of India, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Jeyan A. Moses
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management ‐ Thanjavur (an Institute of National Importance; formerly Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology ‐ IIFPT), Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
T. Anukiruthika
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management ‐ Thanjavur (an Institute of National Importance; formerly Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology ‐ IIFPT), Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Preface
Gone are the days when food was consumed by the local population within a short span after the cultivation/harvest season. Today, food processing and preservation strategies have made major strides in striving to ensure food and nutritional security, at large. In recent years, with emerging applications in a range of other fields, 3D printing of foods has gained interest in research and technology development. Food processing is a complex and interdisciplinary field, relating agriculture, a series of postharvest unit operations, an intricate food supply chain, and stringent quality/safety parameters, all interlinked with consumer perception and acceptance. With the rising need for food customization, and providing personalized foods in terms of taste, mouthfeel, appearance, and nutrition, 3D printing of foods is gaining importance. 3D printing is an additive manufacturing approach involving layer‐by‐layer fabrication, using robotic controls. Advantages in terms of bulk customization, rapid prototyping, reduced wastages, and increasing health care applications have been the major strengths of the technology. Aerospace, automotive, and medical industries are the biggest takers, and technology is revolutionizing the manufacturing sector. The present scenario of the rising global population has increased the demand for the production of foods. In this regard, 3D printing allows us to produce foods sustainably even utilizing underexplored food sources and waste/by‐products. 3D printing of foods remains to offer a promising solution in satisfying global hunger, importantly, the ‘hidden hunger’: malnourishment. 3D food printing revolutionizes to customize foods based on genomic and biometric data, which are sensorially acceptable, making ‘imagination into reality.’ Eventually, food printing is poised to have a great impact on the economy, as it paves way for bridging the gap between small‐ and large‐scale entrepreneurs, thereby providing a great degree of flexibility to consumers in choosing the food in the way they want to eat.
Food printing is a rapidly emerging field and has the attractiveness of a range of advantages focusing on product customization and better utilization of resources. With growing consumer demands, we can be assured that this field would take a key segment in the food processing sector. However, the R&D needs are high and need to be better addressed before widespread commercialization and adoption of the technology. The speed of production must match/supplement other food processing technologies; it remains a challenge to bring the perfect blend between customization and mass production. Very importantly, the cost of a food 3D printer needs to be majorly relooked, considering prospects of widespread commercialization and usage. Addressing such concerns can for sure bring about the best with this technology
