A new category of edible foodservice products is gaining traction in Australia.
Working with dessert chain Yo-Chi, the Edible Cutlery brand has helped replace “more than 700,000 disposable dessert spoons in just two months” across the company’s network of 50 stores.
Instead of traditional plastic or wooden utensils, customers are served their frozen yoghurt with edible spoons that become part of the dessert experience.
“The result is a simple but meaningful shift: a utensil that disappears as part of the meal rather than becoming another item of single-use waste,” according to the company.
“Across high-volume dessert environments, where thousands of spoons can be used every week, the environmental impact adds up quickly.”
“Disposable cutlery is one of the strangest design problems in foodservice,” a spokesperson for Edible Cutlery says.
“We manufacture products designed to last decades for a job that lasts only a few minutes. Edible cutlery flips that idea completely – the spoon becomes part of the food experience rather than something that needs to be thrown away.”
The concept is also proving popular with customers, many of whom share the experience on social media.
“Because the spoon is edible, it introduces a small moment of surprise and enjoyment to the dessert experience while reinforcing the sustainability message in a very visible way.”
With more than 700,000 disposable spoons already eliminated, the Edible Cutlery movement is now looking to expand into additional foodservice environments, including cafes, dessert venues and quick-service restaurants.
“If adoption continues to grow, edible cutlery could become one of the simplest ways for the hospitality industry to reduce single-use waste.”
About Edible Cutlery
Formed in 2022, Edible Cutlery is a WA-based food innovation brand focused on rethinking the role of disposable utensils in foodservice.
Built around the simple belief that “if it touches food, maybe it should be food,” the company develops edible spoons and utensils designed to replace single-use cutlery while becoming part of the eating experience itself.
The brand works with cafés, dessert bars and quick-service operators to reduce disposable waste while creating memorable food experiences for customers.
