Edible ink printing

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Edible ink printing

Edible ink printing is the process of creating preprinted images with edible food colors onto various <a href="/en/Confectionery" title="Confectionery" class="wl">confectionery</a> products such as <a href="/en/Cookies" title="Cookies" class="mw-redirect wl">cookies</a>, <a href="/en/Cakes" title="Cakes" class="mw-redirect wl">cakes</a> and <a href="/en/Pastries" title="Pastries" class="mw-redirect wl">pastries</a>. Designs made with edible ink can be either preprinted or created with an edible ink printer, a specialty device which transfers an image onto a thin, edible paper.<a href="#cite_note-1" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 1;">[1]</a> 

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Edible paper is made of starches and sugars and printed with edible food colors. Some edible inks and paper materials have been approved by the <a href="/en/Food_and_Drug_Administration" title="Food and Drug Administration" class="wl">Food and Drug Administration</a> and carry its <a href="/en/Generally_recognized_as_safe" title="Generally recognized as safe" class="wl">generally recognized as safe</a> certification.

Edible ink printing is the process of creating preprinted images with edible food colors onto various confectionery products such as cookies, cakes and pastries. Designs made with edible ink can be either preprinted or created with an edible ink printer, a specialty device which transfers an image onto a thin, edible paper. Edible paper is made of starches and sugars and printed with edible food colors. Some edible inks and paper materials have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and carry its generally recognized as safe certification. 