Akorn Tech | Natural Coatings for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

We make good food, better! ™

Safer! Tastier! More Fun! Longer Lasting! More Nutritious!

Edible Food Coatings for the 21st Century

Our All-Natural edible food coatings are made from upcycled by-products
of USA grown, non-GMO corn

The Akorn coatings are 100% Plant-Based with no solvents or corrosive chemicals

Our Edible Food Coatings are Smart and Multi-Functional

In a Single Application, they ...

Reduce
Moisture Loss

Our coatings reduce moisture loss to prevent wilting, shriveling, and loss of texture and flavor

Control
Oxygen Exchange

Akorn's Coatings control oxygen exchange to slow down the ripening while maintaining great flavor

Impart
Gloss and Reduce Bruising

Our coatings enhance the fruits' natural gloss and increase resistance to mechanical damage

Maintain
Firmness & Texture

No more mushy apples and mealy tomatoes - our edible food coatings maintain produce's perfect texture for a great eating experience

Improve
Sensory Profile

Natural flavors can be added to our fresh produce coatings to create the perfect snacking experience

Improve
Nutritional Profile

Vitamins and other nutrients can be added to our produce coatings to create fresh and tasty superfoods

Inhibit Growth
of Bacteria and Fungi

Our food coatings are compatible with essential oils and other all-natural antimicrobials to inhibit the growth of foodborne pathogens

Deliver
Other Post-Harvest Treatments

Our food coatings can deliver required post-harvest treatments such as sprout-inhibitors, fungicides, etc

Grease-proof
Paper Packaging

Our food coatings form a strong grease barrier on paper and other food packaging materials

What People Say...

We are monitoring with great interest the development of the Akorn coatings as they appear to address commodities that we presently do not serve with our existing food coating products.

We welcome the opportunity to evaluate the Akorn's edible food coatings when they are developed as we continue to pursue opportunities to better serve our existing customers as well as expand our customer base.

Akorn Technology's edible all-plant-based food coating promises to both extend the shelf life of produce, as well as exhibit antibacterial properties.

What's remarkable about Akorn is that it is an edible food coating solution that easily fits into existing grower/packer post-harvest processes.
By working with industry experts and researchers in launching the Akorn platform, Akorn also delivers an economic benefit that works right away.

Extension of shelf life of fresh cut produce provides a huge economic advantage to the processing and the retail industry. The Akorn food coating with bactericidal or bacteriostatic properties could become part of the industry arsenal

Akorn is the first company to provide a unique water-soluble plant protein formulation. This has great potential as an edible food coating, especially for the agricultural sector.