{"id":52592,"date":"2022-09-04T12:40:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T09:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berytech.org\/?p=52592"},"modified":"2022-09-20T19:57:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T16:57:22","slug":"podcast-5-richardos-lebbos-startchy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berytech.org\/podcast-5-richardos-lebbos-startchy\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #5: Richardos Lebbos, CEO &#038; Co-founder of Startchy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Startchy produces Yumbrella, a coating made from natural ingredients that increases the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Startchy\u2019s mission is to provide sustainable and simple coating solutions worldwide, offering affordable coatings to farmers in developing nations to help reduce food waste and sustain families \u2013 both financially and nutritionally.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the BerytechBeat, we host Richardos Lebbos, Co-founder of Startchy. 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