Samantha Skyring — Demystifying the Salt Narrative | Speaker | Sustainability & Health Advocate | Taking South Africa Global | Heart-lead Founder @ Oryx Desert Salt | EO

About Samantha

The Problem Most People Aren’t Aware Of... You eat salt every day - but do you know the process it went through before it arrived on your kitchen table? – It may be bleached, refined, or stripped of minerals – 90% of sea salts contain microplastics – Rock salts are mined from non-renewable deposits – Many include anti-caking agents that block moisture - the very thing your body needs for hydration. Most people never question salt. But when I did, I realised: The salt you choose matters. It’s a health, sustainability, and source decision - one you make every day. What Changed Everything for Me: Sea salt is compromised. Oryx Desert Salt is as nature created it - clean, mineral-rich, and naturally sun-dried in the Kalahari Desert. Drawn from an ancient, ever-replenishing underground aquifer. No chemicals. No refining. Just pure desert salt that supports hydration, energy, and flavour. It’s more than a product. It’s a return to truth: • A renewable source • Refillable, recyclable packaging • Real community impact through Project Biome A European practitioner once told me: “The purity of your salt mirrors the purity of your intentions - both a reflection of South Africa’s heart and soul.” That reminded me this isn’t just about product - it’s about people, and reconnecting to what’s real. Who I Am: I’m Samantha Skyring, founder & CEO of Oryx Desert Salt. I offer people and businesses a way to replace processed, polluted salts with clean, mineral-rich desert salt they can trust. To launch Oryx, I sold my home and bought 34 tonnes of salt - with no guarantee it would sell. That leap of faith shaped how I lead and why I mentor founders today. I believe business can be ethical, regenerative, and profitable - all at once. What I Do: I help retailers, chefs, food producers and wellness leaders source a salt that delivers on taste, ethics, and trust: – Retail & Gift Packs – Refill Systems with ceramic grinders – Bulk orders up to 20 kg / 1 tonne – Practitioner education and training Proof It Works: • Stocked by major SA retailers incl. Woolworths & Pick n Pay • Served in 3 500 + restaurants • On shelves in Whole Foods Market (USA) • Supplied to JetBlue Airlines (150 000 sachets/month) • Certified microplastic-free, lab-tested purity • 894 500+ plastic grinders kept out of landfill in 2024 - over 12 containers saved Let’s Connect: If you want a salt that sells, serves, and stands for something — let’s talk. Message me “Salt Disruptor” for our deck or price list. Or just connect. I’ll know what to do.