Plastic fruit stickers are used on billions of fruits every year.
They are small, but difficult to remove — and often end up contaminating recycling or compost streams.
PiSticka is a fruit sticker made from pineapple processing residue — transforming agricultural waste into a functional, sustainable material.
It is designed to:
• Stick reliably during handling and transport
• Work with existing labeling systems
• Reduce plastic waste at the source
Reliable adhesion
Performs across typical fruit surfaces and supply chains
Printable
Compatible with standard printing methods
Designed for end-of-life
Developed with sustainability in mind
• Supermarkets
• Fruit exporters
• Fresh produce brands
• Sustainability-driven retailers
PiSticka is the first application from Zuppar Reborn — a material platform built on pineapple biomass.
We transform pineapple stem residue from the bromelain industry into functional materials for a wide range of applications.
Future directions include:
• Coatings
• Flexible films
• Bio-based composites
Zuppar Reborn develops materials from agricultural waste to reduce environmental impact and create new value from underutilized biomass.
Our work originates from research in polymer science and biomass utilization.
We are currently looking for partners to test and pilot PiSticka in real applications.