“Fortunately, the shelf life of Tofu goes nine months. So it gives us a little bit more wiggle room when it comes to storing the product in the warehouse and making sure it doesn't expire.”

Unit Economics · [TofuGo] Caroline Dai

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leveraged the 9-month shelf life of shelf-stable tofu to give extra buffer for inventory forecasting and avoid expiration risk

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