Futureproof: On the Go Food Printer
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.
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.
IMPLICATIONS /
As advanced food printers become available, product shipping is massively simplified. The number of product SKUs drops significantly, streamlining food distribution and lowering food costs.
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 rather than offering the final product.
EARLY SIGNALS /
Futureproof is a series of occasional provocations illustrating possible future paths for technology and culture. Think postcards from the future.
