# Cheese 3D Printers Andrew Maxfield-Parish Creates a Cheap and Clever Dairy Processor By Meghan Young | Published 2015-03-31 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-3d-printer References: [3dprint](http://3dprint.com/54853/easy-cheese-3d-printer/) & [andrewmaxwellparish](http://www.andrewmaxwellparish.com/) There are [3D printers for chocolate, candy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reishi-mushroom-printable-material) and much more, so it's only natural that someone would create a cheese 3D printer. Dubbed the Easy Cheese 3D Printer, it cleverly uses a Easy Cheese can as its central piece to create an affordable option that anyone can enjoy. Granted, a person would need access to a [Cartesian-style 3D printer frame](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-3d-printers) first. Thankfully, creator Andrew Maxfield-Parish did. His Easy Cheese 3D Printer also boasts a custom arm-like mechanism that manipulates the cheese appropriately. There's also a significant lack of mess thanks to the use of these spray can-like canisters. Of course, that is made up through the use of the machine itself. The first test of the cheese 3D printer is rife with issues that Maxfield-Parish will have to resolve through more prototyping. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Food 3D Printing:** Opportunity to innovate and disrupt the food industry by creating affordable 3D printers that can print various food items. - **Customized Dairy Products:** Opportunity to disrupt the dairy industry by using 3D printing technology to allow consumers to create personalized cheese and other dairy products. - **Consumer-grade 3D Printers:** Opportunity to create affordable consumer-grade 3D printers that can be used to print various food items. ### Where This Applies - **Food:** The food industry can utilize 3D printing technology to create new and innovative products. - **Dairy:** The dairy industry can utilize 3D printing technology to create personalized and customized dairy products. - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can create affordable 3D printers that can print various food items and disrupt the traditional kitchen appliances market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chocolate Filament 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocoa-press-3d-printer.md) - [Pastry Chef 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-3d-printer.md) - [3D Printer Food Extruders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printer-food-extruder.md) - [Plastic-Molding Benchtop Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benchtop-injection-molding.md) - [Plant-Based Cheese Sprays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oat-milkbased-spray-cheese.md) - [Printed Low-Fat Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-fat-chocolates.md) - [Accessible 3D Wood Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digilab-3d20.md) - [Three-in-One 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapmaker-artisan.md) - [Hybrid Cheese Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-cheese-blocks.md)