Just Food · Mar 2026
Nestlé Germany planned to launch Choco Crossies Snack Vibes in April 2026 with ChoViva, marking a major mainstream brand partnership for Planet A Foods.
Building the next generation food ingredient champion.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Planet A Foods is a Munich-area B2B food-tech company founded in 2021, best known for ChoViva, a sunflower-seed-based cocoa-free chocolate alternative and broader ingredient platform for confectionery, bakery, and other food manufacturers.
Primary product
ChoViva
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Fraunhoferstr. 11a, 82152 Planegg (Munich area), Germany
Team size
51-200
Industry
Biotechnology Research
Sub-industry
Food technology / cocoa-free chocolate ingredients
Offices
0 jobs at Planet A Foods
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Business model
Stage
Series B
Total raised
$74.2M
Latest round
Series B · Dec 2024
Latest amount
$30M
Leadership
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Head of Sales & Partnerships
Head of Expansion & Capital Investment Projects
Head of Marketing & PR
Public careers material emphasizes fellowship, discovery, impact, and a hands-on 'just do it' mindset. LinkedIn/company posts also highlight a fast-moving startup culture, international teamwork, and an on-site, operations-heavy environment centered around Munich/Planegg.
Compensation
Public job postings mention a competitive compensation package / very competitive compensation, but no salary bands were publicly posted.
Benefits
Pricing
B2B ingredient pricing via commercial contracts; public product pages show minimum order quantities (e.g. 12T) and sample requests, but no list pricing.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
USD 1M–10M (public estimate)
Estimated monthly visits
5.7K
Traffic estimate as of Mar 2026
Just Food · Mar 2026
Nestlé Germany planned to launch Choco Crossies Snack Vibes in April 2026 with ChoViva, marking a major mainstream brand partnership for Planet A Foods.
Barry Callebaut · Nov 2025
Barry Callebaut and Planet A Foods announced a commercial long-term partnership to scale ChoViva globally and expand across Europe and beyond.
Planet A Foods · Sep 2025
Aeon launched ChoViva in Japan, marking Planet A Foods' first market entry outside Europe.
Just Food · Feb 2025
Planet A Foods entered the UK via Aldi's Dairyfine line and said it was also moving into France through product launches with partners including Wawi-Schokolade.
TechCrunch · Dec 2024
Planet A Foods closed a $30M Series B round co-led by Burda Principal Investments and Zintinus, with participation from several existing investors, to scale production and international expansion.