Companies
Planet A Foods
its patented ChoViva technology upcycles German oats and sunflower seed via precision fermentation to reconstruct cocoa butter's triglyceride profile and chocolate's flavor volatiles; supplies Mars (cocoa-free product launch announced May 2026),…
- Country
- Germany
Mars cocoa-free launch, May 2026
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Coverage
| EU | US | |
|---|---|---|
| specialty-fine-chem | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | Total funding raised is approximately $73.5M–$74.2M, including a $30M Series B round in December 2024 and a $15.4M Series A round in February 2024. | planet-a-foods.com · techcrunch.com · greenqueen.com.hk |
| Capacity | Scaling production from 2,000 to over 15,000 tons of ChoViva per year. | planet-a-foods.com · techcrunch.com · greenqueen.com.hk |
| Certification | IFS-certified production facility. | planet-a-foods.com |
| Regulatory approval | Precision-fermented fat components require novel food approval in the EU and FDA GRAS status in the US. medium confidence | techcrunch.com · foodnavigator.com · greenqueen.com.hk |
| Production site | Pilot facility near Munich and a facility in Pilsen, Czech Republic. | cen.acs.org · greenqueen.com.hk |
| Headcount | Approximately 45 to 75 employees. medium confidence | cen.acs.org · planet-a-foods.com |
| Revenue | Estimated annual revenue between $3.2M and $6.2M. medium confidence | getlatka.com |
Independent sources: cen.acs.org · foodnavigator.com · getlatka.com · greenqueen.com.hk · techcrunch.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biosynthetic cocoa & alt-chocolate | specialty-fine-chem | Medium | → |
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