Trimatt Systems is preparing to introduce a brand-new direct-to-food printing system at foodpro 2026, bringing industrial scale edible printing modern technology to the Australian market.
Can branding be edible?
For food and beverage makers, ingredients and flavour are the main problems that determine customer contentment. Branding– usually attained via printing, packaging, marketing and word of mouth– is an additional issue that affects whether customers return.
Edible printing technology exists in smaller retail and bakery applications, running at slow-moving speeds for reduced volumes.
Trimatt Systems is aiming to change that by combining flavour and branding into one at foodpro 2026 The Melbourne-based automation business will certainly display its new industrial direct-to-food printing system efficient in printing full-colour graphics directly onto edible products.
“The machine we’re going to be displaying at foodpro for the very first time is called the ColourStar AQE,” said owner of Trimatt Solutions, Matt Johnson.
The AQE represents Aqueous Edible, and the maker is designed for commercial food production atmospheres. It uses qualified edible inks to print directly onto products such as biscuits, cookies, wafers and marshmallows at high speed. The innovation introduces a brand-new means for suppliers to assume branding.
“It gives food producers a new method to promote items from an uniqueness facet,” claimed Johnson.
While edible printing innovation already exists in smaller sized retail and bakery applications, Johnson clarified these systems generally operate at much slower speeds and are developed for reduced volume production. For example, a bakery shop may place a cake under a desktop printer , taking approximately 10 minutes or even more to produce a printed image directly onto the topping.
The ColourStar AQE has actually been developed in different ways. As opposed to operating through a stop/start process, it works as a single-pass industrial remedy. Products move continuously along a conveyor while pictures are published directly onto the food surface.
“What we’ve got is a commercial option for high-speed production of food printing,” said Johnson. “The product carries on a conveyor past the printer, which implies we can print 200 to 300 biscuits per minute.”
Halal and kosher accredited
The launch notes an extension of Trimatt’s existing ColourStar platform, which has already been used widely across on-demand printing applications. Existing systems are typically made use of for publishing onto coffee bags, cartons, napkins and other product packaging products.
Nevertheless, edible printing presents a new collection of requirements, particularly around food safety and security and qualification.
“A lot of inks aren’t ideal for printing directly on food,” stated Johnson. “For publishing directly on food, you must use qualified edible inks.”
To resolve this, the ColourStar AQE utilizes edible inks licensed for halal and kosher markets, increasing the potential customer base for food manufacturers supplying varied retail and export sectors.
Johnson additionally noted that earlier food-printing systems frequently featured constraints, specifically around colour capacity.
“One colour is really restricting,” he said. “The various other issue was the ink was not qualified for halal or kosher, which suggested it restricted the market.”
Working together very closely with distributors, Trimatt has created the ColourStar AQE utilizing CMYK edible-ink innovation, allowing full-colour graphics, logo designs and images to be printed straight onto foodstuff. Since the procedure is electronic, each item can carry different art work without disrupting manufacturing.
Beyond the printing innovation itself, Trimatt focuses on system combination and product handling. Rather than supplying just the print engine, the firm has developed a complete turnkey assembly line made particularly for food settings.
“We build a full turnkey system,” said Johnson. “We build an FDA-qualified feeder which delivers food utilizing food-grade belts.”
The system consists of automated product feeding, food-grade conveyors, stainless-steel construction and item collection that prepares finished products for packing. All machinery parts have actually been developed for food production problems.
This indicates organizations can publish straight onto the product, collate published products, and deliver them directly to the consumer. This engineering technique shows Trimatt’s broader business design, which concentrates on integrating printing innovations right into automated manufacturing atmospheres.
What to anticipate
At foodpro 2026, Trimatt intends to demonstrate five systems throughout its event stand. Together With the ColourStar AQE, visitors will certainly also see the ColourStar AQV system and various other industrial modern technologies.
“Whether it’s food manufacturing, contract packaging, or a service wanting to lower their products in-house, we have an offering that’s going to satisfy a lot of businesses,” stated Johnson.
At the event, the business prepares to show customised edible printing survive on the stand using the ColourStar AQE. Using electronic artwork produced from a picture, the system can create customised edible products within minutes.
Industry events like foodpro contribute in enlightening consumers and opening various paths to production. On-demand packaging, printing, date coding, set noting and food printing services remain to broaden Australian food and beverage manufacturing capabilities, while industry events aid bring these technologies to life.
For instance, Trimatt formerly displayed at MICE in 2023, where the business received an honor for ideal accessory equipment. Going back to the event this year, Johnson claimed market understanding around the company’s abilities had visibly enhanced.
“A great deal of companies thought that we were just a printing service,” he claimed. “This year, people saw our offering absolutely in different ways. The businesses were a lot more informed on the value of our options.
“Join us at FoodPro 2026, Stand M 28 and have a coffee and a biscuit with your name on it.”