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Kerry Group: Inspiring Food, Nourishing Life
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Alvarez, Jose B.; McLoughlin, Damien; Labruyere, ToniaCase HBS-721019-EStrategyThe Irish company Kerry Group, one of the leading global players in the taste and nutrition industry, wants to ensure its future growth in developing and developed markets. Founded in 1972 as a dairy cooperative, it had grown into a provider of taste and nutrition solutions through many acquisitions, but also through organic growth. In 2020, Kerry rolled out its new sustainability strategy, "Beyond the Horizon", with the goal of reaching 2 billio...Starting at €8.20
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New Hope Liuhe: Building an Integrated Agri-Food Business
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Lin, Shu; Kindred, Natalie; Dai, Nancy HuaCase HBS-720009-EStrategyIn October 2018, LIU Chang (Angela), chairman of Beijing-based New Hope Liuhe (NHL), was considering the strategy of the firm. With $9 billion in sales and a presence in nearly 20 countries, NHL was China's largest animal feed producer and a major pork and poultry producer and processor. The firm also marketed a range of food products to consumers. This case describes NHL's entrepreneurial beginnings, growth, and recent efforts to transform from ...Starting at €8.20
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Dongfeng Nissan's Venucia (A)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Yamazaki, Mayuka; Donovan, G.A.Case HBS-714014-EStrategyThe (A) case describes the launch of a new passenger vehicle in China, produced jointly by Nissan of Japan and by Chinese automaker Dongfeng. Early sales results following the April 2012 launch were disappointing and the joint venture's managers had to decide how to respond. The case includes information on the structure of the industry, on government regulation, and on the preferences of Chinese purchasers of automobiles, including information a...Starting at €8.20
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Dongfeng Nissan's Venucia (C)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Yamazaki, Mayuka; Donovan, G.A.Case HBS-714016-EStrategyThe (A) case describes the launch of a new passenger vehicle in China, produced jointly by Nissan of Japan and by Chinese automaker Dongfeng. Early sales results following the April 2012 launch were disappointing and the joint venture's managers had to decide how to respond. The case includes information on the structure of the industry, on government regulation, and on the preferences of Chinese purchasers of automobiles, including information a...Starting at €5.74
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Carroll Family Farms
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Godwin, Christian; Weber, JamesCase HBS-720005-EStrategyThe Carroll Family, U.S. pig and grain farmers, needed to decide what to plant, whether to purchase land, emphasize pigs or grain, or other investments. Seven family members across three generations owned and operated Carroll Family Farms (CFF). In IlliStarting at €8.20
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Dongfeng Nissan's Venucia (B)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Yamazaki, Mayuka; Donovan, G.A.Case HBS-714015-EStrategyThe (A) case describes the launch of a new passenger vehicle in China, produced jointly by Nissan of Japan and by Chinese automaker Dongfeng. Early sales results following the April 2012 launch were disappointing and the joint venture's managers had to decide how to respond. The case includes information on the structure of the industry, on government regulation, and on the preferences of Chinese purchasers of automobiles, including information a...Starting at €5.74
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Patagonia (B)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-714465-EStrategyPatagonia produces high-quality environmentally friendly garments that command significant price premiums. In Spring 2010, Patagonia rolled out a new, radical environmental initiative called "Product Lifecycle Initiative" (PLI), which was committed to lengthening the lifecycle of each product and reducing landfill waste. This case provides an update on Patagonia's PLI as well as on other company environmental and social commitments.Starting at €5.74
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CME Group in 2019
Alvarez, Jose B.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-520048-EStrategyChicago-based CME Group is the world's largest futures and options marketplace, with annual trading volume of over 4.8 billion contracts in 2018. This case is set in late 2019, as heightened perceptions of risk stemming from the U.S.-China trade war are driving record trading volumes of agricultural futures. CME Group leads the agricultural futures market, but changing global dynamics are raising new questions about the security of its competitiv...Starting at €8.20