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Stonyfield Farm: September 1994

By: Amar Bhide
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Abstract

Samuel Kaymen and Gary Hirshberg founded Stonyfield Farm in 1983, in part to demonstrate that "environmentally and socially responsible businesses can also be profitable." In 1994, the company has grown to over $21 million in revenues, derived mainly from refrigerated and frozen yogurt. It has expanded beyond its core New England base to natural food stores nationwide and to supermarkets in 20 states. All its production, however, is concentrated in its New Hampshire plant, which has limited the company's growth on the West Coast. Now Stonyfield has to decide whether to build a plant in California. It has also entered a joint venture agreement to make ice cream in Russia. It faces competitive challenges in its traditional markets as well.

Keywords

Growth Management; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Food; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; New Hampshire; California; Russia

Citation

Bhide, Amar, and Mark Thurber. "Stonyfield Farm: September 1994." Harvard Business School Case 395-157, March 1995. (Revised May 1997.)
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