Bulk salt for food processing
Food manufacturers use salt by the tonne for curing, brining, dough, cheese and seasoning. Al Mozan produces washed solar sea salt at 98.7–99.4 % NaCl; food-grade certification depends on the full Codex panel now under way.
Uses of salt in food processing
- Meat and poultryCuring salts, brines and marinades; sausage, ham and bacon production.
- Bakery and cerealsDough conditioning and flavour in bread, crackers and breakfast cereals.
- Dairy and cheeseCheese brining and dry-salting; butter.
- Snacks and seasoningsTopping salt for crisps, nuts and pretzels; seasoning blends.
- Canning, pickling and saucesBrines for vegetables, olives and fish; soups, sauces and ready meals.
- Table salt packingPackers who refine, iodise and pack retail and catering salt.
What buyers specify
| Parameter | What buyers specify |
|---|---|
| Sodium chloride | 97 % minimum on a dry basis (Codex Stan 150); 99.5 % or more for most processors |
| Heavy metals | Codex limits for arsenic, copper, lead, cadmium and mercury |
| Insolubles and moisture | Low insolubles; moisture to the buyer's sheet |
| Grain size | Fine, medium or coarse to the process |
| Food safety | HACCP or ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 at the producer; halal for many markets |
| Additives | Anti-caking and iodisation to the destination's rules |
What Al Mozan supplies
Documentation in progress
Our washed salt reaches food-grade sodium chloride content, but a food claim needs the heavy-metal panel, microbiology and a documented food-safety system at the works. That panel is commissioned with an ISO 17025 laboratory. Until it is issued, we supply the same washed salt to food-salt refiners and packers, who refine, test and certify it, and we register food manufacturers' specifications so we can quote as soon as the reports exist.
- Industrial saltRaw and washed solar salt for refiners, processors and general industry
- Food, fishery and feed gradesAvailable subject to documentation and third-party testing
Packaging, minimum order and documents
- Packaging
- 25 kg and 50 kg bags, 1,000 kg big bags; bulk for refiners.
- Minimum order
- One 20-ft container of bags (about 24 t); 5,000 t bulk for refiners.
- Documents
- Certificate of analysis for the lot, independent load-port inspection certificate, certificate of origin, packing list and bill of lading. Safety data sheet on request.
- Load ports
- Tripoli and Zuwara; road delivery to Tunisia
Food processing: questions buyers ask
Is your salt food grade?
Not as a certified claim yet. Sodium chloride content meets the Codex minimum; the heavy-metal and microbiology panel and the food-safety documentation are in progress, and we will not describe the salt as food grade until they are issued.
Can food-salt refiners buy now?
Yes. Refiners and packers buy the washed salt as raw material, refine it in their own plants and certify the finished product.
Do you supply iodised salt?
No. Iodisation is done by the packer to each market's rule; we supply non-iodised salt.
Request salt for food processing
Send your specification, quantity and destination. Export sales replies within one business day, and registers your requirements while the sector documentation is completed.
- Reply within one business day, in English or Arabic.
- Laboratory report and specification sent with every quotation.
- Prefer email? sales@almozansalt.com