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3D-printed foods come in vegan and eco-friendly forms

Implications - The potential within 3D-printing is vast, and the technology is now being adopted into the world of eco-consumption, with brands creating vegan and upcycled 3D-printed foods. These technologies and products come with the rise in demand for food products that align with consumers' personal principles.

Workshop Question - How could your brand incorporate 3D-printing into its production processes?

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4 Featured, 32 Examples: 70,388 Total Clicks

Date Range: Apr 17 - Oct 18

Trending: This Year and Warm

Consumer Insight Topics: Tech Lifestyle Eco

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Veggie Burger Printers - The Chef-It Machine Simultaneously Prints and Cooks Burgers On Demand

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This Year and Hot 1,888 Clicks Pub: May 15, 18

Veggie Burger Printers

The Chef-It Machine Simultaneously Prints and Cooks Burgers On Demand

Oded Shoseyov, a professor of plant molecular biology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, created Chef-It as an on-demand veggie burger-printing machine. The 3D food printer is designed to... [More]

3D-Printed Plant-Based Steaks - Researchers are Developing Cruelty-Free 3D-Printed Meat

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This Year and V. Hot 1,649 Clicks Pub: Oct 11, 18

3D-Printed Plant-Based Steaks

Researchers are Developing Cruelty-Free 3D-Printed Meat

As the demand for cruelty-free food products grows, so does the potential for additive manufacturing—and now, researchers in Barcelona are developing solutions for creating completely meatless 3D-... [More]

Upcycled 3D-Printed Food - Elzelinde Van Doleweerd Makes Use of Food Waste for Future Meals

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This Year and V. Hot 2,177 Clicks Pub: Oct 3, 18

Upcycled 3D-Printed Food

Elzelinde Van Doleweerd Makes Use of Food Waste for Future Meals

Elzelinde van Doleweerd — a graduate from the Eindhoven University of Technology, is completely reimagining the concept of 3D-printed food. It is no secret that entrepreneurs and scientists have... [More]

3D-Printed Cauliflower Crusts - BeeHex and Cali'Flour Created a 3D-Printed Vegan Pizza Crust

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Mild 283 Clicks Pub: Apr 18, 17

3D-Printed Cauliflower Crusts

BeeHex and Cali'Flour Created a 3D-Printed Vegan Pizza Crust

3D food printing company BeeHex recently teamed up with Cali’Flour for the creation of a 3D-printed, organic, vegan pizza crust made of cauliflower. Information technology firm GroundWork... [More]