Unilever reducing salt-content of its entire food-portfolio

In the next few years, Unilever is going to undertake a worldwide effort to reduce the salt content of almost its entire food portfolio, covering 22,000 products.

 Unilever’s aim is to reduce the salt content of its products by the end of 2010 to help people reach the daily recommended dietary intake of 6 grams salt per person. A further reduction would even make it possible to limit salt intake to 5 grams per person by the end of 2015. This is in line with World Health Organisation guidelines. Unilever is the first food company that sets worldwide goals for salt reduction across its entire product range. Unilever is removing salt from products through recipe reformulations.