Lively seashore, abundance of minerals, solar salt from the mudflats of Jeollanam-do
Sunshine salt refers to the solar salt from Jeollanam-do. The trademark is a joint brand of solar salt produced in the mudflats so the salt has, high quality certified by the provincial governor.
Jeollanam-do, the optimal place for salt production
An archipelago with clean and natural marine resources: Jeollanam-do has a lengthy coast of 6,400 m and 1,951 small and large islands. The waters off the coast are very clean.
Superiority of solar salt produced from the mudflats in Jeollanam-do
- Produced in high quality salt farms in an environment-friendly way.
- Unlike imported acidy salt, alkaline salt is beneficial for the human body.
- It is a healthy salt containing natural minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium.
- Preserving the traditional taste and aroma of Korean cuisine such as salted fish, Kimchi and bean paste.
![[Table] Comparison of Sodium and Mineral Content Solar salt from Jeollanam-do contains little sodium chloride while being moist and plentiful of sulfate ions as well as essential minerals. Especially, the salt contains three times the potassium and magnesium than other imported solar salts.](/images/english/contents/eng_me2_img35.gif)
Effort to industrialize and globalize solar salt
- Certified solar salt as food item (March 28th, 2008), enforcement of the Salt Management Law and amendment of Food Codes
- Considered previously as a mineral, solar salt is now classified as a food item. - Establishment of solar salt Industrialization 5 Year Plan
- The current solar salt market of 100 billion KRW will be expanded to one trillion KRW within 5 years. - Construction of complex specializing in solar salt
- A total of 20 solar salt processing facilities will be constructed at major solar salt farms by 2012 to improve significantly the distribution of solar salt. - International Salt Expo
- Hold International Salt Exhibitions for globalization of solar salt since 2009 - Common brand for high quality solar salt produced from Jeollanam-do
- The logo, “World Class Salt, Jeollanam-do Sunshine Salt” is joint brand for high quality solar salt produced from Jeollanam-do and certified by the provincial governor. The logo is used to build loyal consumers. - Website of Jeollanam-do Solar Salt (under Construction)
- The website will provide a variety of useful information and foster direct trade between producers and consumers based on mutual trust in the product so as to contribute to the local economy
