FoodJet
Precision food depositing machines using pneumatic membrane nozzle-jet technology for graphical decoration, cavity filling, and surface coverage of liquid foodstuffs (chocolate, sauces, jams, batters) at industrial scale with adaptive vision for minimal waste.
- CEO / Founder
- Wiebe Feenstra
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Latest Round
- Undisclosed
Technology & Products
Key Products
Graphical Decoration Depositor Systems; Cavity Filling Depositor Systems; Surface Filling/Surface Covering Depositor Systems; Chocolate 3D Printer (industrial-scale); Pizza Sauce Depositing Machines; FoodJet Design Studio (software)
Technological Advantage
Patented food jetting technology enabling flexible pattern generation without mechanical changeovers; adaptive vision system ensures minimal waste and maximum accuracy; specialized expertise in non-Newtonian fluid rheology for printing behavior optimization.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Increase depositing accuracy and line speed with minimal waste; enable mass customization of food products; reduce manual labor and improve production flexibility compared to traditional depositing systems.
How They Differentiate
Only company explicitly capable of industrial-scale 3D food printing for complex objects (e.g., chocolate structures); unique ability to deposit diverse material types with precision; no competitors mentioned in available sources offering equivalent flexibility and scale.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial food manufacturers, bakeries, confectionery producers, convenience food processors
Industry Verticals
Food Manufacturing; Bakery; Confectionery; Convenience Foods; Industrial Food Processing
Competitors
AWEMA (Swiss chocolate depositing machines with One-Shot technology); Bakon Food Equipment (depositing machines for bakery/confectionery)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Founded ~2004; 36-40 employees (RocketReach: 36; website: 'over 40'); family-owned company supplying 'some of the world's biggest brands' (per Xylem partnership case study, brands unnamed)
Major Milestones
2005: Founded (Nijmegen, Netherlands); 2011-2014: Active in 3D food printing research (EU PERFORMANCE project for elderly nutrition); 2023: Launched third-generation pizza sauce depositing machine in partnership with Xylem