Food additives have become a necessity of all
types of food products and food industry. Right from the aroma of the
beverage, the texture of the food and its visual appeal, has to be
enriched to make it acceptable.
Mineral salt is mined from thousands of feet below
the ground surface in areas where there is a layer of mineral salts. Mineral
salt can also be harvested by pumping water deep underground in areas where
layer of salt is discovered. Mineral salts are added as nutritional
additives though they may have other properties like antioxidant or a
preservative etc.