Global sustainable packaging company BioPak has been named the National Sustainability Partner of OzHarvest’s 2026 CEO CookOff, committing to donate 500,000 meals to Australians facing food insecurity over the next 12 months.
The partnership marks BioPak’s biggest investment in OzHarvest to date, with the donation equivalent to more than 1,300 meals every day and directly enables the opportunity for OzHarvest to rescue and deliver an additional 5 million meals back into the community through event fundraising.
BioPak CEO Guy Brent will also swap the boardroom for the kitchen this October and November, cooking alongside some of the world's most hatted chefs and Australia's top business and community leaders for OzHarvest’s biggest CEO CookOff yet.
Taking place across eight locations and nine events nationwide, the 2026 CEO CookOff aims to raise $2.5 million, with the goal of delivering an additional five million meals to people experiencing food insecurity.
“Our partnership with OzHarvest has always been about taking meaningful action to address food waste and food insecurity, so we’re incredibly proud to be the National Sustainability Partner for CEO CookOff this year,” said Guy Brent, CEO of BioPak.
“This is our largest donation to OzHarvest yet, and I’m looking forward to getting out of the office and into the kitchen to help raise even more funds for a cause that is very close to us.”
BioPak and OzHarvest have worked side by side since 2015, rescuing surplus food before it reaches landfill and serving it in packaging made for the circular economy. Together, the organisations have helped deliver 1.5 million meals to Australians in need.
Guy has also served on the OzHarvest Board since 2020, bringing the partnership even closer to home.
The 500,000 meal commitment forms part of BioPak’s broader Give Back Fund, through which the company has pledged 5% of profits to social and environmental causes every year since 2012. To date, BioPak has contributed more than $5 million to charities and causes around the world and is on track to hit $6 million by the end of 2026.
OzHarvest Founder Ronni Kahn AO said the CEO CookOff was an opportunity for business leaders to turn their influence into meaningful action.
“CEO CookOff encourages the nation’s business leaders to step out of their comfort zones, cook alongside world-class chefs and break bread with the people and communities OzHarvest serves,” said Ronni Kahn AO.
“It’s fundraising with heart and leading with purpose, and we’re thrilled to have BioPak stepping up as our National Sustainability Partner in 2026.”
The need for support continues to grow, with OzHarvest’s recent Frontline Report revealing 70% of charities have seen an increase in demand for food relief over the past year, with 350,000+ people seeking food support each month. For the first time, charities on OzHarvest’s waitlist outnumber those it currently supports.
Since launching in 2012, CEO CookOff has raised more than $16 million, enabling OzHarvest to deliver more than 32 million meals to people in need.
Guy will be fundraising alongside this year’s CEO CookOff cohort, with $1 raised providing two meals to Australians facing food insecurity.
To support Guy’s fundraising, visit: https://www.ceocookoff.com.au/fundraisers/GuyBrent8275