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Long-Lasting Avocados

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Apeel Sciences is Making Avocados Stay Ripe for Twice as Long

— June 20, 2018 — Tech
Apeel Sciences is out to solve the frustration of avocado lovers with a new process that makes the super fruit stay ripe for twice as long. With this new option, you'll never have to play the risky game of figuring out when your avocado has reached peak ripeness again.

Apeel Sciences is a Bill Gates-Backed startup based in California. In an effort to stem food waste, the company has come up with a way to make avocados stay ripe for twice as long. This method involves mixing a recycled plant material called Apeel with water and then using the mixture to coat avocados or any other produce. The mixture thus acts as a second skin to help improve the quality of produce and slow spoilage.

With food waste becoming a growing consumers among consumers, Apeel Sciences has found a clever new way to ensure less avocados end up in the trash.


Image Credit: Apeel Sciences.
Trend Themes
1. Food Preservation Innovation - Apeel Science's technology that makes produce stay fresh longer opens up opportunities for companies to develop new ways to preserve food and reduce waste.
2. Sustainable Packaging - The use of Apeel as a second skin on produce could prompt companies to explore using more sustainable packaging and reduce the amount of plastic waste.
3. Intelligent Agriculture - Agriculture firms could look into using Apeel's technology to potentially increase crop yields and reduce food waste in the supply chain.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - The use of Apeel could provide new opportunities for companies in the food and beverage industry to reduce food waste and improve sustainability.
2. Agriculture - The technology and methods used by Apeel could create new possibilities for the agriculture industry to make farming more efficient and environmentally friendly.
3. Packaging - The use of Apeel's product as a sustainable second skin could lead to innovative packaging applications in the packaging industry.
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