PURE Bioscience, Inc. reported the appointment of Darin Zehr to its Board of Directors, effective as of May 1, 2024. Mr. Zehr joins as an independent director and will also serve as a member of PURE?s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Zehr brings extensive experience working in the food industry.

Since 1990, he has held various roles in food quality and safety, sanitation, and operations management. He is the General Manager of Commercial Food Sanitation LLC (CFS). CFS, an Intralox Company, is a global food safety consulting and training organization that works across all food industry segments and has operations in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Prior to this role, Mr. Zehr spent 22 years with Kraft Foods where he held numerous roles in operations, including Area Sanitation Manager, Business Unit Manager, and Plant Manager. He is Treasurer of the Board of Directors for Beaver Camp, a non-profit Christian Camping establishment, a former board member of the New York State Cheese Manufacturer?s Association, and former board member of the Lewis County General Hospital. Mr. Zehr received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from The State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego.

He lives in Northern New York with his wife of 30 years and has three adult children.