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Italy 3D-prints snacks using fruit waste, lab-grown plant cells
short by Udit Gupta / on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025
Italian scientists are developing 3D-printed snacks using lab-grown plant cells and fruit residues. Prototypes include snack bars and glossy 'honey pearls' designed to preserve flavour and nutritional value. Silvia Massa, head of ENEA's Agriculture 4.0 lab, said, "In a world where arable land is shrinking, the goal is to keep making what we are used to eating."
read more at Reuters