Futureproof: On the Go Food Printer
Future Narrative
Weyland has done it again. Their Food Printer FP-400 model is one of the best purchases I have ever made. It is so convenient and offers endless meal possibilities. Just pop in Protein, Veggie, and Seasoning gel-encapsulated pouches in the back of the unit and print out a preferred portion of your favorite meal in minutes. Entrees are steaming hot, delicious, and nutritious. It’s a massive improvement over my grandpa’s lunchbox.
The FP-400 delivers convenient, nutritious meals using plant-based gel packaging, thereby eliminating plastic waste. Printed foods, sourced from gel pouches, are sealed in a moisture-locking gelatin coating that melts away after a few minutes at serving temperature. Even the grey condiment containers dissolve days after use.
Implications
As advanced food printers become available, product shipping is massively simplified. The variety of product SKUs drops significantly, streamlining food distribution and lowering the cost of food.
Plant-based protective gel pouches promise to reduce plastic waste in the food chain.
Paper packaging is dramatically reduced as food ingredients are shipped in protein, veggie, and seasoning gel-encapsulated pouches.
In this new age of on-demand, printed meals, brands may shift towards shaping recipes instead of offering the final product.
Futureproof is a series of occasional provocations illustrating possible future paths for technology and culture. Think postcards from the future.
