New Salt Guide

Salt is a key part of processed foods and nearly all have at least a small amount present. As humans we naturally look for foods that have a salt note.

The problem is that salt has been attributed to specific health issues and therefore there is a global move in manufacturing to reduce the salt content of our processed foods.

There are food safety issues associated with this move, as we have discussed in articles here previously. As salt has antibacterial properties, this reduction can create potential food safety issues. This has to also be carefully managed against the taste problems and likely loss of sales.

To ensure that the new limits, set by governments around the world, are being met, there is a requirement to very accurately test the foods.

To assist with this, a well known manufacturer of precision testing equipment, Mettler Toledo, has developed a new eBook that can be downloaded for free from it’s website.

Mettler Toledo is based in Switzerland is is often associated in most people’s minds with the highest quality weighing equipment. However, the company also makes other testing equipment.

This Salt Guide explains where salt comes from and it’s importance to us and our food. It then details the recognized and other methods that can be used to test for salt levels in foods.

Mettler Toledo said; “Salt is one of the key ingredients for almost any food product. Determining the right salt content makes or breaks the quality of food products.”

You can download the Salt Guide here

This article has been written by Rachelle Williams – The Green Food Safety Coach.