Develops plant-based mineral salts and potassium chloride from algae side streams for sodium-reduced foods

Plantsalt UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Heidestraße 34, 10557 Berlin · Oranienburger Str. 17, 10178 Berlin · Donaustraße 44, 10243 Berlin · IndonesiaNew on Amplifa

2024Founded

2–10Employees

3 Berlin locations, production inLocations

UG (haftungsbeschränkt), HRB 268960 BLegal form

About Plantsalt

Plantsalt is a Berlin FoodTech company founded in 2024 that specializes in plant-based mineral salts. According to the company, its core product is the world's only plant-based food-grade potassium chloride (KCl), obtained from a side stream of algae processing – reportedly produced in Indonesia, while engineering and sales are handled from Berlin. According to the company, the KCl is molecularly identical to conventional potassium chloride and is offered to food manufacturers as a drop-in solution for sodium reduction without recipe changes. In addition, Plantsalt is developing an algae-based clean-label ingredient platform that addresses the bitter aftertaste of potassium chloride using acids derived from algae. Under the Betta Salt brand, the company also sells a plant salt with 50% less sodium and 12 minerals directly to end consumers. Application areas include snacks, baked goods, ready meals, meat alternatives and cheese; references exist, among others, in Berlin gastronomy.

Site: Berlin
Processes: Development of plant-based mineral salt blends (potassium chloride from algae side streams), Sodium reduction for food manufacturers (drop-in solution, no recipe changes), Algae-based clean-label ingredient platform (among other things against the bitter aftertaste of, D2C sales of a plant salt (Betta Salt, 50% less sodium, 12 minerals)
Materials: Plant-based potassium chloride, Algae-based mineral blends
Founded: 2024
Employees: 2–10
Industries: Food industry / food manufacturers, Snacks, Baked goods, Ready meals, Meat alternatives, Cheese

01
Algae side streams in Indonesia
02
Extraction of food-grade potassium chloride
03
Engineering and product development in Berlin
04
Sales to food manufacturers and D2C (Betta Salt)

Ingredients and Processes

KCl

Plant-based potassium chloride

Food-grade potassium chloride from algae side streams as a drop-in salt substitute for sodium reduction.

Blends

Algae-based mineral blends

Clean-label mineral salt blends for flavor optimization of KCl and for sodium reduction.

Locations

Berlin – Heidestraße 34

Headquarters (primary according to LinkedIn and legal notice)

Materials: Plant-based KCl, mineral blends

Berlin – Oranienburger Str. 17

Address according to legal notice of plant-salt.com

Berlin – Donaustraße 44

Address according to contact page of plant-salt.com

Indonesia

Production site for plant-based KCl from algae side streams

Materials: KCl

Industries

Food industry / food manufacturersSnacksBaked goodsReady mealsMeat alternativesCheeseGastronomy / fine diningFoodTech / ingredient supply

Additional services

Development of plant-based mineral salt blends (potassium chloride from algae side streams)Sodium reduction for food manufacturers (drop-in solution, no recipe changes)Algae-based clean-label ingredient platform (among other things against the bitter aftertaste ofD2C sales of a plant salt (Betta Salt, 50% less sodium, 12 minerals)

Reference customers

Starred restaurant Bandol Sur Mer (Andreas Saul)Restaurants Friedrichs & Auszeit (Atilla Tunc)Lele Berlin (Duc Nguyen)Artisan bakery Keit (Jonas Walczak)

History

2024
Founding of Plantsalt UG in Berlin (2–10 employees).
2025/2026
Market launch of Betta Salt plant salt; development of plant-based, food-grade potassium chloride from algae side streams with production in Indonesia, engineering and sales from Berlin.
2026
Shared first place in the audience vote at the PitchingDay of the BSP Business & Law School.