The soaring cost of natural gas has increased the cost of producing evaporated, solar and rock salt, it says.
Natural gas is used in the salt industry to produce steam for granulated salt production.
Since that has not happened and does not appear to be likely in the near term, we have no choice but to try to recover some of our increased production costs through price increases. Venker says California energy woes have made production at its plant in Newark particularly expensive. Cargill Salt operates an extensive solar salt production facility there. Earliest info on new businesses, homeowners HireSacramento Fill an opening, find a job Insurance Center Covering the needs of small business owners Legal Center Hundreds of business legal tools Office Products Special deals on equipment, supplies. Classifieds Search for business services, real estate and career opportunities.