How
Apeel
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Technology

Apeel is a peel.

Apeel keeps produce fresh for longer thanks to the help of a little extra 'peel'. Our plant-based protection slows water loss and oxidation, the primary causes of spoilage.

Apeel dramatically slows the rate that produce spoils. By maintaining moisture and reducing oxidation, Apeel supports the plant’s natural abilities to protect against environmental stress.

The anatomy of an orange peel. The cuticle is the outermost layer found in every peel.

Learning from nature - mimicking the cuticle layer protective skin on produce

Every plant on Earth has a peel that protects it. The top layer of the peel is called the cuticle layer, which keeps moisture in while allowing the plant to breathe without drying out. Apeel protects fresh produce after it has been picked by adding a microscopic extra layer of what already naturally exists on fruits and vegetables.

Made from plants to protect your produce.

Apeel is made of mono- and diglycerides, which are naturally-occuring in all fruits and vegetables. This ingredient has a long history of safe consumption and has been verified by regulatory authorities around the world. And of course, we test our product to confirm that impurities like pesticides, allergens, and trans fats are not present.

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Product

Safety

Matters

Mono- and diglycerides were affirmed as generally recognized as safe for perishable and non-perishable food products by the FDA in 1989. These lipids have been used as an ingredient in food products since at least the 1930's and have been reviewed in a number of publicly-available scientific studies and regulatory literature demonstrating their safe use in food.

We are proud to share our product safety information below.

Apeel's Edipeel is allowed for use on fruits and vegetables in the United States, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa, without restriction. Additionally, Edipeel is allowed for use on the following fruits in the European Union, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom: avocados, citrus fruit, mangoes, papayas, melons, bananas, pineapples, and pomegranates. Edipeel is allowed for use in additional countries beyond those listed here. For specific questions on where Apeel is approved, please email info@apeelsciences.com.

To identify and mitigate social and environmental risk, product ingredients are evaluated in accordance with Apeel's risk mitigation process. Please see our SCS Global Assurance Statement below regarding our Supplier Responsibility Program for more details.

We are proud to share our product safety information below. For any related questions on the safety profile of our plant-based protection for fresh fruits and vegetables, please review our FAQ’s, for information on our health profile, regulatory approvals and certifications.

To view our product safety information on our site, please see this page.

Fully

edible

Apeel is made from edible plant oils and composed entirely of mono and diglycerides. Apeel products are non-GMO, include no animal-derived inputs, and do not contain regulated allergens like milk, egg, fish, crustacean and molluscan shellfish, tree nuts (almond nuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecan nuts, pine nuts, pistachio nuts or walnuts), peanuts, coconut, sesame, wheat, cereals with gluten, soy, sulfites, celery, lupin or mustard, nor do we manufacture our product in a facility that processes any of these allergens. Furthermore, our purification process eliminates allergens and impurities through heat and distillation

Invisible

Apeel is colorless, odorless, and tasteless on produce. Just like the cuticle “peel” on the outside of plants, Apeel’s peel is tiny. And even though the ingredient is safe to eat in much higher quantities, the amount of Apeel on the surface of produce is exceptionally low. Even if all of the produce you consumed was treated with Apeel, the contribution of monoglycerides and diglycerides to your daily dietary fat intake would equal less than 1%.

Non-GMO

Apeel products are non-GMO, include no animal-derived inputs and do not contain wheat, soybean, corn, peanuts, tree nuts (almond nuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecan nuts, pine nuts, pistachio nuts or walnuts) sesame seeds, mustard, sulfites, or inputs from milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, or crustacea. We are committed to ensuring the highest standards of purity for our products in accordance with food regulations in your country.

Food gone good.

Apeel-Protected Produce stays at peak freshness for longer. More time can help you waste less of what you buy.

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