But such technology is no longer the stuff of futuristic fiction – it’s here now in the form of 3D food printers. It was back in the ’80s when experimentation began with 3D printing.

Academics led by UWE Bristol have used an extrusion-based 3D food printer to produce meals which are safe to chew, swallow ...

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 ...

Before printing an object, MobiPrint autonomously ... The user then can select a model from the MobiPrint library -- a cat food bowl, for instance -- or upload a design. Next, the user picks ...

Scientists at a British university have become the first make to 3D printed food - for people with swallowing difficulties. Academics led by UWE Bristol have used an extrusion-based 3D food ...