Food - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

January 2007 (Revised November 2007)
Case

Organic Growth at Wal-Mart

By: Jan W. Rivkin and Troy Smith

In 2005, an executive vice president at Wal-Mart must decide whether to expand the retailer's selection of organic food. The decision is made in the context of wider attempts to move the giant retailer slightly upscale and to focus on environmental sustainability. View Details

Keywords: Food; Growth and Development Strategy; Product; Business Processes; Environmental Sustainability; Expansion; Retail Industry; United States

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11 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Working With Organizations That Recruit at HBS: An Interview with Casey O'Connor

fell in love with the country and the people. I recently traveled to Istanbul with HBS on FIELD II. The food is incredible; every foodie needs to visit this city. View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Nonprofit / Government

Fast Answer

Consumer goods: market research

markets. Strong in consumer goods, and food & beverage industries in American and European countries. IBISWorld
Provides research reports on industries in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and China. Global... View Details

4 PM – 9 PM EST, 09 Nov 2017

HBS Alumnae Circles Open House & Training 2017: NYC

Women's groups are launching- are you interested? Register for this upcoming open house to learn more. View Details

01 Nov 2019
Blog Post

Confronting Climate Change in the Classroom and Beyond

and environment as an interest on their applications. That critical mass motivates and energizes our community. Our faculty have led an Exec Ed Agribusiness seminar at HBS for more than 50 years, bringing together some 200 agribusiness leaders to discuss the changing... View Details

07 May 2020
News

Ensuring Student Equity

learning programs, food and other basic resources, and health services for more than 1,200 children each week in this underserved community. “We had to rethink the operation of our food pantry. We had to... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

Portrait Project

Ron Babalakin

Growing up, film and TV was like food and drink. My mum used media to feed us lessons about world cultures and life’s complexities. She showed me The Gods Must Be Crazy – a film about a Kalahari bushman whose life turns upside down when... View Details

Fast Answer

Market trends, opportunities in advanced technology fields

transportation technologies, biotechnology, chemicals, energy and resources, engineering, the environment, food and beverage, fuel cell and battery technologies, healthcare, information technology, instrumentation and sensors... View Details

01 Sep 2014
News

@Soldiers Field

getting-to-know-you-type events. British soccer giants Liverpool took to the pitch at Ohiri Field to warm up for a match at Fenway Park. Seen here: Striker Daniel Sturridge, fresh off a World Cup tour for England, jogs down Gordon Road. In a move sure to inspire case... View Details

Keywords: Georges F. Doriot

22 Aug 2019
News

Getting There

expanded into a “super app,” offering everything from food and parcel delivery, to hotels and airline bookings, and access financial and health services. “It’s a miracle that we are where we are now,” says Anthony Tan. VIEW VIDEO View Details

Keywords: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation

August 2023 (Revised March 2024)
Case

Arla Foods: Data-Driven Decarbonization (A)

By: Michael Parzen, Michael W. Toffel, Susan Pinckney and Amram Migdal

The case describes Arla’s history, in particular its climate change mitigation efforts, and how it implemented a price incentive system to motivate individual farms to implement scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions mitigation measures and receive a higher milk price. The... View Details

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13 Sep 2017
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Gorton's Seafoods

across the United States and Canada. We are constantly engaged with consumers who want food that is delicious and healthy, and we continue to innovate in order to provide products that satisfy these needs. The Gorton's brand offers a... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

10 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

What Happens When Business Owners Turn to ChatBots for Advice

not enough to solve their problem,” Koning says. "Here’s a technology that allows us to put a phenomenal business adviser in the pockets of billions of people." “Maybe it’s that you have a food stall, but your View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

01 Jun 2001
News

Making A Difference: HBS Club of Puget Sound Reaches Out to Young Alumni

Northwest Harvest, Washington’s largest food bank, to help distribute food to people in need in Seattle. “It’s important for the club to give back to the community,” notes Kwiker, who also feels the event... View Details

Keywords: Elena N. Berg

20 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 20

personal and professional network across three continents. The case considers the steps he has taken to build and cultivate a network that creates value for himself and others. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/412065-PDF-ENG Brasil View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Climate Symposium 2023: Adopting Climate Solutions at Scale

join a wide range of panel discussions featuring industry experts in the following areas: Decarbonizing Farming; Food Supply Chain and Waste; Scaling Green Energy Generation; Hard to Decarbonize Sectors; Carbon Markets; Reimagining the... View Details

19 Oct 2023
Blog Post

New Venture Competition 2023: Business and Environment Ventures

food waste away from landfills by upcycling it into high-value sugar polymers using a combination of insects and microbial cell factories. PARTICIPANTS Algoma Homes - Josef Bromovsky (MBA 2023) - Algoma Homes designs and builds net-zero... View Details

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Tools | New Venture Competition

mortality in South Asia. Executive Summary (pdf) Presentation (pdf) Business Plan (pdf) FOCUS Foods 2015 Winner Urban aquaponics farm that will be a self-sustaining symbiotic fish and produce system. Executive Summary (pdf) Presentation... View Details

01 Mar 2015
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Faculty Q&A: Less Risk, More Reward

another study, I found that households that became newly eligible for food stamps in an expansion that started around 2000 were about 20 percent more likely to have an entrepreneur in the family. The social safety net can be a... View Details

Keywords: April White; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Private Households; Personal Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

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