TNO Adopts Food 3D Printing Tech for 3D Printing Pharmaceuticals

The Netherlands-based independent research organization TNO is far from a one trick pony; the collective has contributed numerous innovations in both 3D printing technology and beyond. Having already conquered 3D printing complete food products over the past couple of years,…

3D Printing Brings Fresh Brewed Coffee to the ISS

Here on Earth, many of us can’t start our day off until we’ve had a sip of that first cup of coffee, and the astronauts in the International Space Station are no different. But due to the microgravity in the…

Future Engineers Calls on Young Trekkies to Design 3D Printable Eating Tools for Outer Space

There’s a lot of thought put into the way that astronauts eat when they’re out exploring the confines of our Solar System, implementing special packaging and preparation to ensure that spoilage won’t occur. Even on the International Space Station, astronauts still…

Eat Like Elven Royalty with Francis Bitonti’s Metal 3D Printed Flatware

No one has implemented 3D printing technology into the fashion industry quite like NYC-based designer Francis Bitonti, who is becoming a household name due to his use of emerging technologies, such as 3D printing, algorithmic design generation, and smart materials…

Ikea's Space 10 Shows Us the Future of the Meatball (Hint: It Includes 3D Printing!)

As the oncoming threat of global warming increases by the day, more and more countries around the world have finally started taking this threat seriously, looking at our common practices to figure out how we are contributing to the overheating of…

GE’s FirstBuild Community Brews Up Designs for Coffee Roaster

There’s nothing quite like a freshly brewed cup of coffee to start the morning off right. I’d imagine it’s even better when the coffee beans are roasted right there at home. The GE-backed Maker community of FirstBuild has been tasked to…

A Fully 3D Printed Meal to Satisfy Every Elder's Appetite

As we inevitably grow older and our bodies begin to descend with age, chewing and swallowing some of our favorite foods become one of the many difficulties we may have to face as people reach an elderly age. Harmful conditions…

Getting a Taste of XYZprinting's New 3D Printing Treats in NYC

Since being founded in 2013 under the corporate umbrella of the Taiwanese-based Kinpo Group, XYZprinting has acted as one of the highest-selling manufacturers of consumer 3D printers upon the international stage of 3D printing technology. Already acting as a global…

RoVaPaste Hybrid Food 3D Printer Opens Up for Pre-Orders

ORD Solutions demonstrated great success with their RoVa3D printer, achieving more than 5X their Kickstarter goal to launch their five-color/material extruding system.  While the crowdfunding campaign for the paste extruding version of their platform didn’t quite get off the ground,…

Dovetailed's Nufood Food 3D Printer to Seek Crowdfunding

Last year, a UK firm had begun to let the world know that it was developing a new food 3D printer that combined modernist cooking techniques with 3D printing to bring a whole new world of flavors and textures to…