IT MAY be winter but you still cannot beat a freshly prepared pineapple.
High Street retailer Jempson’s, which has branches across East Sussex, including Rye, has just introduced whizz-bang technology to have extremely tasty fresh pineapple at your fingertips.
iSqueeze the fruit preparation experts, has added a machine called Isla to its portfolio of self-service technology. It slices a whole pineapple in seconds, boxed up fresh in front of customers’ eyes.
Isla, meaning Island in Spanish, is set to bring its exotic fruit to shoppers to transform the way people consume natural pineapple.
Gone are the days of pre-packaged fruit hanging around on the shelf, instead iSqueeze is serving up machine cut and prepared pineapple on the premises to guarantee freshness.
The new machine launching into Jempson’s this month prepares a whole pineapple in just 15 seconds.
First the crown is taken off, followed by the peel and the core of the pineapple, before being packaged in a fully recyclable cardboard box to enjoy anywhere in slices, chunks or sticks.
The machine is adaptable to varying fruit sizes, meaning retailers will get the most out of its pineapples.
Customers will also be quids in, as one whole pot of pineapple 600g (on average) will retail for just £3.49 whereas pre-cut pineapple is sold at £2.30 (on average) for 300g.
Isla is compact, comprising a single block, to guarantee that it remains sealed to prevent contamination.
Customers won’t be able to miss Isla with its vibrant yellow exterior. iSqueeze has installed machines in retailers across the UK, including convenience stores, supermarkets, cafes/restaurants, gyms and more.
Leading partners include Jempson’s, Asda, Sainsbury, Co-Op, Euro Garages, Costcutter, Spar, Nisa stores and many more.
