Bryna Meivitawanli, SE, B.Sc., MBA, Ph.D.

Bryna Meivitawanli, SE, B.Sc., MBA, Ph.D.

Bryna Meivitawanli completed a double degree bachelor program from University of Indonesia and University of Groningen, the Netherlands. She attained a PhD in Management at the age of 25 years old from Wuhan University of Technology, China. She received a full scholarship from the Chinese Government for her doctorate degree. Bryna joined Binus Business School, an AACSB accredited business school, in 2020 as a subject content coordinator and lecturer. She became the Head of the Management Laboratory in April 2023. Her research interests include Marketing, Economics, and Tourism. Most of her publications are focused on foreign direct investment.

Case Document

Marketing Year 2023

[CASE STUDY] FRESHBOX UNVEILED: REVOLUTIONIZING THE FOOD CHAIN FROM THE FARM TO TABLE AND BEYOND

Freshbox is an e-grocery platform founded in 2018 by Matthew James. He envisioned bringing fresh produce from farmers to consumers’ tables directly, thus the concept ‘farm to table’ was introduced. Certainly, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in late 2019, the e-grocery industry soared and Freshbox was able to grow significantly. They began to open offline stores starting with the first one in Mall of Indonesia. Despite the promising industry trend, the fact that the pandemic was coming to an end and customers started going back offline posed a threat to Freshbox. Other e-grocery platforms began to falter one by one, including the big players as well. The shifts in consumer behavior have forced Freshbox to go to survival mode. What strategies should Freshbox implement to survive in the constantly changing market?