Former Sainsbury’s and M&S director Judith Batchelar OBE has been appointed to the board of directors of low-sodium Foodtech company MicroSalt.
Judith Batchelar has worked in the food and drink industry for over 35 years. From 2004 to 2021, she worked for Sainsbury’s as Director of Sainsbury’s Brand with responsibility for all aspects of its product offering.
Prior to Sainsbury’s, Judith held a similar role at Safeway and spent 12 years in the food division at Marks & Spencer.
Microsalt are providing a low-sodium salt solution through its new patented technology that produces salt crystals that are approximately one hundred times smaller than typical table salt.
With approximately 50% less sodium consumption, the ultra-small particle reduces waste and provides “improved flavour consistency.”
Batchelar currently serves as deputy chair of the UK Environment Agency, sits on UK Research and Innovation’s Natural Environment Research Council and is a Trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.
She was also awarded an OBE in 2015 for services to farming and the food industry, and serves on the food, farming and countryside commission.
“We are very excited to have Judith join our team. Her deep industry experience in improving the nutritional profile of foods will be enormously helpful with our go-to-market efforts in the UK,” MicroSalt CEO Rick Guiney said,
Commenting on her appointment, Batchelar said: “I’m really excited to join the board of MicroSalt, I am passionate about their mission to help combat cardiovascular disease by reducing sodium levels in the foods we eat, and I know we can make a difference.”
