this machine is for making pieces of meat and fish the pureed mixture is poured into molds. and a printer gives it the right surface color and pattern. company called best started working on it fifteen years ago much of it is still done by hand. but more and more of the steps are becoming automated explains boss he dickey santo . they look like the real thing but they're easy to mash and eat this kind of refashion food is in high demand. the birth rate is falling the japanese population is aging rapidly. these doctors will contribute to a sharp rise in demand in the next three years. demand abroad is