Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1938 , Otto Frank started a second company , Pectacon , which was a wholesaler of herbs , pickling salts and mixed spices , used in the production of sausages .
Simplified: In 1938 , Otto Frank started a second company , Pectacon . Pectacon sold herbs , salts and mixed spices that were used to make sausages .