US-based Morton Salt, a subsidiary of K+S Group, has opened a new state-of-the art food lab at its R&D center in Elgin, Illinois.
The $1m investment will help the company to focus on new product development, enhanced formulations, application testing, and technical support.
The company is adding new equipment and 1,300ft² of innovation space through the new food lab, which will allow its team of food scientists and technical staff to focus on the ever-changing needs of consumers and customers in the food industry.
Morton Salt technology and innovation director John MacKinnon said that one of the most important aspects of this investment in R&D center is the value it will create for customers.
"Morton is a long-time partner to the food industry - and our new food lab enables us to dial up our level of technical support throughout their development cycle while delivering on their future needs, particularly in the area of sodium reduction," MacKinnon added.
Morton Salt produces salt for culinary, water softening, household and road deicing, food processing, chemical, pharmaceutical, and numerous industrial uses.
