About · Our Journey
A success story made in Germany: visionary food technology for sustainable, 100% natural and future-oriented supply chains.
Planet A Foods has transformed from a small German food-technology start-up into a significant B2B player in the global food industry — all within just three years. What has fuelled us every step of the way is a strong belief that science holds the key to a better future. With our first "no-cocoa" ingredient ChoViva, we proved to the world that chocolatey pleasure and a significantly lower climate footprint no longer have to be at odds. And we are further intensifying our research to develop more solutions that will help transform the food industry.
The milestones of Planet A Foods
Foundation of Planet A Foods.
Development of the first test recipes for ChoViva.
Munich, Germany: opening of the office & development centre on 2,000 m².
Market test launch with the first ChoViva product samples.
Pilsen, Czech Republic: initial commissioning of the IFS-certified production site.
Planet A Foods counts over 30 employees.
Market launch of ChoViva with pioneering partners Griesson–de Beukelaer and Peter Kölln.
Planet A Foods counts over 50 employees.
The Lindt limited edition with ChoViva sells out within hours.
Produced ChoViva has led to 3,000 tons of CO₂ savings.
Launch of 9 private-label products with the REWE Group.
Planet A Foods announces a Series A funding round of US$ 15.4M.
ChoViva travels with Deutsche Bahn as the "Lieblingsgast" edition.
20 products with ChoViva are launched across German supermarkets.
Planet A Foods announces a Series B funding round of US$ 30M.
ChoViva is now available in France, the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Evaluations according to inoqo, as of 01/2026 (ChoViva milk recipe: 2.8 kg CO₂e/kg; milk chocolate: 10.6 kg CO₂e/kg).
We'd love to tell you where the story goes next.
