ASDA trials pioneering plant-based food coating to slash waste

Madeleine Cuff
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Apeel claims its invisible, plant-based coating can treble the shelf life of fruit and vegetables

Shoppers in ASDA could soon be buying clementines that are three weeks old but still in perfect condition, thanks to the trial of a new invisible food coating that claims to treble the shelf life of fresh...

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