Sol organica
- Type
- Food & Ingredient Manufacturer
- Location
- Nicaragua
- Industries
- Food ingredients & products, Food reformulation, Supply chain monitoring & traceability, Arable farming, Crop / plant science, Shortening supply chain, Soil health, High nutrient crop, Agroforestry, Regenerative farming, Mixed and strip cultivation, Plant microbiome, Finished products, Food ingredients, Semi finished products, Clean label, Free-from, non-GMO , Ingredient sourcing, Tracking & traceability, Upcycled ingredients / valorisation, Waste efficiency
- Domains
- Flour, Fruit, Plant based primary products, Vegetables, Ingredients, Tropical fruits
- Technologies
- IQF freezing, Processing
About Sol organica
Sol Organica, S.A. is a Nicaraguan food processing company that manufactures and markets tropical fruit ingredients sourced from its network of organic smallholder farmers. The company serves B2B buyers in export markets across North America, South America, Asia, and Europe, with a focus on food and beverage manufacturers, private label brands, foodservice teams, and product developers.
It positions itself around sustainable, socially responsible, and traceable sourcing. Sol Organica emphasizes direct relationships with farmers, technical assistance, organic input distribution, credit programs, and long-term contracts, aiming to deliver high-quality tropical ingredients while supporting rural livelihoods and environmentally friendly agriculture.
Core Values
- Integrity: The company says it upholds honest and transparent practices in its relationships and supply chains.
- Quality: Sol Organica emphasizes outstanding products, excellent operating practices, and food safety and quality standards.
- Health: Its ingredients are positioned as natural and organic, with no additives, no added sugar, and no preservatives in the relevant product lines.
- Smallholder farming: The company partners with, invests in, trains, and buys from small farmers directly, without intermediaries.
- Sustainability: Sol Organica highlights regenerative agriculture, soil health, biodiversity, and environmentally friendly processing practices.
- Empowerment: It states that it hires, trains, and empowers people from marginal communities and supports farmer livelihoods.
- Collaboration: The company works with private and public stakeholders to create social and environmental impact.
Unique Aspects
- Direct smallholder model: Sol Organica works directly with more than 650 smallholder Nicaraguan farmers through agronomists and field programs, with traceability back to the farm level.
- Regenerative Organic leadership: The company says it participated in the inaugural Regenerative Organic Certification pilot program in 2018 and offers ROC-certified products such as banana and mango purees, plus other ROC-identified dried and IQF items.
- Certified processing platform: Its materials state that it is the only organic certified fruit processing plant in Nicaragua operating under GAP and GMP, and it references FSSC 22000, USDA Organic, EU Organic, Fair Trade, Kosher, B Corp, and FSA-related documentation.
- Global logistics footprint: Sol Organica says it supports sourcing, processing, export/import, warehousing, and distribution, with warehouses in Central America, the United States, and Europe.
- Impact-oriented brand history: The company has been publicly recognized for sustainability and export performance, including being named APEN Exporter of the Year in 2021 and featured as the only B Corp in Nicaragua in 2022.