Kids Cutlery · Knife & Fork Set

Child-safe blunt knife + fork + spoon · dishwasher-safe · colour-coded

The Recipe

Polymer

Food-grade rPP or virgin PP — child-safe additive package

Per Unit

0.04 kg

MPT Stream

Stream 4 · Food-grade rPP — same line as tupperware

Process

Injection moulding · 4-cavity (knife + fork + 2× spoon) · multi-colour run

Cycle Time

18 seconds cycle · ~200 sets/hour

Kit Required

80-tonne injection moulder
4-cavity tool (£14k–£22k)
Auto-stacker for set assembly

The Economics

£3.50 — £6.00 set · £24 for 6-set packRetail target

Cost In

£0.12 per 3-piece set

Margin

85% gross @ £4 RRP

Market

Nurseries, schools, parents (Amazon DTC), party suppliers, cruise lines. Bundle with chopping-board for a kids' kitchen kit.

⚠ 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. Plus EN-71 Toy Safety where marketed under 36 months. Rounded edges mandatory.

The Jobs Cascade · Who Gets Paid

Tool designer → Moulder → QC → Set assembler → 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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