Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
5.2
Trend score
Trend
What is the Eco Edible trend?
Eco Edible: The potential within 3D-printing is vast and being unpacked by different industries. The technology is now being adopted into the world of eco-consumption, with brands creating vegan and upcycled 3D-printed foods.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Eco Edible trend
Today's consumers are becoming increasingly aware of factors that concern food production—from a growing population that demands greater output to the need for sustainability and personalization when it comes to diets. As a result, the demand for efficient and eco-conscious food production intensifies. Since technology is thought to deliver viable solutions for world problems, consumers look to the industry to meet their existing and future needs.
Trend themes
Themes within the Eco Edible trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Eco 3D-Printing
The trend is now being adopted into the world of eco-consumption, with brands creating vegan and upcycled 3D-printed foods.
02
Personalized Food
The potential for personalization with 3D printing is being experimented in the food industry.
03
Meatless 3D Printing
Researchers in Barcelona are developing solutions for creating completely meatless 3D-printed meat.
Industry implications
What the Eco Edible trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Food Industry
The food industry is adopting the trend of eco 3D-printing and personalized food.
For
Technology Industry
Additive manufacturing, bioprinting, and cultured meat techniques are being adapted for use in the food industry.
For
Eco-Consumerism
The trend of eco 3D-printing is a response to the growing demand for efficiency and eco-consciousness in food production.
Workshop question
How could your brand incorporate 3D-printing into its production processes?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Eco Edible
Trend score 5.2 out of 10, from popularity 77%, activity 72%, freshness 8%.
Popularity77%
Activity72%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Evidence
Examples of the Eco Edible trend
4 featured examples from Apr 18, 2017 to Oct 11, 2018CategoryLifestyle
Veggie Burger Printers
The Chef-It Machine Simultaneously Prints and Cooks Burgers On Demand
The plant-based 3D printing technology used by Chef-It has the potential to revolutionize the food industry by creating new opportunities for customized and sustainable food produ…
CategoryLifestyle
3D-Printed Plant-Based Steaks
Researchers are Developing Cruelty-Free 3D-Printed Meat
Opportunity for food production companies to embrace additive manufacturing technologies to create cruelty-free meat alternatives using plant-based ingredients.
CategoryEco
Upcycled 3D-Printed Food
Elzelinde Van Doleweerd Makes Use of Food Waste for Future Meals
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Applying 3D-printing technology to revolutionize food production and reduce waste.
CategoryLifestyle
3D-Printed Cauliflower Crusts
BeeHex and Cali'Flour Created a 3D-Printed Vegan Pizza Crust
3D food printing opens up new possibilities for food manufacturers to create unique and customizable products like 3D-printed pizza crusts.
