Anita Barker has joined prepared salad and fruit supplier Natures Way Foods from chilled and ambient food specialist Samworths Brothers.
Barker has been appointed as a non-executive director on the NWF board, having previously worked as group executive board director at Samworth Brothers, withresponsibility for group purchasing.
Prior to this sheheld senior rolesat seafood brand Icelandic, shipping line Geest and accountancy firm Hazelwoods, and is well known to the customers of Natures Way Foods.
Commenting on her new role, Barker said:“With the current trends of health clearly at the forefront of the consumer agenda, this product sector is pivotal to the future development of convenience foods.
“Natures Way Foods is a successful family business with a reputation for quality, innovation and growth. I am really privileged to join this highly skilled board in a non-executive capacity at such an exciting time.”
Natures Way chairman David Williams said: “We’re delighted to welcomeAnita to the board of Natures Way. She joins at a pivotal time for retail andthe food industry and I know that her experiencewill be of help to us as we continue to invest inNatures Way”.
The company added that Barker 'relishes challenges where change and strategy formulation are key principles for success'.
