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3D printing of plant-based foods by Fernanda C. Godoi; Sangeeta Prakash; Bhesh R. Bhandari is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is 3D printing of plant-based foods about?

The fast-evolving plant-based food market ignites the development of technologies that can increase the functionality of essential plant-based constituents. This chapter reports the potential application and fundamentals of extrusion-based 3D printing to plant-based foods and the feasibility of essential plant-based constituents (proteins and carbohydrates) for 3D printing. The potential of 3D printing technology to design texture and enhance encapsulation of micronutrients and probiotics in plant-based formulations was highlighted. The most recent advances in 4D printing were reported with the use of edible smart materials exposed to process conditions such as air-drying and microwaving. It was concluded that 3D printing will disrupt the plant-based food market segment in four dimensions: (1) plant-based meat, (2) customized nutrition, (3) sustainability, and (4) decentralized production. A complete digital revolution and synergy between several areas of expertise will potentially overcome the current challenges faced by the technology: scalability, printability of materials, and consumer perception.

Author

Fernanda C. Godoi; Sangeeta Prakash; Bhesh R. Bhandari

Publisher

Academic Press, is an imprint of Elsevier

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9780323898423

Updated

2026-03-24