Oliver has a wide and deep expertise in Sales, Marketing, Sourcing and Buying and has been based in Asia for over twenty years. Currently Oliver is based in Hong Kong where he is the Director of Sales at Martosca Asia Pacific Limited. Martosca is a German-based organic ice-crème and sorbet producer.
The products are certified as Demeter a worldwide standard for organic agriculture. We talk in the podcast about the high standard of Demeter and how the ice crème and sorbets use high quality ingredients without the use of colouring or flavouring to make a high-quality, organic gelato ice crème.
As a health coach I believe eating an ice crème as a treat is OK. Being a gelato ice crème there is less fat and less sugar than a regular ice crème. Of course, with the caveat of keeping the portion size to one or two regular scoops. Besides discussing ice crème we also discuss the sorbets that can cater to vegans and those with lactose intolerance.
Oliver is a keen sportsman he enjoys running, gym work and hiking in Hong Kong, getting up at 5:30am and we discuss his routines and his approach to work in the podcast.
Timings
03:16 I’m originally from Germany, Cologne.. I live in Asia since 22 years… in Hong Kong … there are a lot of outdoor opportunities like hiking...
05:36 [Fitness] It comes with age that you spend more attention on it… I do it because I enjoy it…I run between 6 or 10Km…
10:00 I work for a German company, an ice crème manufacturer…a gelato ice cream… a bio-dynamic product…
11:23 Natural ingredients, no artificial flavourings, no artificial colouring….
14:40 From the taste … it is a light desert… with a limit… Hong Kong is a big ice cream market…
16:26 It is a gelato… less sugar and less fat… less calories[proportionately]… gluten free and the vegan ones are lactose …bio-dynamic production…no artificial flavourings and colourings…
18:06[Demeter] Is an organic standard with bio-dynamic agriculture… there is no stricter standard…
20:37 We have two vegan products… fruit sorbets…
22:09 Our Premium brand - Sandro’s Bio Demeter…
23:03 Heimat …famous cook Peter Find… “Michelin Star” cook… using Sandro’s Bio…
23:41 Martine and Oscar [The founders] are still running the business… in ice crème for decades…
23:43[Sustainability] One of the first to bring a Demeter ice crème ... a sign of sustainability…
29:48[Ice Crème] Eat it limited… do it with limits … without overdoing…
32:45 I try to reduce the amount of meetings… as much as possible [Zoom] I benefit from that …faster…I try to stay flexible …
37:33 I wake up early 5:30 and I will go running… arriving in the office at 8:30…
39:43 [In the evenings] If the restaurants are open we go for dinner… sometimes outdoor walks…
41:16 I would like to push the combination again of running and gym…
42:00 I didn’t plan to stay in Asia too long… more development from zero…
44:05 To build a brand from scratch… a huge challenge…
MTR Quote: We Keep Going and Business As Usual
Mentioned: Heimat Restaurant(Peter Find), CitySuper, Health Aims, HKTVMall and Hong Kong Country Club.
Contact Oliver
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/oliver-matthees-b2225791
Email: olivermatthees@hotmail.com
Website: https://www.sandros-bio.com/en/
Website: https://www.martosca.com/en/products/
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