Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Salt

Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Salt is an American seasoned salt brand created by Jane Semans, a grandmother from Overbrook, Pennsylvania, who began mixing salt, pepper, herbs, and secret ingredients in her apartment kitchen in the 1960s. What started as a homemade gift for friends and family quickly gained popularity, leading Semans to turn her hobby into a business at age sixty. She became a one-woman marketing force, personally demonstrating and selling her product in supermarkets and delicatessens across the United States and abroad. The brand's name is a play on the phrase "crazy for you," with the "C" changed to "K" to represent "kitchen." The product is a blend of rock salt, pepper, onion, garlic, celery, thyme, and oregano. In 1980, Japan Green Tea Center began importing the product to Japan, where it became known as "Krazy Salt" (クレイジーソルト) and gained a cult following. Today, the brand is owned and produced by Flavor Delite, Inc., based in Moorestown, New Jersey. The company continues to honor Jane's legacy by maintaining the original blends while introducing new varieties such as Sriracha Seasoning, Organic Krazy Salt, Krazy Basil, Krazy Pepper, Krazy Garlic, Krazy Lemon, and Krazy Rock Salt. The product is sold online, by phone, and through retailers, with all online orders including Priority Mail shipping. Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Salt remains a staple in kitchens worldwide, cherished by chefs and home cooks alike.

Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Salt was born in the 1960s in a modest kitchen in a small apartment in Overbrook, Pennsylvania. Jane Semans, a rosy-cheeked grandmother, began mixing batches of salt, pepper, herbs, and a few secret ingredients to speed up her cooking and create gifts for friends and relatives. Her energy and zest for life helped her turn this hobby into an international food sensation. At age sixty, she started her business, famously telling the World News of Roanoke, Virginia, in 1971: "I don't feel anyone should actually retire, but should keep busy meeting people. When you start a business at sixty like I did, you realize that age is not important. It's the enthusiasm." Jane was a one-woman marketing machine, personally approaching customers in supermarkets and mom-and-pop delicatessens to ensure her seasonings were seen and tasted. She toured the country and the world demonstrating her salt. As demand grew from loyal fans, Jane turned to Flavor Delite to help spread the word and meet production needs. Together they made Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Seasonings a kitchen staple for chefs and home cooks worldwide. In 1980, Japan Green Tea Center began importing the product to Japan, where it was marketed as "Krazy Salt" (クレイジーソルト). At the time, salt was a government monopoly in Japan, but by applying for approval as a "seasoning" rather than "salt," sales were permitted. The brand's name is derived from the phrase "crazy for you," with the "C" changed to "K" to represent "kitchen," reflecting the wish for it to become a beloved household seasoning. Today, Flavor Delite, Inc., based in Moorestown, New Jersey, continues to produce Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Seasonings, honoring Jane by staying true to the original blends and introducing new items made with wholesome, high-quality ingredients. The product line has expanded to include Organic Krazy Salt, Krazy Basil, Krazy Pepper, Krazy Garlic, Krazy Lemon, Krazy Rock Salt, and a new Sriracha Seasoning. The brand remains active and is sold online, by phone, and through retailers, with all online orders including Priority Mail shipping.

• 2021

  Oyatsu Company releases Potato Maru snack in Krazy Salt flavor in Japan.

• 2010

  Frito-Lay releases Doritos in Krazy Salt Steak flavor in Japan.

• 2004

  Meiji Seika releases a limited-edition Karl snack in Mayonnaise & Krazy Salt flavor in Japan.

• 1980

  Japan Green Tea Center begins importing Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Salt to Japan, where it is sold as a seasoning.

• 1971

  Jane Semans is interviewed by the World News, Roanoke, VA, sharing her philosophy on age and enthusiasm.

• 1960

  Jane Semans begins mixing her seasoned salt in her Overbrook, Pennsylvania apartment kitchen.

A versatile, all-purpose seasoned salt with a quirky, homemade heritage, positioned as a kitchen staple for adding flavor to a wide variety of dishes.

• Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Salt

  The original all-purpose seasoned salt blend of rock salt, pepper, onion, garlic, celery, thyme, and oregano.

• Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Sriracha Seasoning

  A new seasoning blending sweetness, heat, and garlicky Sriracha flavor, available in 4-packs and 12-packs.

• Organic Krazy Salt

  An organic version of the classic seasoned salt.

• Krazy Basil

  A basil-based seasoning blend.

• Krazy Pepper

  A pepper-based seasoning blend.

• Krazy Garlic

  A garlic-based seasoning blend.

• Krazy Lemon

  A lemon-based seasoning blend.

• Krazy Rock Salt

  A rock salt-based seasoning.

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