is required. You are welcome to register a guest. Host Committee Ed Naim, MBA 2007 Jessica Deckinger, MBA 2008 Rachel Berkey, MBA 2012 Prapti Mittal, MBA 2012 Gonzague de... View Details
                      • Portrait Project

                      Meredith Lobel

                      flutters capriciously in the wind. I will take each step lightly, grounding my feet next to that package before heading toward the horizon. And then I will run into the headwinds in pursuit of my passions: to return nutrients to the ground; to deliver healthier View Details
                      • December 1998
                      • Case

                      Grupo Industrial Bimbo S.A. (1998)

                      By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Srinivas Sunder
                      A leading Mexican agribusiness firm wants to expand in the United States and other locations. How to do so in a manner that utilizes the strengths of the company? View Details
                      Keywords: Agribusiness; Food; Global Strategy; Strength and Weakness; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States; Mexico
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                      • 01 Sep 2020
                      • News

                      How to Launch a New Biosciences Product: Start Small or Dive in?

                      • 20 May 2008
                      • First Look

                      First Look: May 20, 2008

                      raises topics of fund selection and investing in country-specific funds such as Mexico. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208097 Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (A) Harvard... View Details
                      Keywords: Martha Lagace
                      • 08 May 2018
                      • First Look

                      First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 8, 2018

                      unexpected networking opportunities, generating a tight community of German businesspeople in India. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54465 How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food... View Details
                      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne