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Nips-naps
Nips-naps is a tool developed by Seppo Mäkinen to reduce strawberry waste. It resembles a thimble and has a long blade for removing the strawberry stem. Testing showed that the weight loss of strawberries processed with Nips-naps was about four percent, compared to twelve percent for those processed with a knife. The tool is designed for use in strawberry processing.
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- 15 Oct 2026
Updated 15 Oct 2026
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- Launch15 Oct 2026
Seppo Mäkinen developed a tool called Nips-naps to minimize strawberry waste during cleaning, achieving a 96% retention of the fruit in tests.
▸Source: Tekniikka & Talous
“Mansikan kanta irtoaa veitsellä usein niin, että mukana lähtee myös syötävää marjaa. Seppo Mäkisen kehittämä Nips-naps lupaa vähentää hävikkiä. Tekniikka&Talous otti selvää, miten työkalu toimii.”
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