Knock on wood: Sustainable cutlery maker gets big boost from national retailer

Buoyed by a deal with Target and the movement away from single-use plastics, Foodstiks believes the time is nigh for its brand of disposable wooden utensils — if it can overcome industry issues.

Mark Wemple. Jim and Ina Henderson are the co-founders and co-owners of Foodstiks, a St. Pete-based maker of disposable wooden cutlery.
Mark Wemple. Jim and Ina Henderson are the co-founders and co-owners of Foodstiks, a St. Pete-based maker of disposable wooden cutlery.
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With plastic shopping bags and straws becoming frowned upon in many communities across the country, St. Petersburg entrepreneurs Jim and Ina Henderson expect plastic utensils to join them as persona non grata products, so they’ve launched Foodstiks, a company that specializes in disposable cutlery made of 100% birch wood.

 

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