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Miam Factory - French for "Yum" - was spun off three months
ago from nearby University of Liege's Smart Gastronomy Lab,
which researches technology in the food and beverages sector,
and operates four specialized 3D printers.
The company produces 3D-printed chocolate objects and also
engraves chocolates and macaroons with messages or logos for
clients, such as nearby brewery Bertinchamps.
The brewery wanted a unique prize for the winners of an Easter
egg hunt and ordered chocolate beer bottles.
The chocolate is ready to eat straight after printing, which can
take from 10 minutes to three hours. The bottles for the
Bertinchamps Brewery took just under three hours and used up
24.6 meters of chocolate.
The company gets orders from hotels, businesses and individual
customers. Prices range greatly depending on what kind of size,
shape and chocolate is required.
While dark chocolate is most popular, milk and white chocolate
are also available.
(Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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