SMART FOOD CONCEPTS creative solutions | Pieter Debrauwer
RAPID MANUFACTURING (3D PRINTING)
3D printing allows the layer-wise building of a structure directly from a 3D computer drawing using computer-controlled additive fabrication techniques without human intervention.
3D printing is a collective term for a large number of different technologies, each based on different principles and materials.
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3D PRINTING IS TYPICALLY USED FOR…
Products with complicated designs
Smart food concepts
3D PRINTING IS TYPICALLY USED FOR…
Products with complicated designs
Personalized products
Smart food concepts
3D PRINTING IS TYPICALLY USED FOR…
Products with complicated designs
Personalized products
Products with function integration
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3D PRINTING IS TYPICALLY USED FOR…
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WHY PRINT FOOD?
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PERSONALIZED FOOD & WELL BEING
Variations: ingredients, composition, flavors, shapes, size
Drivers: health/medical, lifestyle, (dis)likes DESIGN FREEDOM & NEW FOODS
Variations: innovative shapes, textures, flavors, etc.
Drivers: new product concepts, fun! ALTERNATIVE INGREDIENTS
Variations: proteins from algae, grass, lupine seeds, beet leaf, insects
Drivers: create tasty, structured foods (that are more sustainable) FLEXIBLE, DECENTRALIZED PRODUCTION
Innovation: local, efficient production
Drivers: freshly prepared food where you want it, new distribution chains
CONVENIENCE
Innovation: “personal chef + microwave”
Drivers: freshly prepared personalized food where and when you want it
SOCIAL EXPERIENCE
Innovation: social media supported recipes and cooking
Drivers: “pre and post fun”, (hosted) 3D food printing communities
WHERE PRINT FOOD?
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LARGE FOOD COMPANIES CENTRALIZED
Applications: food concept development, mass production printed food
Types: generic, personalized (composition, shape, deco, ...) FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY CENTRALIZED OR LOCAL Applications: food in catering, restaurants, sport & health centers
Types: generic, personalized (composition, shape, deco, ...) RETAILERS CENTRALIZED OR LOCAL
Applications: food in supermarkets, etc. (local production center)
Types: generic, personalized (composition, shape, deco, ...) SMALL FOOD COMPANIES LOCAL
Applications: patisseries, bakers, chocolate copy shop
Types: artisan design, personalized design HOME LOCAL
Applications: personalized food
Types: composition (fun, health, medical), shape (creative home cooks) OTHER
CAN YOU 3D PRINT PASTA?
current pasta shapes (extruded)
“impossible” pasta shape (not extrudable)
YES YOU CAN
FOOD PRINTING DEVELOPMENT
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shaping
personalized recipes
creating textures
full personalization
2015 timeline
PERSONALIZED FOOD PRINTING
“Yesterday”
leg of chicken mash “Today”
hand-made, shaped leg of chicken
(non-personalized)
“Tomorrow”
PERFORMANCE meals personalised & shaped meals,
industrially manufactured
3D PRINTED PERSONALIZED FOOD
ENERGY BAR
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