Mike Menes, VP of Food Safety and Technology – True Organic Products
Mike Menes has been with True Organics for over 13 years and has been in the Food Safety industry since 2002. Currently, he is the Vice President of Food Safety & Technology and also supports the regulatory and R&D segments of True. He has been involved at various levels of industry organizations including the Organic Trade Association, California and Arizona LGMA, California Organic Products Advisory Committee, and most recently the Center for Produce Safety. As a former Director of a food safety laboratory, Mike has a unique perspective on the testing methods, laboratory capabilities, and food manufacturing facilities. The principles in this knowledge base have been applied to the needs of organic fertilizers under the construct of LGMA and FSMA. Mike, his wife, Jeanelle, 3 kids, 2 dogs, and a bunny have called California home for the last 22 years. Opportunity and the beauty of this great state have brought us here. The produce from California Ag has kept us here.