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- October 2019 (Revised April 2020)
- Case
Carme Ruscalleda: The Chef as an Artist
By: Boris Groysberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Annelena Lobb
In October 2018, Chef Carme Ruscalleda, the most-starred woman chef in the world at the time, closed the doors of her Restaurant Sant Pau (Sant Pau), as she had on almost every night for the past 30 years—this time for the last time. Ruscalleda had opened the...
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Keywords:
Restaurants;
Sant Pau;
Personal Development and Career;
Family Business;
Leadership Style;
Innovation and Invention;
Food;
Success;
Food and Beverage Industry
Groysberg, Boris, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Annelena Lobb. "Carme Ruscalleda: The Chef as an Artist." Harvard Business School Case 420-028, October 2019. (Revised April 2020.)
- September 1993 (Revised December 1993)
- Case
Cott Corp.: Private Label in the 1990s
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Robert S. Kaplan
Private label cola, Cott, gets 30% of the market in Canada. How does it move into the U.S. market? How do retailers evaluate its benefit costs? Does Cott use an existing structure or build new ones? Does Cott diversify from drink to snack foods?
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Keywords:
Private Sector;
Cost Management;
Labels;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Industry Structures;
Diversification;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Robert S. Kaplan. "Cott Corp.: Private Label in the 1990s." Harvard Business School Case 594-031, September 1993. (Revised December 1993.)
- September 2001 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Eskimo Pie Corporation (Abridged)
In early 1991, Reynolds Metals, the makers of aluminum products, decided to sell its holding of Eskimo Pie, a marketer of branded frozen novelties. Reynolds had an offer from Nestle to acquire Eskimo Pie. However, Reynolds decided instead to make an initial public...
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Keywords:
Food;
Initial Public Offering;
Cost of Capital;
Valuation;
Business Divisions;
Brands and Branding;
Food and Beverage Industry
Ruback, Richard S. "Eskimo Pie Corporation (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 202-037, September 2001. (Revised December 2003.)
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
later: "What business are you really in?" "An industry begins with the customer and his or her needs, not with a patent, a raw material, or a selling skill," wrote Levitt, citing the railroads as one example of a...
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- 11 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Short Intensive Program (SIP): Opportunities in the Plant-Based Economy
personalized nutrition, food equity, land stewardship, and beyond. As future leaders, we’d love to explore how this industry will navigate its own transition, and ensure that benefits are shared equitably,...
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- June 1984
- Case
Federal Trade Commission and the Shared Monopoly Case against the Ready-to-Eat Cereal Manufacturers
By: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow
Keywords:
Business and Government Relations;
Monopoly;
Courts and Trials;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
McCraw, Thomas K., and Richard S. Tedlow. "Federal Trade Commission and the Shared Monopoly Case against the Ready-to-Eat Cereal Manufacturers." Harvard Business School Case 384-265, June 1984.
- Fast Answer
Consumer goods: market research
markets. Strong in consumer goods, and food & beverage industries in American and European countries. IBISWorld
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- July 2019
- Case
LaCroix Sparkling Water
By: Tomomichi Amano, Das Narayandas and Kerry Herman
Launched in 1981 as an “all occasion” sparkling water brand, LaCroix Sparkling Water has had a number of ups and downs as a brand. After being purchased by National Beverage in 1996, the brand was re-positioned as a new, colorful, fun alternative to the other sparkling...
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Keywords:
Brands and Branding;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Industry Structures;
Food and Beverage Industry
Amano, Tomomichi, Das Narayandas, and Kerry Herman. "LaCroix Sparkling Water." Harvard Business School Case 520-014, July 2019.
- 2013
- Article
Where Not to Eat? Improving Public Policy by Predicting Hygiene Inspections Using Online Reviews
By: Jun Seok Kang, Polina Kuznetsova, Yejin Choi and Michael Luca
Restaurant hygiene inspections are often cited as a success story of public disclosure. Hygiene grades influence customer decisions and serve as an accountability system for restaurants. However, cities (which are responsible for inspections) have limited resources to...
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Keywords:
Safety;
Food;
Governance Compliance;
Mathematical Methods;
Applications and Software;
Public Administration Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
Public Administration Industry
Kang, Jun Seok, Polina Kuznetsova, Yejin Choi, and Michael Luca. "Where Not to Eat? Improving Public Policy by Predicting Hygiene Inspections Using Online Reviews." Proceedings of the Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (2013): 1443–1448.
- June 2006
- Teaching Note
Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 (TN)
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note to 706447.
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- April 2012
- Case
Introducing iSnack 2.0: The New Vegemite
By: Anat Keinan, Francis Farrelly and Michael Beverland
Vegemite is an iconic Australian breakfast spread and is often seen as a quintessential Australian product. This case focuses on Kraft's decision to revitalize brand performance through the introduction of a brand extension. Drawing on extensive social media analysis...
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Keywords:
Food;
Product Launch;
Conflict and Resolution;
Brands and Branding;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry
Keinan, Anat, Francis Farrelly, and Michael Beverland. "Introducing iSnack 2.0: The New Vegemite." Harvard Business School Case 512-020, April 2012.
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Made in the USA
Wisconsin cheddar, but how about Wisconsin Ackawi or Wisconsin Asadero? Twenty years ago, Paul Scharfman (MBA 1979) acquired a small, undercapitalized cheese manufacturing operation in rural Wisconsin, about an hour’s drive from Madison. “From the start,” says...
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- 21 May 2019
- News
Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest
by climate change by managing resources more efficiently, pursuing new strategies in the wake of climate change, and bringing climate-ready products to market. On May 15, over 100 Harvard Business School alumni and local and regional leaders from View Details
Keywords:
Agriculture
- December 2009 (Revised November 2012)
- Teaching Note
Global Wine War 2009: New World versus Old (TN)
Teaching Note for [910405].
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- March 2019
- Supplement
Koita Milk
By: Lynda M. Applegate, E. Ofek and Michael Norris
Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Cash Flow;
Food;
Growth Management;
Social Marketing;
Ownership Stake;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
United Arab Emirates;
Dubai
Applegate, Lynda M., E. Ofek, and Michael Norris. "Koita Milk." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 819-703, March 2019.
- April 2018
- Supplement
Breakfast at the Paramount
By: Ryan W. Buell
The Paramount is a 44-seat diner on Charles Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. A frequent "Best of Boston" award winner, the restaurant is a perennial favorite among locals and tourists, particularly for brunch on the weekends, when lines often stretch...
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- 09 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020
Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Nourishing Global Food System "Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Nourishing Global Food System" was the 2nd annual conference hosted by the Food, Agriculture, and...
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- Profile
Darrin Rahn
perspective and set myself up for a long-term career in food and beverage leadership," says Darrin. "By going to HBS, I would surround myself with the best and brightest minds who would push me to think bigger, more globally,...
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Keywords:
CPG
- November 2004
- Case
Innocent Drinks
By: William A. Sahlman and Dan Heath
The three founders of a London-based, start-up smoothie company must decide between three growth options: expansion of the existing product line into Europe, extension of the brand into other product categories, or continued organic growth within the United Kingdom.
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Keywords:
Growth Management;
Expansion;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Industry Growth;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Corporate Finance;
Brands and Branding;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United Kingdom;
Europe
Sahlman, William A., and Dan Heath. "Innocent Drinks." Harvard Business School Case 805-031, November 2004.
- June 2011
- Teaching Note
Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 (TN)
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for 711462.
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