The process of salt production all starts with naturally filtered seawater from the Oosterschelde. The municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland has designated a location for this purpose. We pump the water sustainably, using an electric vehicle and pump. Each time, we pump about 8000 liters of water. The water is pumped at high tide from the waters near Bruinisse on Schouwen-Duiveland, where it has already been naturally purified by mussels and oysters. Did you know that oysters can purify up to 5 liters of water per hour, and mussels can do even better, purifying up to 10 liters per hour? Subsequently, the seawater is further filtered in our salt warehouse. With the additionally filtered water, we ensure that the salt will be of higher quality.
We extract our salt from the seawater of the Oosterschelde that meets our strict quality standards. All the water we pump and use to make salt is passed through a 1-micron filter. This filter removes small particles such as sand, dirt, and organic elements from the water. Furthermore, the water is regularly analyzed by an external laboratory. Of all the salt we sell, the raw material is "Oosterschelde water." Our salt is regularly analyzed for the content of the following metals and minerals: Sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Strontium (Sr), Boron (B), Bromine (Br), Sulphur (S), Lithium (Li), Beryllium (Be), Barium (Ba), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Aluminium (Al), Silicon (Si), Arsenic (As), Antimony (Sb), Tin (Sn), Cadmium (Cd), Selenium (Se), Molybdenum (Mo), Mercury (Hg), Phosphorus (P), Phosphate (PO4), Lead (Pb), Iodine (I), Tungsten (W), Scandium (Sc), Lanthanum (La).
