Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has set up a dedicated 3D-printing studio for desserts, providing chefs with an opportunity to create bespoke designs that can be reproduced at scale.
The Barry Callebaut Group's global decoration brand, Mona Lisa, is responsible for launching what the group described as "the world's first personalised 3D-printed chocolate at scale".
Roca collaborated with designer Andreu Carulla's technical studio ACID to devise the Flor de Cacao ,when hot chocolate sauce is poured on top, the printed form opens up like a cacao flower.
The approved designs can then be reproduced quickly and affordably at scale using the company's patented printing technology. The brand is initially targeting chefs, hotels, coffee chains and restaurants in specific European countries.
For the project's launch event, Roca also developed You, a personalised dessert with the name of the guest rendered in chocolate.
