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The waste product from pineapple trees is called pineapple leaf fibre (PALF). For industrial use, PALF is widely available, inexpensive, has a high specific strength, and is stiff and pliable.
A sustainable advancement in bio-composites as a reinforcement material is being made by PALF.Pinyapel is a suitable natural and sustainable substitute for non-biodegradable food packaging materials widely used in the market, such as plastic film and coated foil, because it is formed from water-resistant pineapple leaves.
Corrugated cardboard crates, cartons, and fruit crates are used to package pineapples. Pineapples are typically not packaged on their sides because they can quickly develop “pressure sores” from their own heavy weight.
The Global Pineapple leaf fiber packaging market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
Repurposed pineapple leaves are making their way to international lifestyle brands as Dole works towards its zero waste goal. The Dole Sunshine Company today disclosed a relationship with Ananas Anam, the London-based manufacturer of Piatex, an avant-garde, vegan-friendly, and all-natural substitute for leather manufactured from fibres derived from sustainably harvested pineapple leaves.
One of the world’s largest pineapple plantations collects and extracts fibre from pineapple leaves at its farms in the Philippines. With the announcement of its six-pronged Promise, Dole has made a commitment to reducing food waste, doing away with processed sugar and plastics, and increasing access to nutrition globally.
In addition to its collaboration with Ananas Anam, Dole is promoting a more circular economy and searching for innovative packaging options for its goods in an effort to reduce both food waste and plastic consumption generally.
They think that in order to tackle these global concerns head-on, purpose—and by extension, their Promise—must permeate all they do.
They feel that in order to develop practical solutions and actual systemic change to solve this issue, they must unite their purpose with creativity, innovation, and technology.
Addressing food waste is extremely important to them since it is tied to their business and their lives in so many different ways.
The application of this innovation by international lifestyle brands in conjunction with their cooperation with Ananas Anam genuinely brings this convergence to life in a novel way
