# 3D-Printed Hummus Dips 3D Food Printing Creates Fun, Shapely and Healthy Foods By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-04-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-printing References: [livekindly.co](https://www.livekindly.co/3d-print-your-hummus/) & [3dfoodprinting.us](https://3dfoodprinting.us/) A number of companies are now exploring food printing for both practical and artful purposes. 3D Food Printing, which distributes a 3D printing kitchen appliance called the Foodini, recently demonstrated how the machine can be used to create fun and healthy snacks in imaginative shapes. The company recently shared a demonstration of how the machine can print [Sabra's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sabra-mediterranean-garlic-dips) hummus in the shape of a dolphin. Natural Machines, which creates the Foodini, notes that the appliance requires ingredients that are fresh and natural, and as it prints creations on-demand, it helps to cut down on food waste. Beyond getting creative with hummus, people also have the potential to transform other kinds of dips and spreads like [guacamole](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wholly-avocado), cookies and much more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 44% | 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) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **3D Food Printing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expanding the use of 3D food printing to create fun and healthy snacks in imaginative shapes. - **Personalized Food Creation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilizing 3D printers to personalize and customize dips, spreads, and other food products according to consumer preferences. - **Reducing Food Waste:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Adopting 3D food printing technology to reduce food waste through on-demand creation and precise ingredient usage. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating 3D food printing technology to revolutionize food creation and customization processes. - **Snack Foods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing 3D-printed snacks as a unique and visually appealing offering in the snack foods market. - **Sustainability:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Promoting sustainable practices by encouraging the adoption of 3D food printing to decrease food waste and minimize environmental impact. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Printed Low-Fat Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-fat-chocolates.md) - [3D Printed Medical Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gastronology.md) - [3D-Printed Shrimps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-shrimp.md) - [Pastry Chef 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-3d-printer.md) - [Sensible Autumnal Hummus Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-fresh-dessert-hummus.md) - [Functional Hummus Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/functional-hummus.md) - [Chocolate Cinnamon Hummus Dips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-cinnamon-hommus.md) - [Chili Crisp Hummus Dips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chili-crisp-hummus.md) - [3D-Printed Cocoa Drops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocoa-drop.md)