Our Story

In 1991, Appeeling Fruit, Inc. opened its doors for business and has been thriving ever since. Our story is one of humility, perseverance, and a willingness to go the extra mile.

Steve Cygan, President and CEO, and his wife and business partner, Beth Ann, Vice President, started Appeeling Fruit to provide fresh product for bakeries. Appeeling Fruit processed bulk bags of sliced and peeled apples for the local and regional bakery market.

After eight successful years providing bakery slices, Appeeling Fruit saw opportunity to expand into unknown territory, fresh sliced and packaged fruit. Fresh sliced and packaged products were rare at the time, and technology and treatments were in their infancy. Through trial and error, and a few key development partnerships, Appeeling Fruit launched what is now known as “Fresh Sliced Apples”. Knowing this product would be a success; Steve Cygan began marketing fresh sliced apples in the fall of 1998.

After ten successful years focusing on fresh sliced product and expanding their market share, Appeeling Fruit took the next step. With the help of the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce, Greater Berks Economical Development, and Ben Franklin Technologies Appeeling Fruit moved from the original facility in Blandon, PA into the new 23,000 square foot state of the art facility located in Dauberville, PA. The move allowed Appeeling Fruit to build a processing room at the forefront of fruit processing technology, as well as exceeding the standards of modern food safety demands.

As we look to the future, Appeeling Fruit will continue to be at the forefront of the fresh food food and healthy living movement. We will continue to focus our energy and growth on offering the safest, most convenient, and affordable fresh sliced options to customers. At 25 years old, AFI has never been better and we could not have done it without the support of our customers, employees and you.

Thank you!