Cindy Beeren is head of Sensory & Consumer Science at Leatherhead Food Research. Leatherhead Food Research's 2010 market report: "Salt Reduction--A market and technical review of global initiatives, actions and challenges for the food industry," discusses challenges and highlights activities of some of the major players in salt reduction. New developments in salt replacers are discussed, as well as new product launches on a low-/no-salt or -sodium platform. See www.leatherheadfood.com/salt-reduction-report.
Food manufacturers continue to reduce sodium content by tactics ranging from stepwise reduction to salt replacers. Consumersí perception of salt plays a crucial role.