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Beef Inc.
directed by Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988; produced by Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1999), 50 mins
A struggle for control of the world food market is waging, and the battle promises to escalate in the 21st century. This documentary by Carmen Garcia examines how a handful of companies have come to dominate beef production and distribution in North America. This film gives a voice to independent cattle producers...
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directed by Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988; produced by Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1999), 50 mins
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A struggle for control of the world food market is waging, and the battle promises to escalate in the 21st century. This documentary by Carmen Garcia examines how a handful of companies have come to dominate beef production and distribution in North America. This film gives a voice to independent cattle producers who, unable to compete with the corporations, find themselves being squeezed out of the industry.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada, Luis DeCespedes, fl. 2003
Author / Creator
Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Luis DeCespedes, fl. 2003
Topic / Theme
Corporate farms, Butchering, Public health, Food industry, Farmers, Livestock, Cattle, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 by the National Film Board of Canada
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Bel Brand: The Laughing Cow Challenge
written by Derek D. Rucker, fl. 2010 (Evanston, IL: Northwestern University. Kellogg School of Management, 2012, originally published 2012), 7 page(s)
The case features Bel-Brand’s efforts to position its flagship brand The Laughing Cow in the US. The challenges in this case are twofold. First, choose a viable position for a brand after a period of high growth following the South Beach Craze. The difficulty here is that the initial driver of the brand’s posi...
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written by Derek D. Rucker, fl. 2010 (Evanston, IL: Northwestern University. Kellogg School of Management, 2012, originally published 2012), 7 page(s)
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The case features Bel-Brand’s efforts to position its flagship brand The Laughing Cow in the US. The challenges in this case are twofold. First, choose a viable position for a brand after a period of high growth following the South Beach Craze. The difficulty here is that the initial driver of the brand’s position, the South Beach Craze, an environmental factor, is dwindling and is not sustainable. Second, the brand was receiving pressure fro...
The case features Bel-Brand’s efforts to position its flagship brand The Laughing Cow in the US. The challenges in this case are twofold. First, choose a viable position for a brand after a period of high growth following the South Beach Craze. The difficulty here is that the initial driver of the brand’s position, the South Beach Craze, an environmental factor, is dwindling and is not sustainable. Second, the brand was receiving pressure from global stakeholders to try to unify the positioning in the US with the global brand positioning. These are both challenges that were faced by the marketing team and raised in the case.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Case study
Author / Creator
Derek D. Rucker, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Northwestern University. Kellogg School of Management
Topic / Theme
Market competition, Organizational change, Branding (Marketing), Food industry, Management of Companies and Enterprises, Global Segmentation/Targeting/Positioning Issues
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
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Betting the Farm
directed by Jason Mann, fl. 2010 and Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006; produced by Jason Mann, fl. 2010 and Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006, Pull start pictures (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2012), 1 hour 24 mins
A group of Maine dairy farmers band together to launch a milk company. Will their gamble keep them in business, or lead to catastrophe?
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directed by Jason Mann, fl. 2010 and Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006; produced by Jason Mann, fl. 2010 and Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006, Pull start pictures (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2012), 1 hour 24 mins
Description
A group of Maine dairy farmers band together to launch a milk company. Will their gamble keep them in business, or lead to catastrophe?
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jason Mann, fl. 2010, Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006, Pull start pictures
Author / Creator
Jason Mann, fl. 2010, Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
FilmHub
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Business enterprises, Cattle, Farmers' markets, Farmers, Dairy farms, Milk
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Pull-Start Pictures
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The Big Business Behind America's Love for Hot Dogs
presented by Scarlet Fu, 1972-, Tom Keene, 1952- and Alix Steel, fl. 2012; produced by Bloomberg L. P. (New York, NY: Bloomberg L. P., 2013), 4 mins
Janet Riley, president of National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, discusses the hot dog industry as the 2012 drought impacts prices and the expanded choices available to consumers as the July 4th holiday approaches. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's 'Bloomberg Surveillance.'
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presented by Scarlet Fu, 1972-, Tom Keene, 1952- and Alix Steel, fl. 2012; produced by Bloomberg L. P. (New York, NY: Bloomberg L. P., 2013), 4 mins
Description
Janet Riley, president of National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, discusses the hot dog industry as the 2012 drought impacts prices and the expanded choices available to consumers as the July 4th holiday approaches. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's 'Bloomberg Surveillance.'
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
News story, Interview
Contributor
Bloomberg L. P.
Author / Creator
Scarlet Fu, 1972-, Tom Keene, 1952-, Alix Steel, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2013-07-02
Publisher
Bloomberg L. P.
Topic / Theme
Diet and food, Marketing and advertising, Consumers, Meats and poultry, Pricing, Food industry, Food Manufacturing, Animal Slaughtering and Processing
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Bloomberg LP
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Biography, Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King
directed by Don Horan, 1927-1996; produced by Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 52 mins
Milton Hershey was born in a Pennsylvania farmhouse and completed only the fourth grade before he was put to work as a printer's apprentice. But by the age of 18, Milton had discovered his unique calling: He would manufacture delicious, affordable confections. With a combination of ingenuity and persistence, he bu...
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directed by Don Horan, 1927-1996; produced by Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 52 mins
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Milton Hershey was born in a Pennsylvania farmhouse and completed only the fourth grade before he was put to work as a printer's apprentice. But by the age of 18, Milton had discovered his unique calling: He would manufacture delicious, affordable confections. With a combination of ingenuity and persistence, he built his Hershey Chocolate Company into a bustling enterprise for himself and his workers an empire with a bank, department store, park,...
Milton Hershey was born in a Pennsylvania farmhouse and completed only the fourth grade before he was put to work as a printer's apprentice. But by the age of 18, Milton had discovered his unique calling: He would manufacture delicious, affordable confections. With a combination of ingenuity and persistence, he built his Hershey Chocolate Company into a bustling enterprise for himself and his workers an empire with a bank, department store, park, churches, golf courses, a zoo, even a trolley system. Join BIOGRAPHY for the inspiring life story of the man who dared to offer his employees dignity and prosperity, and made himself wildly rich in the process.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985, Jack Perkins, 1933-
Author / Creator
Don Horan, 1927-1996
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Jack Perkins, 1933-
Person Discussed
Milton Hershey, 1857-1945
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing, Business & Economics, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Biography, The Kellogg Brothers: Corn Flake Kings
produced by Molly Thompson, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 46 mins
They may have collaborated on the cornflake, but the Kellogg brothers could not have been less alike. One was an eccentric crusader for health, the other a shrewd businessman. John Harvey Kellogg and his younger brother Will Keith played out one of the most dramatic and bitter family feuds in American history, yet...
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produced by Molly Thompson, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 46 mins
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They may have collaborated on the cornflake, but the Kellogg brothers could not have been less alike. One was an eccentric crusader for health, the other a shrewd businessman. John Harvey Kellogg and his younger brother Will Keith played out one of the most dramatic and bitter family feuds in American history, yet before their split, they were partners for 20 years. BIOGRAPHY® paints a detailed portrait of the Kellogg brothers, drawing on extens...
They may have collaborated on the cornflake, but the Kellogg brothers could not have been less alike. One was an eccentric crusader for health, the other a shrewd businessman. John Harvey Kellogg and his younger brother Will Keith played out one of the most dramatic and bitter family feuds in American history, yet before their split, they were partners for 20 years. BIOGRAPHY® paints a detailed portrait of the Kellogg brothers, drawing on extensive original footage and commentary from family members and historians. Witness the feud that drove the brothers apart and watch Will Keith turn their humble invention into the cornerstone of one of the most successful companies in the world.From the first corn flake to their 10-year legal battle, THE KELLOGG BROTHERS: CORN FLAKE KINGS presents the tumultuous story of the men who revolutionized America's breakfast.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Molly Thompson, Jack Perkins, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Jack Perkins, 1933-
Person Discussed
Will Keith Kellogg, 1860-1951, John Harvey Kellogg, 1852-1943
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Foods, Health, Philanthropy, Breakfast cereals, Food Manufacturing, Business & Economics, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Biography, Dave Thomas: Made to Order
in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 47 mins
Story of the lovable guy behind the Wendy's fast-food empire. He began with Kentucky Fried Chicken and invented the famous bucket of chicken with Colonel Sander's face on it. After leaving KFC, he started in Wendy's commercials in 1989--the first of 500 thus far.
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in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 47 mins
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Story of the lovable guy behind the Wendy's fast-food empire. He began with Kentucky Fried Chicken and invented the famous bucket of chicken with Colonel Sander's face on it. After leaving KFC, he started in Wendy's commercials in 1989--the first of 500 thus far.
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jack Perkins, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Jack Perkins, 1933-
Person Discussed
Dave Thomas, 1932-2002
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Business enterprises, Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Business & Economics
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Biography, Heinz: The Ketchup Kings
produced by Noah Morowitz, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 48 mins
Profiles the Heinz family and their rise to prominence in the business world through the manufacture of ketchup, pickles and other products.
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produced by Noah Morowitz, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 48 mins
Description
Profiles the Heinz family and their rise to prominence in the business world through the manufacture of ketchup, pickles and other products.
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Noah Morowitz, Harry Smith, 1951-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Harry Smith, 1951-
Topic / Theme
Business failures, Food industry, Foods, Marketing and advertising, Food Manufacturing, Business & Economics
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Biography, Ben & Jerry
produced by Amy Martinez, fl. 2003, Towers Productions, Inc., in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 45 mins
With flavor names like Phish Food and Karamel Sutra, Ben & Jerry's Homemade ice cream has built a reputation over the years as a fun-loving company.
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produced by Amy Martinez, fl. 2003, Towers Productions, Inc., in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 45 mins
Description
With flavor names like Phish Food and Karamel Sutra, Ben & Jerry's Homemade ice cream has built a reputation over the years as a fun-loving company.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Amy Martinez, fl. 2003, Towers Productions, Inc., Zac Fine, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Jerry Greenfield, 1951-, Ben Cohen, 1951-, Zac Fine, fl. 2008
Person Discussed
Jerry Greenfield, 1951-, Ben Cohen, 1951-
Topic / Theme
Ice creams, sorbets, etc., Branding (Marketing), Food industry, Business, Retail franchises
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Biography, The Perdue Family
in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 49 mins
As a railway express agent, Arthur W. Perdue noticed that the poultry men loading their eggs and chickens onto the train seemed to be financially successful. In 1917, Arthur decided he was going to make poultry his business as well, and a Chicken Empire was born. From a backyard table-egg business that supported o...
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in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 49 mins
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As a railway express agent, Arthur W. Perdue noticed that the poultry men loading their eggs and chickens onto the train seemed to be financially successful. In 1917, Arthur decided he was going to make poultry his business as well, and a Chicken Empire was born. From a backyard table-egg business that supported one family in the 1920s, Perdue has now grown into a multi-billion dollar business providing poultry and agricultural products on five c...
As a railway express agent, Arthur W. Perdue noticed that the poultry men loading their eggs and chickens onto the train seemed to be financially successful. In 1917, Arthur decided he was going to make poultry his business as well, and a Chicken Empire was born. From a backyard table-egg business that supported one family in the 1920s, Perdue has now grown into a multi-billion dollar business providing poultry and agricultural products on five continents. Known for their commitment to excellence, three generations of Perdues have guided this company through continued growth and change while holding on to the values inherited from its founder, "Mr. Arthur". Perdue Farms is still a privately owned company today.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Healy, 1929-1995
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
David Healy, 1929-1995
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Chickens (Animal), Poultry farms, Poultry and Egg Production, Business & Economics
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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