From Rice research to startup: Doctoral alum develops edible coating to fight food waste
October 30, 2026
October 30, 2026
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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From Rice research to startup: Doctoral alum develops edible coating to fight food waste
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Anyone who has purchased a carton of berries only to watch them spoil before they can be eaten knows the frustration of food waste. For Rice University doctoral alumna Neethu Pottackal '25, that familiar problem represents something much bigger -- an opportunity to us . . .
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From Rice research to startup: Doctoral alum develops edible coating to fight food waste
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Anyone who has purchased a carton of berries only to watch them spoil before they can be eaten knows the frustration of food waste. For Rice University doctoral alumna Neethu Pottackal '25, that familiar problem represents something much bigger -- an opportunity to us . . .