Solomon

From imperfect vegetables to perfect soup for businesses

For many vegetables, the road to the supermarket shelves stops right in the field. For example, they are too big, have dents or are crooked. So these “ malformed ” vegetables do not meet the strict selection criteria and are therefore not sold. But they are still perfectly edible. With Solomon, Senne De Wachter turns them into healthy soups for companies.

In the fermenter, incinerator or simply left in the field: the fate of imperfect vegetables is inexorable. Especially during peak periods, farmers have to throw away a large part of their harvest. But countless working hours, lots of water and fertile farmland are also lost in the process.

Vegetable and sterilized soups
Solomon therefore buys the deformed vegetables directly from local farmers, auctions and food companies. With these, it makes vegetable soups using only vegetables, broth and water. Then the soups are sterilized: they are heated at a high temperature so that all the bacteria and microorganisms die. This allows you to keep them at room temperature even without preservatives.

Companies as a target group
The soups are packed with minerals and fiber, making them ideal as a healthy lunch or snack. With his “soupscription,” for example, Solomon delivers soup to companies every week. That soup arrives in glass bottles, which the organization collects and reuses afterwards. And so no waste is left for the companies.