3-D Printed Chocolate to Start Reaching Consumer Market

  • Barry Callebaut first to introduce en-masse chocolate printing
  • Swiss chocolatier sees at-home machine possible in longer term
Barry Callebaut AG’s 3-D PrintingSource: Barry Callebaut AG
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Hotels, pastry chefs and coffee chains can soon start offering guests customized 3-D printed chocolate thanks to a little-known Swiss chocolatier.

Barry Callebaut AG, the behind-the-scenes producer of a quarter of the world’s chocolate, is giving gourmet clients access to a method of printing personalized designs en masse, the Zurich-based company said in a statement Friday. The technology will first be available through the company’s Mona Lisa brand, which makes chocolate decorations, sprinkles and figurines.