# Apeel Sciences

Plant-derived coatings — Lipid/cutin-based barrier.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/apeel-sciences/
Updated: 2026-06-25

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $719.1M to $990M total funding across 10 rounds | https://indexed.vc/companies/apeel-sciences, https://startupintros.com/orgs/apeel-sciences |
| Founded | 2012 | https://indexed.vc/companies/apeel-sciences |
| Headquarters | Goleta, California, United States | https://indexed.vc/companies/apeel-sciences, https://sacra.com/c/apeel/ |
| Production site | Santa Barbara/Goleta, California (HQ); satellite facilities in Peru, Mexico, and the Netherlands | https://a.storyblok.com/f/157795/x/743e5a90ed/united-states-edipeel-product-information-sheet.pdf, https://dspace.mit.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/5a79ff69-6178-4288-84dc-36a4897fb92c/content, https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2018/02/12/Apeel-Sciences-unveils-bid-to-slash-fresh-produce-waste-with-edipeel-plant-based-edible-skin/, https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9164399/apeel-expands-with-3-satellite-facilities-in-peru-mexico-and-the-netherlands/, https://www.fruitnet.com/asiafruit/edipeel-hits-the-market/173693.article |
| Capacity | approximately 42,000 metric tons annually across the lipid-based fresh produce coating market segment [medium confidence] | https://dataintelo.com/report/global-edible-packaging-materials-market |
| Regulatory approval | Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the United States; also approved for use in EU, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom | https://indexed.vc/companies/apeel-sciences, https://sacra.com/c/apeel/, https://startupintros.com/orgs/apeel-sciences, https://www.apeel.com/regulatory |
| Revenue | $64M–$200M annual revenue [medium confidence] | https://dataintelo.com/report/global-edible-packaging-materials-market |

Independent sources: a.storyblok.com, dataintelo.com, dspace.mit.edu, foodnavigator.com, freshplaza.com, fruitnet.com, indexed.vc, sacra.com, startupintros.com

## Technologies

- [Bio-glues, bio-lacquers and biopolymer coatings](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-glues-bio-lacquers-biopolymer-coatings/)
- [Edible films & coatings](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/edible-films-coatings/)