In 2023, Carly Fraser from Live Love Fruit reviewed Apeel Sciences' edible coatings, like Organipeel for organic produce. Apeel mimics fruit skins to reduce spoilage, using citric acid from black mold fermentation and mono/diglycerides from plant oils processed with solvents like heptane.

A 2025 study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that higher intakes of black tea, berries, citrus fruits, and apples were linked to a lower risk of frailty, physical decline, and poor mental health in older adults. Women with the highest flavonoid intake had up to a 15% lower risk of frailty.