Jashan Sippy and the team at Sugar and Space developed a range of 3D printed products by upcycling food waste from other eating establishments.

Goal

Transforming food waste into 3D printed food products

Background

Eating establishments and catering companies generate a lot of food waste (excess unsold/unconsumed products and by-products) that would otherwise be thrown away or spoil. This is not only a waste of valuable resource (30% of food in the United States is wasted, for instance, and 15% of Brazil’s population faces hunger). 3D printing food waste offers the opportunity to upcycle this food waste and generate additional income for food businesses, while addressing sustainability of all kinds – environmental, social and economic, simultaneously.

 

In this case, waste carrot pulp from other eating experiences hosted by Sugar and Space has been processed, seasoned, cooked and 3D printed into nutritious and delicious “Edible Bytes”, which we packaged and delivered to customers across Mumbai, India. We were also invited to facilitate an interactive workshop in the form of an edible city during the Food Design Festival in Madrid in September 2024.