This new Primera curriculum has been debuted by the specialty printer brand as a way to incorporate its hardware into STEM/STEAM educational experiences. The curriculum comes as a first of its kind for the industry that will cover grades five through 8 and nine through 12 with Eddie The Edible Ink Printer and the Freddie The Frosting Machine. The equipment is NSF-certified and ready to be used in the classroom thanks to its prowess in professional bakeries and commercial kitchens alike.
Vice President of Sales & Marketing Mark Strobel spoke on the Primera curriculum saying, "No one in this industry has ever focused on schools – not with professional-grade equipment, and certainly not with a real curriculum. We now have a complete program from fifth grade through twelfth grade. A teacher can walk into the classroom on Day 1 and know exactly what to do through Day 90 or Day 180, depending on the course. There is nothing else like this in the market.”
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Edible Printing in Education
- The integration of food-safe, classroom-ready edible printers creates novel hands-on learning experiences that merge culinary arts with digital design and engineering concepts.
- Professional-grade STEM Hardware in Classrooms
- Schools adopting industry-standard equipment enable a closer simulation of workplace environments, fostering deeper vocational skill development and potential equipment-as-a-service models for districts.
- Curriculum-branded Hardware Partnerships
- Device manufacturers supplying ready-made curricula alongside hardware open pathways for vertically integrated educational products that standardize teaching and drive recurring hardware and content adoption.
Where This Applies
- Educational Technology
- EdTech platforms that incorporate certified hardware and modular curricula can redefine classroom tooling by bundling devices, content, and assessment into unified solutions.
- Commercial Baking and Confectionery
- Bakeries and pastry suppliers stand to benefit from educational feeder programs that create a talent pipeline familiar with professional edible-printing equipment and new production workflows.
- STEM/STEAM Curriculum Development
- Curriculum developers working with manufacturers can expand offerings into experiential, cross-disciplinary programs that blend digital fabrication, food science, and design thinking.
