Matt Kovac

Executive Director at Food Industry Asia (FIA), a non-profit association based in Singapore. FIA is the leading voice of the food industry in Asia.

[Wamwari Waichungo @WamwariW]

.@emilyaheil shares fascinating statistics on food suppliers cutting waste in half by 2030, starting with the 10x20x30 initiative. While this is a huge part of reducing waste, so is reducing waste at home! #FoodWaste #SupplyChain https://t.co/k1kQuHs5SF

[SUN Business Network @SUNBizNet]

Shining a spotlight on #Agrifood #entrepreneurs from across Africa & Asia, winners of the 2020 #SUNPitchComp were announced on Thursday 30th July.

Our latest #PressRelease highlights what the prizes will do for these exciting SMEs. Read it here: https://t.co/ZRa9mTVPjh

[SUN Business Network @SUNBizNet]

'Interventions that bring about #FoodSystem solutions.. to help ensure nutritious food reaches every table have always been close to my heart' - @cdatilano speaks on the importance of the #SUNPitchComp & why she is so thrilled to be on the judging panel: https://t.co/wsD4N20h02

[SUN Business Network Nigeria @SUNBizNetNG]

It's the World #MSMEDay2020
We celebrate all MSMEs in the nutrition space, who are still standing tall in spite of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their business. One of our members @soupah_limited takes us on her journey through the pandemic.
https://t.co/N31yk6F37F

[Matt Kovac @mkkovac]

FIA and Oxford Economics Report Finds the Impact of Covid-19 on Asia’s Food Trade to be Minimum at Present - Food Industry Asia https://t.co/kZmj2SWoRa

[WTO @wto]

.@mkkovac of @FoodIndAsia suggests that greater diversification of food production may arise within certain countries or regions as a way to reduce dependency on larger, decentralized manufacturers. We may also see greater investments in automation and mechanization #WTOAg

[CNBC Int'l PR @cnbcipr]

Executive Director at @FoodIndAsia, @mkkovac says that Asia’s food supply chains have been “very resilient” despite numerous incidences of panic buying #StreetSignsAsia
https://t.co/SZO8U0uAFN

[Matt Kovac @mkkovac]

https://t.co/VAgn0YndX3 https://t.co/UWht1QheMu

[Nutrition Connect @NutritionConnex]

Blog #12 is from @mkkovac, Executive Director of @FoodIndAsia! He discusses Asia’s food chain #resilience during #COVID19 - and measures needed to can continue to make #food and #nutrition safe, available and affordable during #COVID19.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/oHY02nL5tU

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

In the #coronavirus lockdown across the Philippines, the poor risk arrest as they try to find food. https://t.co/GwXkQaZt0g

[Reuters @Reuters]

A Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City has invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for people out of work following an ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus https://t.co/ncuEf5csck by @DdbYen

[Isabelle Grosmaitre @IGrosmaitre]

DANONE acting to support the ones that need it the most

[Nestlé @Nestle]

Our response to COVID-19:
▶️ Ensuring our products are available
▶️ Working hard to keep our staff healthy, safe & supported
▶️ Helping charities, medical institutions & others
▶️ Supporting @IFRC in response to its emergency appeal
Learn more: https://t.co/o65HH69tDX

[PepsiCo @PepsiCo]

We’re committing $45M for humanitarian relief to help those affected by #COVID19 who need it most. We may be apart, but together we can make a difference. Learn more here: https://t.co/lAnorwsyTb #GiveMealsGiveHope

[Unilever @Unilever]

To help tackle this pandemic, we’re donating €100m of soap, sanitiser, bleach & food to emergency efforts; supporting our vulnerable suppliers/customers with €500m of cash flow relief; & protecting our workforce from sudden drops in pay. @wef https://t.co/LQxI4sbf1X

[Matt Kovac @mkkovac]

Asia’s food chain resilience during Covid-19 https://t.co/u7UMnsgPy3 via @LinkedIn

[Stephan J. Guyenet @sguyenet]

I was very disappointed to read this article describing attempts by the True Health Initiative to suppress the series of meta-analyses on red meat that was recently published in Annals of Internal Medicine. As a result of this, I've cut my ties with THI.
https://t.co/TUSJuo7s9s

[Matt Kovac @mkkovac]

FIA is expanding its membership with flavours and ingredients companies and is honoured to have Firmenich and Lesaffre the latest to join our organisation. Great companies with strong sustainability agendas!
#flavours #ingredients #sustainability https://t.co/WXRhMAd2TH