National Nutrition Agency Denies Claims That SPPG Partners Earn Rp 1.8 Billion Net Profit Per Year
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has denied claims circulating on social media that partners of the Food Preparation Service Points (SPPG) earn net profits of up to Rp 1.8 billion per year, insisting the claims do not align with the technical facts.
BGN Deputy Head for Operations Sony Sonjaya stressed that the circulating claims are misleading and not grounded in the reality of investment or operations.
"The claim that partners earn 'net profits' of Rp 1.8 billion per year is a fictitious assumption with no basis in business and investment reality," Sony said firmly on Sunday (22/2/2026).
He emphasised that the Rp 1.8 billion figure does not represent net profit, explaining instead that it forms part of the investment recovery process for partners.
"The Rp 1.8 billion is not a margin or profit. It represents the first and second stages of the partner's investment recovery, as it covers land, buildings, and equipment — and the equipment is not like household items," he said.
Sony explained that the SPPG kitchens, which serve the Free Meal Programme (MBG), must be fitted with high-specification equipment. As such, the government provides incentives to SPPG partners.
"The stoves must be high-pressure — not gas connected with a hose. The water cannot simply be discharged into a ditch; there must be a wastewater treatment plant, grease filters, and so on. The incentive is what the government provides as a mark of respect," he explained.
He elaborated that to qualify for the incentive, partners are required to build SPPG facilities in accordance with Technical Guidelines 401.1 of 2026, which sets very stringent technical standards. The estimated initial investment that partners must fund from their own capital ranges from Rp 2.5 billion to Rp 6 billion, depending on land prices and location. This investment constitutes capital expenditure (CapEx).
Sony also addressed accusations that SPPG partners are affiliated with political parties. He said the SPPG verification process does not examine whether applicants belong to particular business groups or political parties.
He explained that verification is carried out by 120 individuals, and stressed that BGN leadership does not personally conduct the SPPG verification.
"What is verified is the name of the foundation, who the leaders are, whether they have a tax identification number or not, whether they have a business identification number or not. We do not look at their political background, what their business is — we simply check that and then inspect the location. Is the location genuine or not, is it near livestock pens or not, is it in a hazardous area or not," he explained.
"So there is no connection here to large business groups or political parties. The 120 verifiers do not know these details, and they are the ones who conduct the verification — not us, not the leadership, but the verifiers," Sony added.
He said field surveys are also conducted by 30,000 Indonesian Development Mobilisation Graduates (SPPI) deployed across the country. The surveys likewise focus solely on specifications and the physical condition of the MBG kitchens.
"They do not then ask which party this belongs to, whose it is, which business owner — no. We do not look at that," he said.
BGN Deputy Head for Operations Sony Sonjaya stressed that the circulating claims are misleading and not grounded in the reality of investment or operations.
"The claim that partners earn 'net profits' of Rp 1.8 billion per year is a fictitious assumption with no basis in business and investment reality," Sony said firmly on Sunday (22/2/2026).
He emphasised that the Rp 1.8 billion figure does not represent net profit, explaining instead that it forms part of the investment recovery process for partners.
"The Rp 1.8 billion is not a margin or profit. It represents the first and second stages of the partner's investment recovery, as it covers land, buildings, and equipment — and the equipment is not like household items," he said.
Sony explained that the SPPG kitchens, which serve the Free Meal Programme (MBG), must be fitted with high-specification equipment. As such, the government provides incentives to SPPG partners.
"The stoves must be high-pressure — not gas connected with a hose. The water cannot simply be discharged into a ditch; there must be a wastewater treatment plant, grease filters, and so on. The incentive is what the government provides as a mark of respect," he explained.
He elaborated that to qualify for the incentive, partners are required to build SPPG facilities in accordance with Technical Guidelines 401.1 of 2026, which sets very stringent technical standards. The estimated initial investment that partners must fund from their own capital ranges from Rp 2.5 billion to Rp 6 billion, depending on land prices and location. This investment constitutes capital expenditure (CapEx).
Sony also addressed accusations that SPPG partners are affiliated with political parties. He said the SPPG verification process does not examine whether applicants belong to particular business groups or political parties.
He explained that verification is carried out by 120 individuals, and stressed that BGN leadership does not personally conduct the SPPG verification.
"What is verified is the name of the foundation, who the leaders are, whether they have a tax identification number or not, whether they have a business identification number or not. We do not look at their political background, what their business is — we simply check that and then inspect the location. Is the location genuine or not, is it near livestock pens or not, is it in a hazardous area or not," he explained.
"So there is no connection here to large business groups or political parties. The 120 verifiers do not know these details, and they are the ones who conduct the verification — not us, not the leadership, but the verifiers," Sony added.
He said field surveys are also conducted by 30,000 Indonesian Development Mobilisation Graduates (SPPI) deployed across the country. The surveys likewise focus solely on specifications and the physical condition of the MBG kitchens.
"They do not then ask which party this belongs to, whose it is, which business owner — no. We do not look at that," he said.