The Zilch Story
An Idea Born in Edinburgh
Zilch began the way a lot of good things do - over a cuppa and a shared complaint. We met at a co-working space in Edinburgh, both trying to cut sugar out of our lives without cutting out the joy.
Every "sugar-free" option we tried came with a catch - bitter aftertastes, bloating, or an ingredients list that read like a chemistry exam. The worst offender? Erythritol, the sugar alcohol hiding in almost every sweetener on the shelf.
That first conversation is still where we work from. Zilch is run from Edinburgh today - product decisions, customer support, the lot.
Sourcing Monk Fruit
We believe sweetness should come from nature, not a lab. So we chose monk fruit - a small green fruit grown in the mountains of Guilin, China, used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, with low glycaemic impact and barely any calories.
We believe in making it the traditional way: a gentle water infusion, known technically as a decoction, slowly simmering the fruit to draw out its sweetness, then drying it into a fine powder. Made gently, with nothing rushed.
What's in the pouch is exactly what it says: two ingredients, nothing else. No erythritol, no allulose, no artificial sweeteners. It started as the two of us trying to fix our own cupboards.
Meet the Founders
Hi, I'm Keith
I got my sweet tooth from my mum, and when I decided to ditch sugar, I couldn't find an alternative that didn't taste like compromise - so we made one. These days I run Zilch day to day, from the growers in Guilin to the pouch in your kitchen.
My favourite way to have Zilch? In a hot cuppa. Every single morning.
Hi, I'm Gemma
I've spent years thinking about what we put in our bodies, and I've come to one simple belief: we all deserve products that are honest about what's in them. That belief is stitched into every part of Zilch - two ingredients, clearly listed, nothing to hide.
My favourite way to have Zilch? Sprinkled over an acai bowl.
Our Product
Zilch is a Monk Fruit infusion powder - a gentle water infusion, known technically as a decoction, made by slowly simmering monk fruit to draw out its natural sweetness, then drying it into a fine powder. Decoction is the method approved in the UK and EU, so Zilch is fully compliant with UK and EU food regulations.
Our ingredients are simple: concentrated Monk Fruit infusion powder and soluble tapioca fibre. No erythritol, no allulose, no artificial sweeteners.
Why Monk Fruit?
Monk fruit has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Its sweetness comes from natural antioxidant compounds called mogrosides. It has a negligible glycaemic impact, very few calories, and no known side effects.
Our Values
Transparency
Just two ingredients, clearly listed
Quality
A gentle water infusion, made the traditional way
Simplicity
No fillers, no sugar alcohols, no compromises
Get in Touch
Zilch Foods LTD
53A Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7EG
Company number: SC838128
Email: hello@enjoywithzilch.com
Phone: 0800 820 3320