1) Alberger Fine Flake Salt is a proprietary salt developed by Cargill that allows for reduced sodium levels compared to table salt while maintaining salty flavor. It can deliver equivalent salty taste at lower sodium levels or a saltier taste with equivalent sodium through its unique crystal structure. 2) Consumer testing showed that Alberger Fine Flake Salt delivered the same flavor as table salt using 75% less salt and 36% less sodium. It adheres better to food surfaces, allowing the use of less salt overall. 3) Alberger Fine Flake Salt provides food processors a simple solution to reduce sodium in their products through using less salt while keeping taste consistent. It can help lower costs through reducing waste and cleaning needs

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A great salt choice for salty
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Call Them Fries or Frites,
Consumers Crave Them
• The average American eats 30 lbs of French fries per year1
• "Customers are willing to go out of their way for the fries they
want“2
• Ranked the 2nd
-most-craved food among consumers
who said cravings at least occasionally drive their
restaurant visits3
• 11.8% growth in potato-based side dishes on restaurant menus
from 2007-2012 4
Sources:
1. The Daily Meal: http://www.thedailymeal.com/10-things-you-didn-t-know-about-french-fries-slideshow?slide=3
2. Technomic Food Industry Research. https://blogs.technomic.com/spicy-sweet-savory-fries-come-into-focus-in-fast-casual/
3. http://www.qsrmagazine.com/menu-innovations/these-spuds-aren-t-duds
4. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-swear-off-french-fries-2013-02-08
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Challenges Facing the
Food Processing Industry
The food processing industry is
extremely competitive with tight
margins:
•Ongoing pressure for efficiency
in processes, costs
•Regulatory pressures to reduce sodium1
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Sources:
1. 2010 Dietary Guidelines, Menu Labeling Requirements

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Alberger®
Fine Flake Salt
Reduced Sodium Levels
Cargill's proprietary process creates a unique
crystal structure that outperforms standard table
salt.
Delivers equivalent salty taste at
lower sodium level versus table (table)
salt:
•Superior flavor delivery: achieve flavor parity
with 75% less applied product
•Lower sodium: experience the same flavor
with 30% lower sodium1
Benefits:
•Reduces sodium levels
•Maintains same salty taste
•Minimizes salt falloff / waste
•Likely to reduce overall cost per serving
Sources:
1. Reduction based on Cargill proprietary research (p-value=0.17). The french fries used were of the thick cut, unbrined, uncoated variety with
~26mg/100gm before cooking or application of Alberger® Fine Flake Salt. Sodium reduction results will vary based on sodium content of fry before being
salted.
Magnified Alberger®
Fine Flake Salt Crystals
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Alberger®
Fine Flake Salt
Improves Salty Flavor
Cargill's proprietary process creates a unique crystal
structure that outperforms standard table salt.
Delivers saltier taste at equivalent
sodium content1
versus table salt:
•Superior topical adherence: use 50% less
salt to obtain the same sodium level
Benefits:
•Minimizes salt falloff / waste
•Likely to reduce overall cost per serving
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Source:
1. Reduction based on Cargill proprietary research. The french fries used were of the thick cut, unbrined, uncoated variety with ~26mg/100gm before
cooking or application of Alberger® Fine Flake Salt. Sodium reduction results will vary based on sodium content of fry before being salted.

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Achieve the Same Flavor with
75% Less Salt and 36% Less
Sodium
Consumer sensory testing demonstrates that Alberger®
Fine Flake Salt delivers the same flavor as table salt –
using 75% less product and with a 30% reduction in
sodium1
.
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Source:
1. Reduction based on Cargill proprietary research (p-value= 0.17). The french fries used were of the thick cut, unbrined, uncoated variety with
~26mg/100gm before cooking or application of Alberger® Fine Flake Salt. Sodium reduction results will vary based on sodium content of fry before being
salted.
Salt Treatments Amount Used
(grams)1
mg Sodium per
100g Fries
Overall Flavor 2,3
Overall Liking 2,3
Granulated Salt
(control) 13.80 234.0 7.4a 7.4a
Alberger®
Fine Flake
Salt (test) 3.43 150.1 7.5a 7.5a
Cargill Sensory Research, 2013.
1
Per 1.5 lb frozen fries applied post frying
2
9-point hedonic scale (1= Dislike Extremely, 9=Like Extremely)
3
Means followed by different letters are significantly different from each other at p<0.05

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Fine Flake Salt
A Simple Solution for
Reducing Sodium
Reduce Sodium
•Use less salt to achieve the
same great taste while reducing
the sodium content.
Improve Flavor
•Use less salt to achieve a
saltier flavor while maintaining the
sodium content.
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Alberger®
Fine Flake Salt
A Simple Solution for Reducing
Sodium
• Simply salt for clean labeling: Using Alberger®
French Fry Salt can help
you maintain your ingredient statement.
• Less waste & clean-up: Superior adherence means less salt falloff into
your fry tray and serving containers, helping to minimize waste and
reduce cleanup.
• Cost management: Because you can use less and waste less there is
less salt that you need to buy.
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USE LESS SALT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME GREAT TASTE WHILE
REDUCING THE SODIUM CONTENT.

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