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Trump’s Trade and Deportation Plans Could Be Disastrous for the U.S. Food Supply
Politique gouvernementale et réglementation Digital ArticleThe new administration’s impact on the workforce and imports could cause prices to soar. -
The CEO of NatureSweet on What Happens When You Champion Workers
Motivating people Magazine ArticleThere’s no conflict between doing the right thing and being profitable. -
The CEO of ADM on Expanding Its Focus from Commodities to Consumers
Business management Magazine ArticleHow the agricultural products company moved into value-added nutrition -
Making Small Farms More Sustainable — and Profitable
Management Digital ArticleA case study of Better Life Farming, an innovative public-private partnership in India, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. -
The CEO of Cabot Creamery on Beating Sustainability Benchmarks
Sustainable business practices Magazine ArticleBecoming a B Corp was affirmation of Cabot’s existing mission. -
How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleA case study of the Brazilian beef industry. -
A Study of the Champagne Industry Shows That Women Have Stronger Networks, and Profit from Them
Gender Digital ArticleMore socializing and more trust lead to more revenue. -
How Digital Technology Is Changing Farming in Africa
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleLocal entrepreneurs are making food production more efficient. -
No Company Can Solve a Massive Global Problem on Its Own
Public-private partnerships Digital ArticleBut when organizations work together, change can happen. -
Enlightened Farming
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAgricultural inventions from 18th-century noble estates in France, including a wheat thresher, a tree transporter, and an incubation shed for chicken... -
Accountants Will Save the World
Global Business Digital ArticleFactor social benefits and the use of resources into a company's value. -
How Companies Can Give More Than Just Thanks
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMany cultures around the world celebrate a yearly thanksgiving festival, a time when we express our gratitude for a successful harvest. While observances... -
Banana War Maneuvers
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleHow Dole beat Chiquita by working around a restrictive EU trade policy instead of struggling against it. -
Class--or Mass? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleJim Hargrove, the marketing director of $820 million Neptune Gourmet Seafood, is having a bad week. Neptune is the most upmarket player in the $20 billion... -
How Snapple Got Its Juice Back
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleIn 1993, Quaker Oats paid $1.7 billion for the rapidly growing Snapple brand. In 1997, it sold the brand to Triarc for a mere $300 million. In 2000, Triarc... -
Transforming Life, Transforming Business: The Life-Science Revolution
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleIf you think the Internet has changed the shape of business, just imagine what genetic engineering is going to do. In this groundbreaking article, Juan... -
Cutting Edge in Auctions
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleThe state of the art in auctions is not on the Web--it's in the venerable flower auction halls of Holland, where over 30 million flowers change hands...
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leading with Purpose (Paperback + Ebook)
Management Special Offer34.95View Details Make work meaningful--and unleash your organization's full potential. If you read nothing else on leading with purpose, read this book. We've combed through... -
Sweet expectations: Building the Illovo Maragra Açúcar sugar business in Mozambique
Management Case Study11.95View Details Illovo Maragra is the second-largest sugar producer in rural Mozambique. Presented through the eyes of managing director, Filipe Raposo, the case centres... -
Kullvi Whims: Fleece to Fabric Sustainable Value Chain
Management Case Study11.95View Details Kullvi Whims LLP was founded in 2012, and it created a "fleece to fabric" sustainable supply chain out of fading traditional knowledge in wool and the... -
Barilla: Feeding the Future
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Negotiating a Legacy at Sustainable Harvest (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details The specialty coffee importer Sustainable Harvest was the first certified B Corp in the coffee industry due to its investments in building coffee farmers'... -
Negotiating a Legacy at Sustainable Harvest (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details The specialty coffee importer Sustainable Harvest was the first certified B Corp in the coffee industry due to its investments in building coffee farmers'... -
Shifting Winds: DEI in Corporate America
Management Case Study11.95View Details In the 2020s, intense and conflicting social and political pressures challenged organizational leaders around the world. Prominent among these were powerful... -
U.S. and Global Agriculture: The Next Four Years
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Yum China: People First
Management Case Study11.95View Details Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China Holdings, Inc., which operated KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell in mainland China, oversaw KFC's milestone as the first Western... -
Feeding the dragon: Revisiting ChemChina's acquisition of Syngenta
Management Case Study11.95View Details Basel (Switzerland), March 2024. The acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina in 2017 was a major event for the agricultural industry and, with a price tag... -
WayCool: Addressing Food Loss
Management Case Study11.95View Details Headquartered in Chennai, India, WayCool started by focusing on solving the growing challenge of food losses and low farmer incomes. Dasari and Jayaraman,... -
Precision Agriculture at AGCO
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2024, AGCO, a leading agricultural equipment manufacturer, sought to improve its customers net farm income by 20% over five years by becoming a comprehensive... -
Sid's Farm: Can Their Sustainable Dairy Expand?
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2022, the chief executive officer of Sid's Farm, a dairy-farming business in Hyderabad, India, had to make a key decision regarding the expansion of... -
Organic India: Conscious Leadership in Action
Management Case Study11.95View Details Organic India was founded in 1997 by Bharat Mitra with the vision to create a unique and successful business model committed to service and integrity,... -
Burke Family Farms: Combining for Cash
Management Case Study11.95View Details In May 2024, Vernon Burke, owner and chief operating officer of Burke Family Farms, was deciding which of three options would be best for his cash crop... -
Capital Breeders: Finding a Use for Agricultural Waste
Management Case Study11.95View Details Capital Breeders was a major player in the Zambian poultry industry. From processing chickens, Capital Breeders created substantial waste, namely feathers... -
Dairy Farmers of Canada: Hard Questions Surrounding 'Buttergate'
Management Case Study11.95View Details Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) faced a significant public relations challenge following a February 5, 2021, social media post from a Canadian cookbook... -
River Remedy: Navigating Mississippi's Medical Marijuana Market
Management Case Study11.95View Details MBA student William Chism, the founder of fully integrated medical marijuana company based in Mississippi, must respond to a significant disruption in... -
Preserving the Company Mission: The Perpetual Purpose Trust
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case study invites focused discussion on core business issues: goal choices, sustainable culture, succession, and rewards. The discussion's focusing... -
Happiness Capital: A Hundred-Year-Old Family Business's Quest to Create Happiness
Management Case Study11.95View Details Happiness Capital is a global venture capital firm within the hundred-year-old Lee Kum Kee Group with a mission to bring happiness to the community and...