Cost and lack of ingredients holds back 3D printing’s potential for at-home customized food and nutrition

3D printing could unlock custom textures, flavors and nutritional content in foods, but cost, capacity and lack of printable ingredients is currently holding the technology back from taking over the market, according to a food expert.

Dr. Robert McGorrin, professor at Oregon State University, that “3D printing of foods at present is prohibitively expensive and not cost-effective for food manufacturing on a large scale.”

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