# 3D Food Printers Nico Klaber's 'Moleculaire' Makes Cooking a Push-Button Project By Alexandru Mares | Published 2009-08-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-food-printer References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/26/surreal-food-is-real-and-printed/) Nico Kläber's Moléculaire is one of the eight finalists in the [Electrolux](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anova-precision-cooker-mini) Design Lab Challenge. I guess that if this technology appeals to the public, there might come a day when you'll wake up in the morning, push a button and eat anything you can imagine in a matter of seconds. Anyway, it's an interesting future that seems to be closer and closer. Check out the blurb below to see how Nico Kläber's Moléculaire works. **Implications** - The 3D food printers are based on a [layer-by-layer technique](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nosh-robot-cooker); the process arranges particles from a list of ingredients. The 3D food printers are at once easy to use and deliver the goods in just minutes. This is a fantastic product. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **3D Food Printers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new possibilities in food preparation and eliminate the need for traditional cooking methods. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the way food is processed, prepared, and consumed with 3D food printers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [3D-Printed Cheesecakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-cheesecake.md) - [3D Printed Medical Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gastronology.md) - [Chocolate Filament 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocoa-press-3d-printer.md) - [3D Printer Food Extruders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printer-food-extruder.md) - [Chromatic AI Food Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikoffy-edibot.md) - [Molecular Beer Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/molecular-beer-printer.md) - [Molecular Beverage Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/molecular-beverage-printer.md) - [Edible QR Codes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interiqr.md) - [Edible Ink Confectionery Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-ink-printer.md)