The importance of the food industries sector in Sudan is that it is at the heart of food security as well as food industrialisation. When assessing Sudan's vast lands, climate diversity and the variety of its agricultural crops, it is imperative that crops are manufactured and utilised in the best form for their preservation and protection to increase their value.

Production in the agricultural sector calls for the avoidance of acute changes in prices, therefore improving cooperation between the agricultural and industrial sectors.

Though there are many large installations within the sector, the door is open for more investment, especially in the area of food processing. Most of Sudan's present factories are either unable to meet local demand, or they work at low productive capacity.

The Government of Sudan has adopted the following strategy to encourage investment in the food industry sector:

The provision of local import from the agricultural sector, as well as other sectors
Providing the necessary assistance and preferential regulations for operating present factories, allowing for vertical as well as horizontal developmnent
Encouraging investment in medium industries, especially polyethylene packaging and glass containers
Encouraging rural industries to have vegetable and fruit processing in key areas of production
Providing back investment in infrastructures such as transport, storage and water
The encouragement of exports such as fodder, starch and glucose
Encouraging investment in the field of ferment manufacturing - the basic ingredient of molasses is presently available and exported as raw material

Available investment fields within the food industry include:

Tomato and juice concentrate production in Kassala, Abujibeiha, Khartoum and the southern states
Vegetable and fruit canning in Kassala, Shandi, Karima, Khartoum and the southern states
The rural production of sugar in sugarcane production areas in various states of Sudan
Margarine production from groundnut oil in Kordufan, Darfur and Gezira
Concentrated fodder in Nyala, New Halfa, Faw, Kassala and Obeid
Preservation and canning of fish in Malakal, Jebal Awlia, Damazin, Halfa and PortSudan
Production of biscuits for export in Khartoum
Production of starch, glucose and fructose in Gadarif, Kordufan and Darfur
Preservation and canning of meat in Kordufan, Darfur and East Nile
Milk products in Western Sudan, Gezira and Khartoum
Glue and gelatin in Khartoum and Gezira
Babyfood in Khartoum
Mineral water in Khartoum
Excretion of seeds from sesame, sunflower, cotton groundnuts etc.
Fluor mills