As reported on this blog previously, comments on a citizen petition from NuTek Food Science, LLC requesting that FDA recognize “potassium salt” as an alternate name for potassium chloride were due last month. Campbell Soup Company and more than 15 other companies and organizations submitted comments supporting the petition. Among the reasons provided by the commenters to allow the use of “potassium salt” on ingredient labels were: (1) consumers want clean labels, and (2) potassium chloride is used as a replacement for sodium chloride, is naturally occurring, and offers health benefits.