Additive manufacuturing: layer cake

Posted on 14 Sep 2016 by The Manufacturer

The future of edible printing could see new gadgets in the home, as well as customisation in the supermarket, restaurants or at vending machines. Ben Peace reports.

The ability to print edible new food products could have considerable market appeal. Additive manufacturing is now fairly established in sectors such as aerospace and automotive, where the technology has been developing beyond prototyping to the production of final use parts. Louise Jones, resident additive manufacturing (AM) lead for the KTN,…

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