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Edible Grade
Salt (Food Grade)
There are various grades available
for the edible market.
We at HUB-PAK have recently started marketing of
edible salt under our own brand of HUB-SALT and are
also providing to many packers and suppliers. Our edible grades are used in numerous food related
industries like bread making, confectionery, bakery,
cereals, butter and cheese, pickles and spices, etc.
Salt is used in the bread manufacturing for the
stability of the wheat gluten and helps to lower the rate
of fermentation. Salt acts as a starter in the
culture of micro-organisms and helps modifying enzyme
activity in the production of cheese. In pickles,
salt helps in controlling the microbiological and pyrogenic growth, and thus provides the conditions
conducive for fermentation.
Fleur de Sel is a rare
and very special sea salt and is a gift from nature.
HUB SALT can boast of a very high quality of the
fleur de Sel harvested by it.
Please also see our Food
Safety policy.
HUB-PAK is also in the
manufacturing and research of fortified salts like
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 Iodized Salt which is
fortified with Iodine and is essential for the
prevention of Goiter. In Pakistan, an estimated 20 million people are residing in the
endemic goitrous areas and about 8 million of these
are suffering from one or other form of (IDD) Iodine
Deficiency Disorders. One million of these people
are victims of mental retardation, which effects
school performance and other activities adversely.
Use of Iodized Salt is the easiest and cheapest
means for the supplementation of Iodine. The
recommended concentration of Iodine is 70 parts per
million in Salt at the manufacturing stage.
Fluoridated Salt is fortified by adding
measured amount
 of Sodium Fluoride in dry salt. This
product is not being marketed at this time but the
product is ready for production. All the possible
testing have been developed for the proper quality
maintenance during production with excellent
in-house quality assurance which will guarantee the
production of this grade of Edible salt according to
our TQM programs. It is an accepted fact that if the
ORAL HEALTH is neglected and not taken care
of promptly, it can result in tooth loss or decay,
which means visits to the dentist. A recent
research has shown a strong positive association between
oral health status and systemic health involving the
cardiovascular and other general body systems. The
research confirms the association between
periodontal infections, untreated caries and
cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases,
diabetes and even in many cases some complications
in pregnancy.
Proper intake of Fluoride and getting rid of the
deficiency can help us in the prevention of the
above mentioned diseases. The first international
symposium on Salt Fluoridation concluded that :-
"Table salt is an ideal vehicle for administering
Fluoride, and salt fluoridation is an effective and
safe measure for partial control of dental caries.
Its wider use should be encouraged and supported"
Double Fortified (Iron And
Iodine)
HUB-PAK is involved in the research for the
fortification of salt with Iron as well as Iodine,
simultaneously. The basic idea of double
fortification of salt was conceived firstly by the
many researchers who are busy in this activity for
the last 20 years. The major problem being faced was
the interaction between Iodine and Iron which
results in loss of Iodine. We have, Alhamdollilah,
developed the process and now double fortified salt
with Iron and Iodine is available in two different
grades.
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