The formulas for two seafood products (salmon pâté and smoked salmon) with reduced salt levels have been developed. The new formulas reduce salt levels by at least 25 %, without losing quality of taste or compromising food safety.

For the salmon pâté, a product called Saltwell® (a sea salt crystal with naturally reduced sodium) replaces some of the sodium chloride in the formulation of the product. Saltwell is natural salt which is a combination of chemically bonded sodium chloride and potassium chloride.

For the smoked salmon, pure potassium chloride replaces some of the sodium chloride in the formulation. High pressure processing has also been applied to increase food safety and to improve the texture of the product.

This new knowledge can be adapted to suit other food products.