Personalized food products for sport nutrition

Abstract: Personalized nutrition is gaining popularity. End-users seek uniqueness and demand to be involved in the production process, and dietitians want to abandon the traditional one-size-fits-all strategy. In addition, personalization of food creates new opportunities to improve individual quality of life. This work aims to develop an innovative concept for personalized sport nutritional products adapted to the individual needs and preferences of athletes. The food products are produced using novel 3D food printing. Recipes adapted to the nutritional requirements of the gym users and compatible with 3D printing technology were developed. Results showed the protein, fat, carbohydrate composition affects the printability/likeness of the recipes developed. Overall, this work demonstrated that it is possible to print protein rich snacks with different flavors and protein content. The work provides athletes and amateurs with nutritional products personalized to their individual needs and preferences; consequently, supporting athletes and amateurs reaching their goals, which will lead to the overall goal of improving health. The project is in collaboration with LinusPro and Natural Machines and it is supported by Innovation Fund Denmark.