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MicroSalt's momentum highlights value in Tekcapital

Simon Thompson: It is winning major orders from huge food manufacturing groups for its full-flavour low-sodium salt
MicroSalt's momentum highlights value in TekcapitalPublished on October 31, 2024
  • MicroSalt wins multiple orders
  • Share price surges 68 per cent on news
  • Tekcapital’s stake in MicroSalt exceeds its market value

Aim-traded MicroSalt (SALT:77.5p), a company commercialising a patented technology that produces full-flavour low-sodium salt to reduce excess sodium consumption, a significant cause of hypertension and heart disease, has announced a raft of contract wins as I predicted (‘MicroSalt set to announce major contract awards’, 27 September 2024).

Firstly, one of the world's largest food, soft drink and snack manufacturers has placed an initial purchase order for 50,000 lbs of MicroSalt for use in one of its leading food product lines. The customer anticipates additional purchase orders in two more product lines, including a globally distributed cereal and energy bars brand in the first quarter of 2025. Annualised projections discussed with the customer exceed 200,000 lbs.

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