Chopping Board · A4 + A3

Solid plastic chopping board · A4 (kids) + A3 (kitchen) · colour-coded

The Recipe

Polymer

Food-grade rHDPE (closed-loop) or virgin HDPE

Per Unit

0.45 kg

MPT Stream

Stream 3 · Food-grade rHDPE flake (sealed line)

Process

Sheet press → cut to size on CNC router → edge-rout → branded · Big Man rims optional

Cycle Time

8 mins per board (1 person · post-press)

Kit Required

Heated sheet press (£12k–£25k second-hand)
CNC router (£8k–£18k) or hand router + jigs to start
Branding iron / laser etcher

The Economics

£7 — £14 (A4) · £18 — £32 (A3) · £42 for colour-coded 5-packRetail target

Cost In

£0.85 per A4 · £1.60 per A3

Margin

80% gross @ £10 A4 RRP

Market

Restaurants (HACCP colour-coded sets are mandatory), home cooks, gift shops, kids' kitchens, butchers. RECURRING REVENUE — they wear out.

⚠ Compliance · Read Before Selling FOOD-CONTACT WARNING · UK Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012 + EU 10/2011. Recycled polymer for direct food contact requires either (a) closed-loop food-grade recycled HDPE/PET from an EFSA-approved scheme, or (b) a virgin food-grade outer layer over a recycled core. Do NOT sell as food-contact without documentation. Sell as 'dry storage' or 'non-food display' until certification is in hand. Colour-code per HACCP: red=raw meat, blue=fish, yellow=cooked meat, green=salad, brown=veg, white=bakery.

The Jobs Cascade · Who Gets Paid

Press operator → Router operator → Big Man finisher → QC → Packer → Driver

Every product is a chain of jobs. Every job pays someone. This is how Furniture Ltd builds the Digital Army payroll.

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