Solar Foods

Last edited: 18 March 2025

During hostilities in Sudan in 2023, the Solar Foods factory was tragically looted and burned to the ground, but the company has now relocated to a safer part of Sudan and it restarted operations in 2024!

Solar Foods is a pioneering, ecofriendly food company in Khartoum, Sudan. It uses automated industrial solar energy dryers for drying organic vegetables, fruits, and meats founded by Dr. Alaa Hamadto.

Solar Foods stand in store 2019 — Solar Food's packaged solar-dried fruits, vegetable, and spices for sale in a commercial grocery store

Alaa Hamadto, 12-9-19 copy — Dr. Alaa Hamadto, CEO of Solar Foods

In 2015, Dr. Alaa Hamadto deviated from her career as a dentist to carry on her father’s legacy with Solar Energy Enterprises, and by 2017 had creating her own brand, Solar Foods. The main thrust now [December 2019], according to Dr. Hamadto is to work with various NGOs to set up similar moneymaking enterprises in other parts of Sudan and in other countries.

The company's 25 employees work with solar dryers to prepare, dry, and package fruits, vegetables, and meats, which are sold in supermarkets in Sudan and Saudi Arabia and which are sold wholesale to local restaurants in Khartoum.

The company's goal is to fulfill all of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals relevant to their industry:

No poverty: Solar foods has a partnership with the Italian cooperation (AICS) and is working with them in the poverty reduction projects
Zero hunger: Working with communities outside Khartoum and teaching them about drying techniques.
Gender equality: 80% of its managers and employees are female.
Clean and affordable energy: Free solar energy as the main source of energy
Industry, innovations and infrastructure
Responsible consumption and production

News[]

March 2025: Solar Foods products can now be purchased in the United States. Contact Ensaf Omer at (530) 220-8985 in Sacramento, California to order.
November 2024: Dr. Alaa Hamadto, Solar Foods founder, is acknowledged by TOOL Global 500 as a top female leader among the thirty-two African organizations selected from South Africa to Egypt and Morocco in the north.
June 2024: Solar Foods reopens operations! Revolutionising the Food Processing Industry - Woman This Month
July 2023: During the recent hostilities in Sudan, the Solar Foods factory was tragically looted and burned to the ground.