There is a sometimes perception when talking about food 3D printing that the technology is limited to the realms of novelty or gastronomy. And though some of the most cutting-edge food 3D printers do fall into those two categories, there are many ways in which edible 3D prints are being explored.

At Dutch startup UPPRINTING FOOD , for instance, food 3D printing is being used to salvage food waste to create a more sustainable and nutritious food economy.

Elzelinde van Doleweerd, Founder of UPPRINTING FOOD Founded by Eindhoven University of Technology graduate Elzelinde van Doleweerd and Vita Broeken, UPPRINTING FOOD aims to transform unsellable, but still edible food into 3D printed morsels that look and taste delicious. In other words, the startup uses commonly wasted foods in the Netherlands—such as bread or produce that are is either too ripe or too ugly to be sold—and create different pureed mixtures […]

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