Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., said it will reduce sodium by an average of 10 percent across its North American portfolio over the next two years.

Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said it will reduce salt by an average of 20 percent during the next five years across its key categories.

Although most Americans still consume too much sodium each day, more than half (52 percent) told Mintel, Chicago, that they are paying more attention to the issue.