Food, fishery and feed grades
Norwegian and Icelandic importers buy washed Mediterranean sea salt for fish curing, and refiners across Europe and Africa turn raw solar salt into table salt. The salt from the works reaches food-grade sodium chloride content, but a food claim needs more than NaCl: heavy-metal limits, insolubles, microbiology and a documented food-safety system. Until those reports exist, we sell these grades only against documentation, not against a promise.
Who buys this grade
Fish-processing plants, feed-mineral blenders, food-ingredient distributors and salt packers, once the documentation described here is complete.
Specification
- Fishery salt: washed and spun sea salt with minimal anti-caking, as sold by Nordic terminals to the klippfisk and salting industry.
- Feed salt: coarse or fine sodium chloride for mineral premixes and licks; EU feed-additive registration and contaminant limits apply.
- Table salt: iodisation and packaging rules differ by market (mandatory iodisation in many GCC and West African markets); we route table-salt demand to refiners.
- Status: full Codex panel commissioned with an ISO 17025 laboratory; HACCP documentation in progress. Reports are shared with registered buyers when issued.
Typical analysis and contract targets
| Parameter | Typical | Contract target | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium chloride (NaCl) | 98.7 – 99.4 % | ≥ 98.5 % (dry basis) | ASTM E534 |
| Moisture (H₂O, 110 °C) | 1.1 % (2016 washed sample) | ≤ 3.0 % ex-stockpile | ASTM E534 |
| Water-insoluble matter | 0.10 % (2016 washed sample) | ≤ 0.20 % | ASTM E534 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 0.07 – 0.22 % | ≤ 0.25 % | ASTM E534 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 0.01 – 0.13 % | ≤ 0.15 % | ASTM E534 |
| Sulphate (SO₄) | 0.30 – 0.67 % | ≤ 0.50 % target, agreed per lot | ASTM E534 |
| Anti-caking agent (YPS) | None in samples | 50 – 100 mg/kg on request, subject to processing | Supplier declaration |
Packaging and minimum order
25 kg and 50 kg bags, 1,000 kg big bags, once documentation is complete.
Minimum order: On request.
Documents with every shipment
Codex Stan 150 analysis (pending), heavy-metal panel (pending), health certificate from the Libyan competent authority (per shipment, food grades only), HACCP or ISO 22000 evidence (pending).
Questions buyers ask about food, fishery and feed grades
Can I buy food-grade salt from you today?
Not yet as a food-grade claim. You can register interest and receive the laboratory reports when issued, and you can buy the same washed salt as an industrial grade now for your own refining.
Is the salt organic?
No salt is organic. Organic regimes cover agricultural products; sodium chloride is a mineral. We do not use the term and recommend buyers treat 'organic salt' claims from any supplier with caution.
Is the salt iodised?
No. Iodisation is done by refiners and packers to each market's rule. We can supply non-iodised raw material to them.
Industries that use this grade
Each industry page sets out what buyers in that sector specify and what we supply today.
- Food processingDocumentation in progress
- Fisheries and seafoodDocumentation in progress
- Agriculture and animal feedDocumentation in progress
- Cosmetics and personal careDocumentation in progress
Request a quote for food, fishery and feed grades
Tell us what you need and where it should go. Export sales replies within one business day with availability, an indicative price on your Incoterm and the laboratory report.
- Reply within one business day, in English or Arabic.
- Laboratory report and specification sent with every quotation.
- Prefer email? sales@almozansalt.com