Throughout our lives innovations in food related technology have always seemed to be something that has taken a bit of a back burner. Communication, storage, vehicles, construction and numerous other fields always seem to have the big breaks, the new gadgets and gismos that everyone rushes for, and they seem to then get combined where possible with our same-old kitchen gadgets; smart fridges, cookers or microwaves etc. Here we’re going to look at some ideas that are actually new innovation’s in food technology. They seem to focus, as everything does, on lowering calories, cutting time, knowing what’s in our food and how I can possibly use it with my phone. So without further ado, let’s begin.
3D Printing Food
Lynne Kucsma, cofounder of Natural Machines, the maker of Foodini, the 3D-printer mentioned later has explained the major positive of 3D printing food &You might ask, why would you want to print that? You can get that in the supermarket,& the point of the technology is to help lower the hidden ingredients of food; the preservatives, salt and oil, all found in packaged food. The idea of 3D printed food doesn’t exactly get you salivating but eventually it’ll be a vital tool in numerous culinary areas including space travel!
The Foodini is a perfect example of the everyday possibilities for the home kitchen. The user blends the ingredients and the printer can print the desired shape including burgers, pizza, and desserts although currently it doesn’t take all the labour out of making a meal, plans are in place so that the device will cook the food as well. Large organizations are even seeing the potential; Hershey for example have started exhibiting the CocoJet 3D printer to print intricate chocolate designs through the use of an iPad.
Robotic Staff in Restaurants
