Great Giant Foods (GGF) Lampung and Gajah Mada University (UGM) Yogyakarta held Career Seminars for students and recent graduates. UGM is committed to preparing its graduates to be able to compete in the world of work.

The Career Seminar was held in a webinar entitled Is Management Trainee the Right Way to Begin Your Career Journey, Monday (17/4/23), by presenting two resource persons from Gajah Mada University who already have career positions at GGF, namely, Daisy Metria as People Partner Agri and Recruitment Department Head and Muhamat Fitra Adi are participating in the LEAP GGF Shopper Marketing Agri Business program graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture.

This event is a collaborative project between GGF and UGM that aims to provide insight to undergraduate students and recent graduates on how to start their career journey through the management trainee program.

The webinar, moderated by Adinda Raisa, also provided practical knowledge in writing and preparing cover letters as well as practical knowledge in facing interviews. The seminar also provided insight into job opportunities and the importance of soft skills in facing the world of work.
“Is management trainee the right choice to start your career journey?,” said the question asked by moderator Adinda when opening the seminar.
Before delivering the material, Daisy as the resource person explained at a glance about how GGF runs its business which is carried out in an integrated manner from one business unit to another.

“GGF itself has subsidiaries engaged in plantations (Pineapple, Banana, Crystal Guava, red), Tapioca Flour production, cattle fattening, Hometown fresh milk, and Bromelain Enzyme,” Daisy said.

Then what about the career journey at GGF? Daisy explained that the current condition is a talent war where all companies attract each other to need good talent. While to get this need is limited because it must be adjusted to the requirements of someone can be accepted.

GGF has Training Development which already has a curriculum for leadership programs, technical programs for worker development. So the company can take its talent from internal according to the needs of the developer through promotion, he continued.

Daisy further explained that career is the stage of development or work experience of a person during work. So you can’t come to ask what about his career if you don’t have work experience.

“Children now want to know first how their careers are while companies will also see what their work experience and abilities are like,” Daisy said.
Career itself is a series of positions, tasks, and opportunities that a person has during work in the form of competencies that combine skills, knowledge, experience and this is realized by behavior.

“If it cannot be realized with a form of behavior, it is not competence,” said Daisy
Job seekers should also know where their passion is? For example, agriculture or plantations are certainly in the village, do not be carried with life in the city. Must be able to adapt to the world of work.

“It is impossible for companies that adapt to finding work but instead looking for work that must adapt to the work environment, the most important thing for job seekers is to adapt to the world of work, so they must first know where their passion is,” Daisy concluded

Head of the Lampung Agricultural Technology Assessment Center (BPTP), Jekvy Hendra, attended the LOB Corn and Rice Prototyping Project 2023-2024 Kickoff event, which was held at the Great Giant Foods (GGF) Training Center Building, Terbanggibesar, Wednesday (8/3)

The kickoff of LOB for the development of Corn and Rice crop demplot was officially opened by GGF Protein and Plant Based Business CEO Josep Lay marked by Gong beating, accompanied by Technical Advisor for Plantation and R&D Fauzan, LOB & Compost Production Head Pardi Tanojo, Plant Based Production Head Adas Widiasmoro, and Compost Department Head Remy.

The event was also attended by farmer groups from three districts, Central Lampung, East Lampung, and South Lampung who will be involved in the rice and corn crop demplot project.

On the occasion, in front of the participants of the launch of the demplot program, Josep Lay, explained that LOB has been produced for approximately 12 years and this has been successfully applied in the company’s internal gardens for pineapple crops and other commodities such as bananas, guavas and cassava plants.

The mission of the company’s founder is how pineapple plantation as the main business can achieve excellent garden productivity. Until now, everything can be realized by the company with the birth of LOB.

“This good hope can also be felt by farmers to get better agricultural results. By applying LOB, of course, plants are healthier and more importantly can provide added value benefits for farmers, “said Josep Lay.

Furthermore, he emphasized that LOB deliberately chose Lampung as the prototyping of the demplot, hoping that it could be expanded and expanded after conducting studies, especially in Central Lampung, East Lampung, and South Lampung regencies.

It turns out that the use of chemical fertilizers in these three districts has almost reached Rp 6 trillion. This is remarkable and some fertilizers are still imported. LOB does not want to ‘eliminate’ chemical fertilizers, but we only try to reduce the use of chemicals so that the soil is healthier, he said.

“There is still a long way to go, especially talking about plants, not just counting days. We want this demplot to be up to three seasons so that it is proven and there is trust because farmers need real evidence in the field,” concluded Josep Lay.

We really try to provide LOB products that are very quality controlled so that when LOB reaches the hands of consumers it really suits its application and provides always better results, continued Adas Widiasmoro.

“LOB production is strictly quality controlled. Hopefully what has been felt internally can also be felt by farmers so that they can grow and develop together so that agricultural land will also benefit from improved soil fertility,” said Adas.

What is being witnessed today at the Great Giant Pineapple is a far cry from what it was 22 years ago. The changes are quite a lot and the most important thing is that the changes do not change by themselves but are carried out land arrangement with a very basic concentration, said Jekvy Hendra who has known PT GGP since he was a student.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) management team is exploring cooperation with Great Giant Foods (GGF) Lampung. The Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison team meeting was led by SVP – Head of B2B Regional Enterprise Account Sonata Suratman.

Other IOH teams were also present, namely West Regional Vice President Mora Iskandar Siregar, Vice President of Product and Marketing Yudi Hadi Wibowo and staff.

The IOH group was received by Lampung Corporate Affairs Subdiv Head Hendri Tanujaya, IT Manager Sunaryo and the Corporate Communication team at the GGF Training Center Building, Wednesday (5/4/23).

On the occasion, Hendri Tanujaya, briefly told the journey of establishing a pineapple canning company which is currently the company with the largest integrated garden and factory in the world, to develop in other businesses such as cattle fattening, and bromelain enzyme to the IOH management team.
“The cattle fattening business exists because it is a solution to solving the problem of pineapple skin waste, which is not small. Pineapple production can be up to 3,000 tons per,” Hendri said.

Accompanied by Sunaryo, Hendri also discussed about current technological advances, which almost all companies use technology network facilities. The agricultural digitalization program has also been partially implemented in plantation businesses. The use of advanced drone technology also helps researchers in the company to conduct studies and monitoring plant care in the garden.

Meanwhile, Sonata Suratman, conveyed that technological advances must not only be followed, but also need to be anticipated. This is what the company currently needs. Anticipate technological advances by designing the future technologies needed.

Sonata also conveyed several program collaboration plans between IOH and GGF considering the importance of technology capabilities for companies to face digital transformation.

“Digital manufacturing is booming in an era where getting more done in less time, resulting in innovative solutions to increase productivity and efficiency,” Sonata said.

He added, this new building has workspace and meeting room facilities that are much better than the previous office which was no longer feasible. In addition to noisy engine noise and risky because it is located and becomes one with the production area.

Great Giant Foods (GGF), through its business PT Great Giant Livestock (PT GGL), Terbanggibesar, Central Lampung, donated Hometown fresh milk assistance to 500 early childhood children at the PAUD Mamamia activity at the 2-Year Reflection of the leadership of the Regent of Central Lampung (Lamteng), Wednesday (1/3).

Mother of Paud Lamteng Mardiana Musa Ahmad attended and officially opened the Gema Mamamia event (movement with mother and child) with the mother of PAUD Lampung Tengah in the context of coloring PAUD in Central Lampung Regency which took place at the Regional Secretary Office House of Central Lampung Regency.

Present at the event, among others, Lamteng Education and Culture Office Dwi Sanzaya, Forkompincam and Bunda Paud Kampung se-Lamteng. Mother of Lamteng Paud Mardiana Musa Ahmad in her speech conveyed that the Golden Age of Early Childhood (Golden Age) is said to be a “golden period” because children experience very rapid brain growth.

Therefore, according to him, parents must pay attention to nutritious food intake for children, stimulate child development with interesting and fun activities so that the entire process of growth and development of children is fulfilled optimally.

“The right of children at that age is time to play so just let them play because by playing the stimulus will develop but parents can direct children to play in positive things, invite children to develop touch, taste, sight and movement,” said Mardiana.

Furthermore, Mardiana Musa Ahmad said that PAUD Mamamia Gebyar is an activity that can stimulate the growth and development of all aspects of child development. “Let’s use this activity as a place to train children’s courage, independence, confidence, and creativity.

“At the same time, in a series of activities for the Reflection on the Two Years of Leadership of Musa Ahmad – Ardito Wijaya which was centered on the Tutaran Kopiah Mas Gunung Sugih Square, a healthy walk was also held and awards were handed over to outstanding official agencies.

“This period of two years is not enough to satisfy all the expectations of the community, but rest assured the Regional Government and all existing ranks never leave a minute of thinking about how to realize the best for the community and for Central Lampung,” said Musa.
Hopefully in the future the local government can realize a successful and prosperous Central Lampung community, said Musa Ahmad.

Coorporate Affair Lampung Subdiv Head of PT GGP Hendri Tanujaya accompanied by Operation Dept Head Tanggamus Waliyuddin, warmly welcomed the arrival of guests from the Horticulture Standing Committee of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) along with representatives of the Partnership for Indonesia’s Sustainable Agriculture (PISAgro) and PT East-West Seed Indonesia, Wednesday (8/3).

Chairman of the Horticulture Standing Committee Karen Tambayong and colleagues including Managing Director of PT East-West Seed Indonesia Glenn Pardede, Director of Business Development of PT Paskomnas Indonesia Kukun Sutardjana were received at the Dining Room Training Center of Great Gant Foods.

The presence of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry at PT Great Giant Pineapple (PT GGP) in the context of sharing knowledge is also an effort to connect fellow members and administrators of the Chamber of Commerce for programs, one of which is the supply chain that has been carried out by PT GGP.
“I heard a lot of interaction and also assistance and programs carried out by the company to the community, one of which is the creating share value program which has been very extraordinary but unfortunately has not been widely known by the public,” said Karen Tambayong.

Furthermore, Karen, said that one of our tasks at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry is to see what PT GGP has done to be able to share with the community as well as administrators and members in Kadin. Second, we also brought entrepreneurs in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to be able to learn and what can be collaborated. Especially now that the Chamber of Commerce as a partner of the government, we are eager for the programs that have been carried out by Chamber of Commerce members to also enter into government programs.

“It is a coincidence that PT GGP as one of the administrators of the standing committee organization in horticulture represented by Mr. Welly Soegiyono. As business actors, of course, who know exactly what kind of field in the field so that it is more efficient and effective, “continued Karen.
On his occasion, Glenn Pardede, said that although his party as a seed producer currently has nothing to do with PT GGP, of course in the future there may be many things that can be collaborated, for example such as Sweet Corn.

So there is something that East-West Seed Indonesia can give to GGP and I also heard that GGF has LOB liquid fertilizer and compost products, of course it is also interesting because we also have the guidance of nearly 30 thousand farmers. If there is an alternative fertilizer, of course, it will benefit our farmers, so there is something we take from GGP, he added.

Great Giant Foods (GGF) target school, Xaverius Elementary School (SD) held a Karya Bhinneka Tunggal Ika activity entitled ‘Rainbow Culture of the Archipelago’. The activity took place in the school environment followed by the ranks of Uspika Terbanggi Besar, School Supervisors, GGF Management Representatives, parents, and students, Saturday (11/3).

Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Work activities are filled with various art performance activities, exhibitions of student works and free culinary with the concept of ‘People’s Party’. The event was lively and very educational about the cultural diversity in the country.

The event is part of the implementation of the independent curriculum which provides flexibility for educators to create quality learning that suits the needs and learning environment.

“The independent curriculum is a window into how this curriculum is a method to better understand a lesson, what is learned, and the results to be achieved. With literacy to students, it is hoped that it will produce future leaders who are insightful, humanist, honest, intelligent, disciplined and serving,” said Principal of SD Xaverius Martha Endang Krismiati in his speech.

On his occasion, Sujarwo as the School Supervisor in Terbanggi Besar District, emphasized the importance of education and the implementation of an independent curriculum. Where according to him, currently education still needs improvement so that it is more advanced not constrained by a rule.
“With independent schools, there will be the emergence of schools with character and insight into Pancasila and Berbhineka Tunggal Ika,” he said.
In line with what was conveyed, Father Sutrisno as Chairman of the Xaverius Foundation urged teachers to do something that refers to character education in the form of making books and character jingles.

Nengah Aryata, representing GGF, reminded that schools really need a role and synergize with various parties for acceleration and progress, including parents, communities, and other institutions or institutions so that many parties can feel comprehensive improvement and progress.
“On behalf of the Management, I would like to thank the teachers and education managers of Xaverius who have shown the trust given by the company to create more advanced and characterful education programs. The company always provides support for school programs for the better future,” concluded Nengah.

The wife of the Deputy Minister of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia Lin Nurhayati Afriansyah Noor attended the socialization of Tuberculosis (TB) and cervical cancer early detection tests through Acetic Acid Visual Inspection (IVA) examination to female workers of PT Great Giant Pineapple (GGP), Terbanggibesar, Central Lampung, which took place at the local company’s Women’s Camp Hall, Tuesday (7/3).

Lin Nurhayati Afriansyah Noor, attended with Director of K3 Testing Development Muhamad Idham, accompanied by Director of External Affairs GGP Welly Soegiono, Corporate Communication of PT GGP Indra Ardiyanto, and at the same time followed the course of IVA discussion and socialization activities with speakers from the Central Lampung Regency Health Office dr. Dian Mariasari.

The Women’s Workforce Health Improvement Program in the Prevention and Early Detection of Uterine Cancer in Indonesian Women with Visual Inspection of Acetic Acid was held in strategic collaboration with PT Great Giant Pineapple with the OASE of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet (KIM) which is very concerned with education and health issues which will take place from 7 to 9 March 2023.

IVA socialization and examination was attended by 500 female workers in the Factory environment by involving medical personnel from the Lampung Provincial Health Office and Central Lampung Regency.

“Today we conducted a direct review of the implementation of IVA Test on female workers at Great Giant Pineapple where this examination is one of the national programs that has been going on for several years and collaborates with OASE KIM in order to improve the health of the workforce,” said Lin Nurhayati Afriansyah Noor.

Lin Nurhayati, emphasized that this examination is a priority for female workers, especially married ones, to be protected and free of cervical cancer. They must be given an understanding of how to live a healthy lifestyle, how to prevent cervical cancer from being suffered by workers, especially female workers so that they can work more productively and sustainably.

“People if healthy productivity will certainly increase or vice versa if working in unhealthy conditions productivity will certainly decrease. This is one of the duties of the Ministry of Manpower in the context of labor protection,” said Wamennaker further.

Muhamad Idham, expressed his gratitude for the support of all parties, especially PT GGP who have worked together for the success of this event. The hope is that more companies and workers will be ‘aware’ of the implementation of K3.

“Regular health checks will be better to reduce work accidents and occupational diseases at the lowest point so that the quality of labor protection.

PT Sewu Segar Nusantara (SSN) as the owner of the Sunpride brand, which is a trusted brand of fresh fruits chosen by the Indonesian people, has had its 27th birthday on December 7, 2022.

The celebration of SSN’s 27th Anniversary (HUT) was not only felt internally, during the pre-event, Sunpride also invited Sunpride’s retail partners and end-consumers to participate through the TikTok competition for Sunpride partners in General Trade and Creating Share Value (CSV) program intended for consumers at Modern Trade, so they can contribute to Indonesian farmers.

More than 50 Sunpride retail partners took part in the Tiktok competition, and Aman Tummanggor (Balikpapan) partners were selected as winners who were entitled to get the main prize (Laptop) from Sunpride. While CSV for Indonesian farmers, will be held in 15 stores (consisting of AEON, Hypermart and Diamond accounts) on 21 Nov – 9 Des 2022 in the Jabodetabek area, with a ceremonial giving of rewards to farmers which will be held on 22 December 2022. The peak of the SSN Anniversary celebration 27th anniversary for employees, held at the SSN office-Tangerang on 9 December 2022.

Before the peak of the SSN Anniversary which was held on December 9, it was started with preliminary events such as: Know Your Surroundings, “SSN Transformation” Video Competition, and 27×27 Sport challenge.

The event began with a birthday celebration ceremony, then the awarding of long service awards to employees (Long Service Award), continued with Zumba together, entertainment programs and closed with a door prize draw worth millions of Rupiah. On this happy day, participants were treated to a variety of favorite market snacks for SSN Tangerang employees.

Cindyanto Kristian, as CEO of Fresh Fruit and GTM GGF expressed his gratitude and happiness at Sunpride’s 27th Birthday, “We are very grateful, at the age of 27 we have gone through the pandemic well. We have joined hands, worked hard to ensure that SSN continues to survive and grow even higher.”

On this occasion, Mr. Cindy also reminded SSN employees to always uphold the culture of Fresh, Fast, and Focus in the midst of ongoing business transformation efforts at SSN, “Let’s focus on our core business, focus on what we do, focus on keep growing. We also want to stay fast, move even faster. To achieve even better growth. And of course all the quality that we deliver must be fresh, and still be the best.” Shut up Cindy.

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Lecturers together with the Chancellor of Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed) made an industrial visit to Great Giant Foods (GGF) Lampung, Friday (2/12). The industrial visit of Unsoed Chancellor Akhmad Sodiq and the lecturers aims to find out directly from practitioners and explore new knowledge from the industrial world.

The agenda for the first visit began with introductions to Unsoed alumni who have worked at GGF as well as presentations from GGF management representatives represented by GOFF Director Supriono Loekito who is also an Unsoed alumni.

In short, Supriono Loekito introduced GGF in the company’s journey, the product process until it is ready for export.

“Our arrival at GGF wanted to add to our knowledge, the real conditions in the field, especially for the industrial world, especially pineapple processing. And it is hoped that it will bring the Jenderal Soedirman University closer to the company,” said Ahkmad Sodiq.

Another goal is the desire to learn and see the integration of zero waste with the concept of Low-Input Sustainable Agriculture (LISA). Sustainable agriculture from an agriculture perspective also turns out to be promising until it can be exported, continued the Chancellor.

Knowledge like this is ideal for students to know. So the hope is that this will update students with conditions in the field. “Hopefully with this visit there will be collaboration such as students can do internships at GGF or the fastest is friends who already have experience and knowledge related to the pineapple industry can visit campus to impart knowledge to students,” explained Ahkmad.

In addition to material presentations, the lecturers were also invited to tour the garden area and business units at GGF, including the Banana Packing location, and the pineapple harvesting process.

We are aware that in the campus world the hope is that there are two mandates, namely the mandate to prepare superior human resources and the second is the development of science and technology.

“We came to learn more from this international company. Sometimes the instructors feel that they have enough knowledge, but in fact they learn a lot when they arrive at GGF. The campus also hopes that there will be teaching practitioners from GGF on the Unsoed campus,” said Akhmad.