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Case
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Reference no. 9-598-051
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1997
Version: 13 December 2000
Length: 28 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Divestiture

Abstract

A firm that started in corn processing and moved up the value-added food chain decides to spin-off the original commodity part of the business. How does the new spin-off survive and how does it develop a strategy? Firms in the food system are separating out their commodity parts of the business from branded food products. How does the new commodity firm develop a strategy for the future?
Size:
$2 billion revenues
Other setting(s):
1997

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Abstract

A firm that started in corn processing and moved up the value-added food chain decides to spin-off the original commodity part of the business. How does the new spin-off survive and how does it develop a strategy? Firms in the food system are separating out their commodity parts of the business from branded food products. How does the new commodity firm develop a strategy for the future?

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Size:
$2 billion revenues
Other setting(s):
1997

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