01/11/2022
Apeel mimics nature to increase the shelf life of fresh produce by using the evolved defenses of the plant kingdom.
This technique designs out:
-food waste by preventing produce from prematurely rotting
-plastic waste - no manmade packaging is needed
energy and resource waste - by covering one avocado with Apeel, 23 litres of water and enough energy to charge a smartphone 9 times is saved
How it works:
All fruit and vegetables have a ‘peel’ to protect them from drying out and rotting. Apeel Sciences use the building blocks that exist in the peels, seeds, and pulp of all fruits and vegetables called lipids and glycerolipids. These natural substances keep moisture inside the food and keep oxygen out.
Maintaining moisture and reducing oxidation dramatically slows the rate that fruits and vegetables spoil, and supports the plant’s natural abilities to protect itself.
Apeel is distributed to partners as a powder and mixed up with water at packaging centres. It can be applied by spray, dip, or brush on methods. The fruit is coated until wet and then left to dry.
