Planet A Foods

Planet A Foods empowers the food industry to replace volatile, high-risk ingredients with resilient, price-stable alternatives. Through a proprietary production processes, we transform locally sourced crops into sustainable, supply chain stable and non-volatile ingredients. In the case of ChoViva, by decoupling production from conventional cocoa, we shield food manufacturers from extreme price fluctuations, climate-driven crop shortages, and vulnerable global supply chains. ChoViva is a scalable, drop-in ingredient that delivers the authentic taste and melt of traditional chocolate, allowing brands to seamlessly future-proof their product lines with a reliable, locally available solution.

• Scaling and expanding into markets outside of Germany
• Nailing Product properties

• Ecosystem Access: Connected us to the wider Munich innovation ecosystem, unlocking valuable networking opportunities with investors, industry experts, and potential partners.
• Early Development: Supported the early-stage development by providing access to lab infrastructure.
• Visibility & Credibility: Helped us gain vital early traction and recognition, paving the way for us to become finalists for the TUM Presidential Entrepreneurship Award.

Provided crucial early-stage support to transition our own, independent scientific research, as well as our university backgrounds (TUM) into a commercially viable startup.

Focus on building a highly scalable solution that tackles a massive, real-world problem, but remember that in food-tech, consumers will only adopt your product if you never compromise on taste AND price. So do not overengineer solutions, and do not build tech for the sake of tech - viable business case with solid margins at all means. Surround yourself with a resilient team that can navigate the difficult leap from lab research to industrial-scale production.