近年来，食品的3D打印一直是一种不断发展的食品生产方法，并且该应用程序中的用途设置为增长。食品行业中的增材制造商使设计师将其3D数字设计知识与食品结合在一起，以产生形状，质地，品味和形式，这些形状，质地和形式以前被发现过于挑战，无法手动创造，同时仍然可以食用。
这种制造方法也可能被证明是对环境有益的健康替代方法。藻类，甜菜叶和昆虫的蛋白质可以转化为可食用的产品。它也是食品定制的前进，甚至NASA也正在使用这项技术来寻找在太空中使用3D印刷食品的方法。
全球市场
The Global market for 3D printed food is anticipated to be driven by a need for mass customisation, as 3D printing saves both time and waste. The actual nutrients themselves can even be customised, so consumers can benefit from tailor made food for their dietary requirements.
Currently, it is said that all microwave pancakes in the Netherlands are 3D printed, and its looking possible that there could be a rise in the popularity in 3D food printing machines, much like microwave ovens rose to power years ago.
However, this method of food creation also has its restraints. Many food ingredients used for 3D printing need to be turned into paste or melted, which is limiting as there many foods which cannot be turned into a paste, or melted. The process can also be rather slow, and also needs to be cooled before the food can be eaten. 3D printing food has the potential trump many current food customisation techniques, though the manufacturing cost is quite high.
潜在的消费者
这种食品生产方法的市场可以分解为食品，所使用的食材以及使用食物的国家或地区的应用。一种特殊的应用可能是创建具有特定营养价值的食物，同时更容易为老年人食用。据说3D印刷胡萝卜很容易咀嚼和吞咽。其他应用包括家庭烹饪，餐饮和个性化巧克力。3D打印已经用于面包店产品，咖啡，冰淇淋和糖果。尤其是糖果被认为是一个行业，其中3D打印可能会大大增长。据信巧克力和糖果等产品在幼儿和成人中都非常受欢迎。
食用成分本身包括各种类型的面团，水果和蔬菜，蛋白质，调味料，奶制品，糖，糖，碳水化合物，藻类以及其他食物。
Market Location Outlook
从地理上讲，全球3D食品印刷市场可以由北美，拉丁美洲，西欧和东欧，亚太地区，日本，中东和非洲等主要地区分开。据说欧洲是3D食品印刷的当前市场领导者，尽管许多国家在欧洲以外的界限越来越大。西班牙的Comapny Natural Mahines一直试图将3D食品印刷技术引入家庭环境，例如家用厨房。美国也真正从事3D食品印刷，因为这项技术现在与美国烹饪学院以及3D系统有关。
Key Players
There’s a fair amount of companies who are getting involved with this new way of producing food. Some of the key players include:
- TNO（生命创新）
- Philips
- Electrolux
- Barilla
- Nestle
- NASA
- Hershey’s
- Modern Meadow
- 巧克力边缘
- 3D系统
- Natural Machines
- Zmorph
- [email protected]
Maybe in the future you could buy your own customized 3D printed chocolate bar just as easily as you can buy your favourite snack at the corner shop, or even create your own from your own machine at home! That’s food for thought.
