Jakarta, December 29, 2021 – Great Giant Foods (GGF) received recognition from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkes RI) for its active role in supporting emergency response efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. The award was presented by Deputy Minister of Health, Dante Saksono, at the Adhyatma Building, Ministry of Health, South Jakarta.

GGF was one of 37 organizations acknowledged for providing assistance to the Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory Emergency Hospital and for contributing medical equipment to several regions in Indonesia. This support was facilitated through the Health Determinant Analysis Center in collaboration with the Directorate of Health Service Facilities and the Health Crisis Center of the Ministry of Health.

Deputy Minister Dante Saksono highlighted the importance of collective action. “This award is a form of appreciation from the Ministry of Health to all donors who contributed to handling the Covid-19 emergency in Indonesia. It reflects our culture of gotong royong, a spirit of solidarity that must be preserved,” he said.

Inspector General of the Ministry of Health, Murti Utami, reported that donor contributions amounted to Rp 5.9 billion in goods and financial aid. Most of this support was directed to the Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory Emergency Hospital, with the remainder distributed to regional health offices and hospitals as needed.

Representing GGF, Indra Ardiyanto received the award plaque. “GGF has a strong commitment to work hand in hand with the government in managing and preventing Covid-19. We have provided various forms of support, including PPE, isolation facilities, PCR machines for Central Lampung Hospital, fruit and milk donations, basic necessities, and disinfectant spraying,” he said.

Lampung, December 23, 2021 – PT Great Giant Pineapple (GGP) participated in the National Export Release Ceremony at the end of 2021, officiated by the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Muhammad Lutfi. The hybrid event was held from 17 points across 26 provinces, with the main ceremony taking place at PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia, Karawang International Industrial City, West Java.

From Lampung Province, the export release was centered at PT GGP, attended by the Ministry of Trade’s Expert Staff for International Trade, Arlinda. Nationwide, the ceremony involved 278 exporters from 62 districts, including 54 SMEs and 224 non-SMEs, with export destinations covering both traditional markets (87%) and non-traditional markets (13%) such as Tonga, Colombia, Pakistan, and Cambodia.

Arlinda highlighted Lampung’s strategic role as an agricultural hub, contributing significantly to national production of key commodities such as rice, corn, cassava, sugar, robusta coffee, canned pineapple, and bananas.

“From January to November 2021, Lampung’s exports contributed USD 4.4 billion, or 2.1% of national exports. PT GGP is among the largest contributors, as the world’s biggest pineapple exporter,” Arlinda said, while thanking GGP for hosting the ceremony in Lampung.

She added that the national export release is designed to inspire business players to continue expanding their global markets while driving product innovation and competitiveness.

Supporting this, Kusnardi, Assistant II for Economy and Development of Lampung Province, noted that the pandemic period marked Lampung’s highest export value in a decade, reaching USD 4.02 billion in January–October 2021 alone.

“Lampung’s leading products—such as robusta coffee, tapioca, coconut milk, pineapple, and bananas—hold vast potential to expand exports. To achieve this, synergy between local governments, agricultural quarantine, customs, and Pelindo is essential, ensuring added value and supply continuity for farmers’ products to penetrate the global market,” Kusnardi concluded.

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