When 3D Systems showcased the ChefJet at International CES 2014, the concept of food 3D printing left audiences with a mixture of awe and confusion. Upon its acquisition of Sugar Lab, 3D Systems began showing off massive and ornate, full-color cake toppers 3D printed using binder jet technology. They were beautiful and seemed impossible to make, but what purpose might food 3D printing serve in the grand scheme of things?

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We soon learned that, in the case of 3D Systems, the ChefJet was not going to make it to market anytime soon. For that matter, a number of food 3D printing initiatives didn’t seem to be making a significant impact, despite demonstrating otherwise exciting processes. Has the technology died out? What is the purpose of food printing and is it anywhere near reaching that goal?

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In this series, we hope to answer these questions. But, first, let’s start with […]

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