# 3D-Printed Eel Alternatives Steakholder Foods Makes Plant-Based, Competitively Priced Printed Eel By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2024-01-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-eel References: [greenqueen.hk](https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/steakholder-foods-unveils-3d-printed-vegan-eel/) & [steakholderfoods](https://steakholderfoods.com)  [Steakholder Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-shrimp), a forward-thinking developer of [plant-based printed products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forma-foods), is adding to its innovative range of slaughter-free cellular agriculture meat products with the world's first plant-based 3D-printed eel. With proprietary 3D printing technology, Steakholder Foods is capable of creating ethical, meatless alternatives with fewer ingredients as compared to typical plant-based alternatives. Steakholder Foods is exploring collaborations to commercialize its plant-based printed eel by offering proprietary 3D printers and ink. Ultimately, this groundbreaking alternative will give partners and customers the ability to mass-produce 3D-printed eel at a competitive price, all the while protecting wild eels from overexploitation and the risk of extinction in places like Japan, which accounts for a major portion of global eel consumption. 3D-printed eel joins other releases from Steakholder Foods that are disrupting the seafood industry, such as [cultivated fish fillets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fishless-fillets). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 20% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Plant-based Alternatives:** Steakholder Foods is pioneering the development of plant-based alternatives using 3D printing technology. - **Slaughter-free Cellular Agriculture:** Steakholder Foods is leading the way in creating ethically produced, slaughter-free cellular agriculture meat products. - **Ethical Consumption:** The introduction of plant-based 3D-printed eel offers an ethical and sustainable alternative to traditional seafood consumption. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Technology:** Steakholder Foods' innovative 3D printing technology has the potential to disrupt the plant-based food industry. - **Seafood:** The plant-based 3D-printed eel from Steakholder Foods is set to disrupt the seafood industry. - **Conservation:** By providing an alternative to wild eel consumption, Steakholder Foods is contributing to conservation efforts and addressing the risk of overexploitation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [3D-Printed Shrimps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-shrimp.md) - [Bio-Printed Fish Fillets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivated-fish-fillet.md) - [Cultivated Eel Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivated-eel.md) - [Cell-Cultured Unagi Eels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forsea-foods.md) - [3D-Printed Salmon Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salmon-alternatives.md) - [Cultivated Beef Morsels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beef-morsels.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Fish-Inspired Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-fish-product.md) - [Plant-Based Fish Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-cod-alternative.md) - [Cultivated Seabass Fillets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fish-alternative.md)