for extra flavor, bite into these spoons. The next time you’re looking to up your protein intake for for the day, try a mouthful of spoon. At least that’s what edible cutlery manufacturers say.
With Covid-19 putting the emphasis on hygiene, edible cutlery is one of the industries that seem to have taken off.
In Chennai, Dinesh Mandot, who just re-reopened (after the two lockdowns) his food outlet Jimosa chaat Box is awaiting his order of different flavorful cutlery. “I had begun using edible cutlery at my outlet before the pandemic, but after Covid-19 it’s more hygienic because you can eat the cutlery once you are done,” he says.
He gets his cutlery from Bengaluru-based startup Gajamukha Foods, launched by extechies Shaila which now has a portfolio of more than 35 products — from biriyani and sambar-flavoured cutlery to chocolate and peanut. The latest on their menu? Edible biriyani pots.
The Covid-19 has also brought sustainability into the spotlight, says Gurudutt, and that has got the arket on a growth spurt. “We have been getting enquiries from companies in Russia and Africa to convert local edible grains into cutlery to reduce food wastage,” says Gurudutt.
