Saltverk Enters the U.S. Foodservice Industry with New Restaurant-Size Flaky Sea Salt Offerings

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland (MAY 7, 2026) — Saltverk, maker of hand-harvested, sustainable sea salt from Iceland, today announced its expansion into the U.S. foodservice industry with the launch of two new restaurant-size formats of its signature flaky sea salt. The move is a significant milestone for the brand, one that has long graced the counters of the world’s most renowned restaurants and home chefs alike, as it now formally enters the professional kitchen channel in the United States with purpose-built, larger-format offerings designed for chefs and culinary partners at scale.

Saltverk was founded in 2011 by Bjorn Steinar Jónsson during the early years of the New Nordic cuisine movement, born out of a passion for food, sustainability, and Icelandic pride. The Saltverk facility is located in the remote Westfjords of Iceland, flanked by two fjords and high mountains. The production facility is in Reykjanes, where the North Arctic Ocean stream feeds the Bay of Ísafjarðardjúp, creating some of the purest and most mineral-rich seawater in the world. That singular merroir gives Saltverk salt its distinct, umami-rich flavor profile that chefs have sought out for years.

The production method Saltverk employs is a centuries-old tradition: a process first put into action by the Danish king in the 18th century, when salt was a revered commodity used for the preservation of fish for trade. Salt production in Iceland eventually ceased, but Saltverk’s 2011 founding marked its revival, reestablishing traditional salt making on Icelandic soil for the first time in generations.

With a loyal following among culinary professionals established through a vast presence in restaurants across Europe, Saltverk is now taking the natural next step: expanding the foodservice-sized product line to the U.S. The company’s first foodservice offerings are two restaurant-size formats of its Pure Flaky Sea Salt, available now for wholesale purchase via Amazon Business and Faire. These sizes are ideal for professional kitchens seeking a consistent, premium salt at volume, without compromising on origin or craft.

Both formats maintain the same sustainable, 100% geothermal production process and signature crystal structure that define Saltverk, delivering the same craftsmanship that has made the brand a staple in award-winning kitchens around the globe.

ABOUT SALTVERK

Saltverk is hand-harvested, sustainable sea salt from the remote Westfjords of Iceland. Using 100% geothermal energy and only one raw material, the pristine seawater of the region, Saltverk is one of the few entirely sustainable flake sea salt producers in the world. The pure flavor and ingredients set Saltverk’s salts apart. Saltverk can be found in the kitchens of some of the world’s most renowned restaurants as well as in the homes of food enthusiasts and chefs around the globe. Saltverk is currently available via Saltverk.com, Amazon.com, and select brick-and-mortar retailers. To learn more about Saltverk, visit Saltverk.com.

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