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Matt McLean

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Uncle Matt's Organic Founder and CEO, Matt McLean is a pioneer, agriculture activist and entrepreneur in the organic farming and food movements. A seventh generation Floridian, Matt’s citrus roots date back four generations to his great grandfather who farmed without the use of harmful pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. Matt founded Uncle Matt’s Organic in 1999 with three acres in his Dad’s backyard. Uncle Matt’s is now the largest organic orange juice brand and the number one selling OJ and grapefruit juice in the U.S. with a full line of organic and functional beverages sold nationwide in over 20,000+ stores.

Fresh out of college in 1993, I started my own company exporting citrus juice from Florida to Europe and the Middle East. I learned valuable lessons about what makes the best flavor profile for a tasty juice. I met one German bottler in 1996 who asked for “organic”, and as they say, the rest is history.

I founded Uncle Matt's Organic in June 1999. We started with one item sold locally in my backyard. Today, it’s the oldest organic OJ brand in the US and sold in over 15,000 stores nationwide. Our OJ and grapefruit juice are the number one selling organic juices in the US. We pride ourselves on being consistently great with every bottle.

I sold the company in June 2017 to Dean Foods, America’s largest dairy, publicly traded on Nasdaq. As fate would have it, we bought it back in April 2020, after Dean filed bankruptcy. An unbelievable life event!

Our mission is my passion: to produce the highest quality products using sustainable organic methods while educating consumers and farmers about the benefits of an organic lifestyle.

Thanks to our many customers who’ve made it all possible! I’m beyond blessed and thankful. The journey continues...

Specialties: Husband, Dad, Uncle, Sales and marketing, distribution, organic growing, government policy, supply chain management.

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