Our story...
In the mid-1990's, Garth Mclean (Founder and President of Mclean Meats Inc.) left the conventional meat industry to explore a career in the Natural Food Industry. It was during this transition that Garth realized that nitrite-free deli meat products were not available in Canada. During this time an industry associate, Deb Ouellet (Manager of Food Services for Capers Community Markets) expressed to Garth the need for a natural deli meat product that was free of traditional processed meat additives.
In 1998, Garth began the research and development of a select line of nitrite-free deli meats. That same year, he launched the ‘Natural Farms’ deli meat line at Capers Community Markets’ stores in Vancouver, BC. Over the course of the next four years, Garth grew the line from 3 deli items to over 8 deli items.
Garth joined forces with friends Michelle Neilson, Deanna Bell and Gilbert Poirier in 2003 with the goal to expand the business and create a line of organic deli meats. In 2004, ‘Natural Farms’ was re-branded under the name ‘Mclean Meats Inc,’ using the word ‘clean’ in Garth’s last name as the inspiration for the new company mission;
“To produce Clean & LeanTM
meat products that nourish the body
while supporting natural, humane
and sustainable farming”.
In 2005, Mclean Meats expanded their product line to over 15 items and increased distribution throughout British Columbia.
In 2006, Mclean Meats incorporated as MCLEAN ORGANIC FOODS INC. with the goal to broaden their scope of organic food products and introduce Certified Organic spices into their recipes.
In 2007, Mclean Organic Foods introduced a new product line under the brand POLO-NATRO with the goal to offer a deli meat line made from antibiotic free meat that was produced naturally under a set of meat purchasing guidelines.
Today, Mclean Organic Foods has over 25 meat products sold under the MCLEAN brand and over 12 products sold under the POLO-NATRO brand. In keeping with the company mission, 98% of all ingredients used are Certified Organic. Products are made without the use of GMOs, nitrites, msg, soy, gluten or dairy.
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