Primera Technology Eddie Edible Ink Printer

Primera Technology has launched its Eddie NSF- and GMP-certified edible ink printer for printing onto biscuits and other food items.

Designed to make the process of printing onto confectionery, white chocolate, biscuits, macarons, etc, fast and easy, the machine can print a dozen 89 mm biscuits or other similar-sized food items in just two minutes. The included carousel feeder rotates the food item to the print position, the printer pulls in the product one at a time, prints and sends them back to the carousel — all automatically and hands-free.

Suitable for a variety of applications from bakeries to amusement parks, printed food items will be dry and ready for sale immediately after printing. Printed images are bright, vibrant, smudge-resistant and can even colour-matched to ICC Color Standards. Equipped to print items from 3.0–3.5″ (76–89 mm) with a maximum thickness of 0.75″ (19 mm), custom-made trays can also be designed for items from 1.5–4.5″ (38–114.5 mm).

The machine has been designed to meet or exceed all regulatory requirements for the specific purpose of being an edible ink digital printer. Approvals are already secured for the US, Canada and Europe. More certifications for other global regions are in process. The inks are designed to meet all FDA standards for use as a food additive. The ink cartridge itself also meets cGMP standards and is third-party, independently certified. Finally, the entire ink manufacturing and cartridge filling processes are FDA-compliant and cGMP certified.