On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:38:12 -0700, "<RJ>" >
wrote:

>
>I'd recently inquired about a "pantry wine"
>Yesterday, I bought the chardonnay,
>and made a "Chicken & Pasta Primavera"
>
>I wish I could say it was great....
>One of the ingredients was a packet of KNORR Veg. Soup Mix.
>salty....Salty....SALTY !!!
>
>Why in Gods name do they add so much salt to the prepared mixes ?
>I've stopped using Lipton Onion soup,
>most Campbell soups, Rice-a-Roni,
>and several of the Lipton side-dish offerings.
>
>In every case, I've said; "This is good, but way too salty"
>
>Who are their product tasters ?
>Do they have a distorted sense of "salty" ?
>Do they know how many customers they lose ?

I agree but I suspect the reason(s) might be:
1. most people don't mind the salt
2. It's a processing filler. Salt makes up the bulk of the powder
making mixing and distribution into packages easier.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!