Kathy La Macchia is an Australian Dietitian who has 20 years’ experience in the food industry globally. Her passion is to support companies in making the best foods that deliver to high-quality nutrition in the most sustainable way for the better health of all people and our planet.

Kathy is the General Manager at the Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council whose focus is exploring evidence-based nutrition research and market insights to promote more wholegrains, legumes and plant-based foods in our diet.  Kathy is a member of the International Wholegrains Initiative policy working group, Standards Australia Food Standards committee, the Australasian Grains Science Association council and Grains Australia, pulse council.

Prior to this Kathy worked in the food industry globally, of late being Kraft Heinz company based in the Netherlands where she led the Food Sustainability, Nutrition & Health agenda internationally to improve the product portfolio.

Kathy has been on the Rise Against Hunger Corporate committee since 2021 a global movement to end hunger.