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# Tech-Made Chocolate Countdowns
The Moving Brands 3D Advent Calendar is Deliciously Intricate

By Meghan Young | Published 2011-12-14 | Special
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-brands-3d-advent
References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665619/a-christmas-calendar-filled-with-3-d-printed-chocolates) & [movingbrands](http://www.movingbrands.com/)

The Moving Brands 3D Advent calendar is definitely the most impressive one of the year. It isn't just filled with delicious chocolates, but also filled with 3D printed chocolates. Touted as "the world’s highest resolution 3D printed chocolates," as boasted by the London-based design studio themselves, these chocolates are as tasty as they are intricate.

Instead of a typical [advent calendar already filled with chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assorted-truffles-advent-calendar), the Moving Brands 3D Advent calendar works backwards. Each day of the month leading up to December 24, a different Moving Brands employee creates a new chocolate design, which includes a champagne cork and the initials of one designer and his new wife.

The Moving Brands 3D Advent calendar was created using a RepRap rapid prototyping machine.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.1/10
- Popularity: 30% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **3D Printed Chocolates:** The trend of 3D printed chocolates presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the confectionery industry, enabling unique and customizable designs.
- **Custom Advent Calendars:** The trend of custom advent calendars offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the gifting industry, allowing for personalized and experiential holiday countdowns.
- **Rapid Prototyping Machines:** The trend of rapid prototyping machines like RepRap opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in various industries, enabling the creation of intricate and customized products.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Confectionery:** The confectionery industry can leverage 3D printed chocolates to create unique and customizable treats, catering to consumer preferences and enhancing the overall chocolate experience.
- **Gifting:** The gifting industry can capitalize on custom advent calendars to offer personalized and memorable holiday countdown experiences, providing a competitive edge in the market.
- **Manufacturing:** The manufacturing industry can explore the potential of rapid prototyping machines like RepRap to streamline production processes, reduce costs, and enable the creation of intricate and detailed products.

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