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bringing goodness of Egyptian harvests* to the world, with premium juice concentrate, puree and oil

* ”higher yields per hectare, amid favorable environmental conditions, success in opening new markets for Egyptian oranges, and a successful traceability system in registering and monitoring farm production”. Source USDA Citrus Annual, Dec. 2023

Why Egypt

  • Egypt offers efficient and rapid delivery to major markets as it is strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It's proximity to Europe, positions Egypt as an attractive nearshore location.

  • Egypt's multiple trade agreements with Europe (EUR1), and other major markets, make our products eligible up to 0% customs duty.

  • According to the last Citrus Annual, Dec. 2023 Egypt has become a leading exporter of fresh oranges. This is due to higher yields per hectare, favorable environmental conditions and a successful traceability system in registering and monitoring farm production.

    The latest Egypt's orange harvests have a low incidence of symptoms of the main citrus disease, greening (or Huanglongbing – HLB), that affect other major market suppliers. This is mainly due to Egypt's fruit groves using yellow soil agricultural practice.

  • Egypt's unique climate, provides the ideal growing conditions for producing vibrant, juicy, and flavorful fruit, i,e, Egyptian oranges are rich in vitamin C content.

Why SAHARA

  • SAHARA facilities are within 200 km of Egyptian orange groves and also accessible to major markets like Europe, Africa and Asia. More →

  • Executive team at SAHARA has a global collective experience of over 50 years in moving food worldwide, supply chain operations, manufacturing technology. More →

  • We are in the business of creating strategic alliances with our stakeholders including suppliers and customers to ensure continuity, reliability and seamless operations and delivery. Some of our trusted technology partners include JBT Corporation among others.

  • The SAHARA ESG charter includes aggressive goals such us carbon neutrality by actively investing in a solar energy plant to power our facility, aligning with our vision of transitioning towards renewable energy in 2025. More →