A company called Natural Machines has created a device that can 3D print full meals, from chicken nuggets to pizza to salads.

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It's called "Foodini" (get it?), and it prints food using edible materials pressed out of stainless steel capsules. CNN spoke with the co-founder of Natural Machines , Lynette Kucsma, who talked more about the cooking process:"It's the same technology [as a 3D printer], but with plastics there's just one melting point, whereas with food it's different temperatures, consistencies, and textures. Also, gravity works a little bit against us, as food doesn't hold the shape as well as plastic."Check out the gallery below to see how the Foodini creates a pizza.After the food is printed, it must be cooked like a traditional meal. Future models will completely cook the food.Kucsma said the Foodini will first be meant for kitchen professionals, but that a consumer version is coming for around $1000. Expect mass manufacturing to start in late 2015. The gallery below shows off some examples of Foodini creations.

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