So...You Want to 3D Print Food?

Additive Manufacturing Food: A Guide for Startups & Businesses Exploring the Burgeoning Market of 3D Printing Edibles

By: Micah Bailey

Narrated by: Jonathan Vaughan

So, you want to 3D print food. You've come to the right place. This explosive 3D printed edibles market is rapidly growing from a global market of $325 million in 2019. It is expected to grow to over $1015 million by 2027. The early adopters of this new technology are sure to make a huge return on investment (ROI).

This brief guide is an introduction to the world of 3D printing aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses looking to incorporate the technology into their product offerings or entrepreneurs who want to start a focused 3D food printing business. The guide focuses on at four main areas:

1. How 3D printing works and which additive manufacturing techniques can be used for printing food
2. The marketplace and what's out there. Examples of food printing in industry, such as printing pizza and chocolate, and a simple cost analysis of the technology
3. The key parameters for success and which additive manufacturing technique is best for different applications
4. How NASA is using the technology to tailor nutrition for their astronauts, the applications in the vegan market, and the future of 3D printing food.

This guide will help you decide if 3D food printing is a worthy inclusion to be incorporated into your business and whether it will add value to your final product offering or as an aid in the manufacturing of your final product. We will also look at the future of 3D printing food and where the market may move based on current social forces.

©2021 Jonathan Vaughan (P)2022 Jonathan Vaughan

What a cool idea.

I was immediately intrigued by the idea that you could print food. So, starting with no knowledge whatsoever, I really enjoyed this book. It's a great introduction to the concept, and then it expounds on the ways that printing food could profoundly affect the way we eat. Really cool audiobook. Great narrator too.

interesting listen and educational, good narration

I enjoyed this listen.
This audio is a great intro into how 3d printing works, and a great guide for anyone
wanting to explore business ideas within the growing industry of 3d printing.
It's a quick, fun, interesting listen.
I recommend this audiobook.

Interesting

I knew about 3D printing but had no idea it was happening to food. This book gave me something to think about. It seems this was for people who already have interest in the field but I don’t work in the food industry and this gave me something to think about. Very interesting to peek into the world of technology.

The future of food

Quite an interesting listen! It’s amazing how technology has the potential to change the way we eat, not as we know it!
Informative and current!

so interesting

it's amazing to think where we're at today in tech from when I was a kid. a lot of what we see today was science fiction. here is just another cool thing that will be soon an everyday normal thing. great and interesting book.

Fascinating topic!

I used 3D printer once back in college to create a 3D molecular structure of a drug that my friends and I designed. That was over 7 years ago. Little did I know 3D printing has grown so much since and I did not know 3D printing food is a thing. This book is a concise informative book for people who want to learn more about what 3D printing is, the process, and the potential application of this technology in potentially revolutionizing the food industry. Quite fascinating!

Great book

Very informative book. I was clueless about this topic . Learned a lot of good information. Remarkable insight.