The present invention relates to an emulsifier for use in a salt reduced meat product, a method of using said emulsifier for emulsifying a salt reduced meat product and an emulsified, salt reduced meat product. The emulsifier is selected from salts of fatty acids containing C12- C22, which meat product comprises less than 1.8% w/w NaCI.La presente invención se relaciona con un emulsionante para usar en un producto de carne con sal reducida, un método para usar el emulsionante para emulsionar un producto de carne con sal reducida y un producto de carne emulsionada y con sal reducida. El emulsionante se selecciona de sales de ácidos grasos que contienen C12-C22, cuyo producto de carne comprende menos de 1.8 % en w/w de NaC1.