Apeel Sciences

Industry

Energy, Food ingredients, Post-harvest & processing, Waste & circular economy

Topics

Yeast, fermentation & food ingredients, Biomass, bagasse & waste valorisation

Role

Producer — “…| Focus | Plant-derived edible coatings for produce (P06) | _Firecrawl read 6 of 154 mapped pages on htt…”

Why it is bioeconomy

Apeel Sciences is a food technology company that develops and applies plant-derived, edible coatings to fresh produce to extend shelf life and reduce food waste.

Products: Apeel; Edipeel; Organipeel

Certifications: ISO 14044; GMP; Non-GMO; Plant-Based; Free of Regulated Allergens; Free of Trans Fats; ISO 14040

Sites 2

• Goleta, California Apeel
• Goleta, California, USA, Edipeel, Organipeel

Production, R&D and other sites from the company's website and automated research; street addresses omitted.

Applications

Fresh produce protection

Certifications (website)

ISO 14044 · GMP · Non-GMO · Plant-Based · Free of Regulated Allergens · Free of Trans Fats · ISO 14040

Products (website)

Apeel — A thin layer applied to the surface of fresh fruits and vegetables made from plant-derived ingredients. · Apeel — A plant-derived coating that helps fruits and vegetables stay fresh for longer. · Edipeel — A product made for conventional produce using plant-based mono- and diglycerides. · Organipeel — A product made for organic produce using citric acid, baking soda, and plant-based mono- and diglycerides, but has not been commercially available or used for over 2 years.

Read from the company's own website: home · about · products · production · contact · sustainability

• 2026-10 Latest status: The company has undergone a significant operational and business model overhaul to stage a strategic comeback in the U.S. market following a period of disruption caused by a misinformation campaign. ↗ ↗ ↗

Recent news 5

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• 2026-10-01 Apeel’s Second Act: How the Ag-Tech Pioneer Is Winning Back the U.S. Supply Chain - The Packer thepacker.com
  Apeel Sciences has transformed from a coatings-focused startup into a supply-chain–driven food-tech partner, combining preservation with digital intelligence to rebuild its U.S. presence by serving growers and packers first, cutting costs, and integrating with existing equipment …
• 2026-06-12 U.S. produce coating company recovers after misinformation claims freshplaza.com
  Apeel Sciences, maker of a plant-based coating to extend produce shelf life, faced a social media misinformation campaign in 2023 that sharply cut U.S. sales and forced significant layoffs, though the company later recovered partly through European sales growth and new …
• 2026-06-09 The startup that tried to fix food waste—and got hit by a disinformation campaign - Fast Company fastcompany.com
  Apeel Sciences aimed to reduce food waste by coating produce with an edible plant-based layer that slows spoilage, achieved unicorn status with substantial funding, but later faced a damaging online disinformation campaign led by wellness influencers that falsely claimed safety …
• 2026-06-01 Apeel founder on MAHA, misinformation, layoffs and his second act agfundernews.com
  Apeel Sciences, once a high-flying US startup valued at over $2 billion with hundreds of employees, faced a protracted misinformation campaign in 2023 and significant layoffs in 2022, shifting much of its business offshore. Despite the turmoil, cofounder James Rogers highlights …
• 2026-05-22 Apeel Sciences founder James Rogers on building a plant-based food coating, getting blocked by Big Fruit, and surviving a coordinated disinformation campaign | … tbpndigest.com
  Apeel Sciences developed a plant-based coating to extend produce shelf life, but faced a publishable setback in the US citrus market due to alleged conflicting trial results, leading to a pivot to Europe/South America; the company later endured a coordinated disinformation …

Ownership & investors 6

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Funding

• Latest round: Venture · 2023-06-29
• Total raised: US$ 719.1 M

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