Real Salt means - well, real, authentic salt. A quick glance at the ingredients label on most salts might surprise you! Many salts contain anti-caking agents and even dextrose (sugar). Others have been heat processed and stripped of their natural trace minerals. Real Salt brand, on the other hand is unrefined and full of natural minerals and flavor- the way slat was meant to be savored. The Real Salt StoryLong ago in what is now Central Utah, Native Americans found a mineral-rich salt deposit from an ancient sea when the was deer eating the soil In 1959, Milo and Lamar Bosshardt were struggling to keep their family farm afloat when they discovered that this salt deposit extended beneath their land. The began selling the salt to local farmers for their own food. People insisted the real salt be made available for everyday use, and the brand was born. Today we still bring Real Salt to you in its natural state-without additives, chemicals, or heat processing of any kind. Real Salt's unique pinkish appearance and flecks or color come from more than 60 naturally occurring trace minerals. The result is a delicate sweet salt flavor that you may not have experienced before. Real Salt means real flavor. Take a taste test! First taste Real Salt, then try any other salt- The difference will amaze you!