Print2Taste Makes It Easier to 3D Print Food

You don’t play with food, or do you? Print2Taste, founded in Freising in 2014, has an answer. With its 3D printers, the company offers users the possibility to playfully design and 3D print food. Easy handling and fast, high-quality results make the mycusini and Procusini printers unique. However, the services don’t end with the machines: Print2Taste offers various refills, e.g. Procusini® 3D Choco or Procusini® 3D Pasta, as well as access to the in-house Procusini®Club, which includes a template library, 3D objects, logos and tips & tricks. For those for whom the refill options are not enough, there are numerous other options: In the Procusini®Club you can find recipe suggestions, but also submit your own ideas. Herb butter, wasabi, fresh goat cheese, spritz cookies and meringue are just a few examples that can be printed with the right consistency and correct printer settings. In addition, the young company offers the opportunity to attend a free online seminar that explains the Procusini 3D printer and how to develop 3D objects. To learn more about the company and food 3D printing, we sat down CEO Gerd Funk, who gave us insights into the world of Print2Taste.

3DN: Could you introduce yourself and your company in more detail?

We are a start-up from Freising in Germany. Our young and interdisciplinary team of ten comes from a variety of backgrounds including the fields of food technology, biology, software development and mechanical engineering. We also have chefs on board. As one of the few “non-food technologists”, I take care of the marketing/sales area. Additionally, Print2Taste was founded in mid-2014 as a spin-off of the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences.

Gerd Funk (first from right) with his talented team.

The pillars of our business model are multi-layered with hardware-software-food and services. The result is a plug & play solution with which our customers can see results after just a few minutes – without any prior knowledge. This is true for our 3D Choco printer mycusini for hobby bakers as well as our professional line Procusini for hotels, caterers and confectioners. We develop and produce both hardware and food at our Freising site.