Application of 3D Printers in the Food Industry

Trodimenzionalni ispis postala je vrlo popularna moderna tehnologija koja ima širok raspon područja koja pokriva. Koristi se u medicini, stomatologiji, prehrambenoj industriji, građevinarstvu, automobilskoj industriji, proizvodnji dijelova te se također može koristiti i u osobne svrhe. Ovaj rad bavi se primjenom trodimenzionalnih pisača u području prehrambene industrije, njihovom principu rada, vrstama 3D pisača dostupnih na tržištu, mogućnostima koje pružaju, materijalima koje koriste za 3D ispis hrane, prednostima i ograničenjima koje imaju te mogućnostima primjene ove tehnologije u razvoju personaliziranih prehrambenih proizvoda.Three-dimensional printing has become a very popular modern technology covering a wide range of fields. It is used in medicine, dentistry, food industry, construction, automotive industry, manufacturing of parts and for personal purposes. In this paper we will look at the application of three dimensional printers in the food industry, their working principle, the types of printers available on the market, their capabilities and the materials they use, the advantages and disadvantages in the food sector and the possibility of using this technology in the future in terms of personalized food products