Columbia researchers demonstrate how laser-cooked 3D printed food can achieve realistic textures using a three-course meal.

Instead, he foresees a future where 3D printing food is more efficient, in terms of reducing waste, production time and energy usage, more flexible, and even more nutritious, which is a major focus of ...

What if, instead of trays of gooey pizza and wilted lettuce, the school cafeteria cranked out plates of food that were synced to your body’s nutritional needs for optimum performance for the rest of ...

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Additive manufacturing of food involves designing, pre-processing, manufacturing, and post-processing, and each step is an opportunity to create innovative foods. Researchers identify factors that ...

In a perfect world, people would have easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. They would not live in food deserts and 30% to 40% of food produced in the U.S. would not be lost ...

For most adults, nothing will ever beat fresh vegetables from a local farmer’s market, cooked and seasoned to perfection. But for kids, getting them to choke down a carrot or broccoli can feel like an ...

3D food printing represents a transformative intersection of additive manufacturing and culinary innovation. This technology enables the customisation of food products by digitally designing and ...

Standard military rations are made in bulk, formulated to provide a complete packaged meal during field operations. But sometimes, soldiers need a specific nutritional fix to maintain peak performance ...

One thing that always provokes spirited debate around the Hackaday bunker is just how dangerous is it to use 3D printed plastic in contact with food. We mostly agree it isn’t a good thing, but we also ...

The Star Trek food replicator it's not. But researchers at Columbia University in New York have created a 3D printer that makes cheesecake. Until now, most 3D-printed foods have been made with ...

In the absence of perfection, improvements to the production, distribution, duration and nutrition of food are critical. Toward that end, Ali Ubeyitogullari, an assistant professor of food engineering ...