Purex® and TFC Purex® Salts
Purex Salt is food grade, granulated sodium chloride. The salt crystals are cubic in structure. There are no additives.
Purex Salt can also be used in industrial drinking water applications that require higher purity salt than solar salt.
TFC Purex Salt is prepared by treating Purex® Salt with a water-soluble anticaking agent.
- Cereals & Baked Goods
- Ready-to-eat breakfast cereal, dough salt for breads, rolls, cookies, crackers, biscuits; Frozen/refrigerated dough
- Dairy
- Brine-salted Italian, Swiss, Blue, Brick cheese
- Soups, Sauces & Dressings
- Soups and sauces
- Meat, Poultry & Fish
- Sausages, franks, bologna, chill brines, seasoning premixes, dry-cured meats; Pickles for ham, bacon, corned beef; Smoked, brined fish
- Condiments, Spreads & Processed Vegetables
- Margarine, mustard, can brine for vegetables, jar brine, sauerkraut, salsa, tomatoes, tomato juice
- Snacks & Sweets
- Nuts
- Water
- Industrial drinking water applications
- Available in 50 lb., Tote bag, and Bulk
- Unit Dimensions (50 lb Bag): Net weight (lb): 50 Gross Wt. (lb): 50.5 L x W x H (in): 24x13x3 Cube (ft³): 0.5
- Palletized: Tiers: 7 Bags/Tier: 7 Bags/Pallet: 49 Gross Wt. (lb): 2545 Cube (ft³): 43. Includes 48" x 40" standard wood pallet @ 70 lbs.
- Purex salts comply with Food Chemicals Codex tolerances and federal cGMP standards. They are annually certified as Kosher.
Purex Salt contains no additives.
TFC Purex Salt is prepared by treating Purex Salt with a minute concentration of yellow prussiate of soda, an additive permitted for food use, as a water-soluble anticaking agent.
Salt Selection Guide
The following charts match 22 of our most popular salt grades to over 80 food applications. More than one grade may be designated for a specific use; the preferred choices are indicated by the letter "P" with alternatives indicated by the letter "A". Often, several grades are indicated for a use due to variations in processing methods, storage/handling procedures or climatic conditions. Check the row at the bottom of the chart for each application's designated salting method.
Legend
Salt Grades
- PPreferred
- AAlternate
Salting Method
- BBrine or other liquid solution
- DDirectly added in dry form
- DMDry mixing
- DBDry salt manually dispersed or broadcasted
- DDDry salt mechanically dispersed
- SSlurry, suspended in saturated brine or other liquids