OUR PHILOSOPHY
Nurtured by Nature
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Energy from Nature
Our mission is to make healthy snacks delicious, (or was it to make delicious snacks healthy — whatever!) They avoid every unnatural thing that you don't want: sulphites, chemical preservatives, refined sugars and artificial sweeteners.
Explore Nature
Stay energized on the go with our convenient, resealable dried fruit packs. Perfect for quick bites between work and the gym or for fueling your next big bike, hike or camping adventure. Get out
there!
Respect Nature
We’ve been carbon neutral since 2006, and drying itself avoids the huge methane footprint from discarded fruit all along the supply chain. But we don’t stop there —we offset all emissions from operations with UN certified carbon credits.
Join the Humble Snack Squad
Together, we embrace our love for snacks while keeping our cravings in check. By joining our squad, you'll gain access to exclusive deals and discounts that make snacking both fun and affordable.
Earth-loving snacks
We’re serious about sustainability. And while we love fresh fruit, the journey to your plate often comes at a high environmental cost. The UN FAO says we waste 33% of all food our planet produces. Fruit drying helps reduce that waste, and we earthlings need every bit of help we can get. Now we hear you—although drying takes energy, there are lots of ways it ends up reducing emissions. Here's how:
Reduced food waste
We can use imperfect fruit—too big, too small and misshapen can all be dried. This means we can get more fruit from each field, thereby reducing the carbon footprint of every bite.
A lighter load
By removing water, drying eliminates 75% of the weight of each fruit. That means 75% less fuel to transport it to northern markets.
No cooling needed
Drying eliminates the need for energy-intensive refrigeration all along the supply chain.
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Preserved quality
Dried fruits don’t spoil or bruise, which means way fewer losses as they travel long distances to you.
Fresher, longer
Our dried fruit has a shelf life measured in months rather than days—helping
you wave goodbye to spoiled fruit at home.
Less methane
Fresh fruit gets discarded at every stage: on the farm, at the packing plant, on the truck, at the port, on the ship, and in stores. However, once it's dried, all that methane producing waste is eliminated.
Our story
Our Canadian family-run business began from a serendipitous journey and an interest in reducing food waste. In the late 1970s, our friend Greg Doherty traveled to Ecuador, where he witnessed mountains of ripe bananas going to waste due to market collapse. This experience sparked an idea that would eventually become Solar Gold Dried Fruit.
Interested in stocking us?
We generate economies of scale by distributing direct to stores across Canada. Call or email us for wholesale pricing, free shipping and introductory specials.
Address
Solar Gold Dried Fruit
Toronto, ON, Canada
M3B 1V3
Phone
416-383-0860
