Welcoming Alistair Menzies as New Chair of True Origin Board
Alistair has been a True Origin director since 2020, having spent most of his career within the food industry across a range of commercial, marketing and management roles. With 30 years in management and 25 working for food businesses including Divine and Traidcraft, he has brought a breadth of experience across several categories including hot beverages, snacks, chilled, frozen as well as enjoyable spells in confectionery and wines.
Alistair has enjoyed working in fair-trade where every sale ensures fair prices and additional benefits to farming communities and has had the privilege of visiting several producer groups in Chile (vineyards and honey co-operatives), and Ghana (cocoa farmers as well as tropical fruits).
“Since joining the board of True Origin in 2020 I’ve seen firsthand how resilient and adaptable the team are when faced with the challenges of global disruptions, ever changing market conditions, and the logistics of shipping products from east and southern Africa to Paisley.
All this, to improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers and food manufacturers in the region. I am delighted to be continuing my journey with True Origin and look forward to building on the hard work that has gone before” Alistair Menzies.
Alistair is the perfect person to carry on leadership, taking over from Mary Popple at the helm. Our MD, Tracy Mitchell had this to say about him:
“We are delighted to welcome Alistair Menzies as the new Chair of our Board. Alistair brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to our mission to have True Impact at Origin. We are excited about the leadership and insight he will bring to the organisation. I’m very much looking forward to working closely with him as we continue to grow our impact and champion ethical and transparent supply chains.”
Alistair lives on the north east coast of England and currently works as a consultant.
You can read more about the other True Origin Board members here.
