Rachel Walker

Rachel Walker was working on the food desk at The Sunday Times when she founded Rooted Spices in 2018. She'd been watching the pace of change in the coffee and chocolate industries, and figured that it was time that spices caught up. She began sourcing ethically produced and single-origin spices, growing an award-winning and market-disrupting business. Before founding Rooted Spices, Rachel spent a decade working as a food writer and editor, working across national publications, as well as travelling much of the spice route. She lives in East London with her husband, Tom, children Florence and Angus, and Tonka the dog.