APPLICATION OF 3D PRINTING IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

Abstract

Digital fabrication technology—also referred as 3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM)—creates tangible products from a geometric representation by adding the material one another one. An emerging technology is 3D printing which is extensively utilized around the globe. Layer by layer, material may be deposited to create an item using 3D printing technology and a computer-aided design (CAD) model. 3D food printing blends 3DP and digital gastronomy technology to make food items with customisation in form, color, flavor, texture, and even nutrition. This is in contrast to robotics-based food manufacturing technologies developed to automate manual operations for mass production. Review criteria for the chosen prototypes include fabrication platforms and printing mediums. For both single- and multi-material applications, an elaborate justification of the various 3DP technologies and the dispensing/printing process that goes along with them is included. The effects of food printing on customized nutrition, on-demand food production, food processing technology, and process design are eventually documented. An overview of the various 3D printing methods, applications of the technology, process flowchart for preparation of food products, printed materials, Challenges and Future scope manufacturing business are all covered in this book chapter.