Cayman Sea Salt’s home-grown product

Minister of Tourism the Hon Charles Clifford receives
a commemorative jar of Cayman Sea Salt from
marketing manager Vanessa Polack and production
manager Monique Polack.

Tuesday,  August 23, 2005

For years, children have been fascinated by the growth of salt crystals in jars of evaporating seawater and the same principle has now been turned into a major business venture by Cayman Sea Salt Co Ltd.

The company is operated by the mother and daughter team of Monique and Vanessa Polack. Monique is in control of the production and packing, while Vanessa manages sales and marketing.

The team launched their product by handing over a commemorative jar of 100 percent Cayman Sea Salt to the Minister of Tourism, the Hon Charles Clifford last week.

“I would like to commend them for their initiative in developing and marketing this product,” said Mr Clifford.

“Whatever the Ministry can do to facilitate further development [of the product] we are prepared to do so,” added the Minister upon accepting the gift from Vanessa.

Where most of the major salt-producing countries in the world have extensive low-lying coastal land available for evaporation ponds, Cayman does not have that luxury. That means that the company has had to resort to expensive tanks and support equipment in order to facilitate sufficient production.

The process uses only solar evaporation to create the salt, from Cayman seawater, and contains no additives.

The product will be targeting tourists initially, but as the it develops the company hopes to spread into the local market.

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