How Apeel Science's invisible coating could upend the food industry

Madeleine Cuff
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BusinessGreen talks to Apeel Sciences founder James Rogers about how his company's technology could slash waste and boost biodiversity across the global food system

Did you know that every time you go to the shops, and pick up an avocado to test its ripeness, you're contributing to global food waste? Me neither. James Rogers, founder of Apeel Science, broke...

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