Biyani: Burrito tortillas protect ingredients from oxygen degradation during delivery
Gagan Biyani · 20VC: Sprig's Gagan Biyani on The 3 Principles Of Fundraising and Building The World's Largest Restaurant · Apr 8, 2016 · at 6:51
Gagan Biyani, co-founder and CEO of Sprig, explains how packaging and wrapping affect food degradation during delivery.
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“Burritos actually, speaking of Chipotle, do super well because burritos actually, the wrap protects the food on the inside from oxygen. And by protecting food from oxygen, you actually reduce the chances that that food will degrade over time since oxygen, oxygenation is one of the biggest reasons why food you know, doesn't look as good.”
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