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Food Scientist Intern (f/m/d)

CompanyPlanet A Foods GmbH
LocationPlanegg
Work ModeOn Site
PostedDecember 17, 2025
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
As a Food Scientist Intern, you will support recipe, product, and flavor development for ChoViva products and a new ingredient. You will also conduct food science analyses and assist with daily operational tasks.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
59
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Imagine a world without chocolate. Horrifying, right? But the supply of cocoa is endangered and chocolate is as bad as meat for our planet. We make future-proof chocolate using precision fermentation. Doing this, our chocolate is 10x more sustainable and 20% cheaper than conventional chocolate. In order to mimic the organoleptic properties of chocolate (tender, smoothly melting taste release) we are working on the flavor itself but also on replacing the cocoa butter. 55 Mio lbs of chocolate are consumed every day. By 2035 we will substitute a big chunk of it through our sustainable chocolate.
About the Role

Do you want to make a delicious difference?

Planet A Foods is for those who want to build something extraordinary with tangible purpose.

We’re reinventing how the world makes food ingredients, such as chocolate, replacing scarce, unsustainable raw materials with scalable, clean, and delicious alternatives.
We are united by impact, driven by innovation, and energized by the mission of building a food system that serves both people and the planet. Working here means choosing meaningful challenges over easy wins. You’ll join an entrepreneurial, international team of scientists, engineers, operators, and industry experts who are deeply committed to creating real planetary impact.

As a Food Scientist Intern, you'll contribute to enhancing the overall sensory including aroma and flavor in our ChoViva and a new ingredient under development, while assisting with ingredient preparation and prototype development.


A Taste of What to Expect

  • You will support in recipe, product and/or flavor development of the current ChoViva products or a new ingredient currently under development
  • Plan and carry our test productions, including raw material preparation
  • Conduct food science analyses using tools such as rheometers, texture analyzers, refractometers and sensory evaluation methods
  • Assist in flavor analytics using GC-MS where applicable
  • Document new recipes and create product prototypes in collaboration with the Sales team
  • Assist with daily operational tasks, including packing and shipping prototypes to clients


The Perfect Recipe of Skills & Experience

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition or similar field
  • Ideally, you have some initial experience in the food sector
  • You have a passion for sustainable food and working hand in hand with other ambitious people on something meaningful
  • You are enthusiastic about food science and product development and willing to learn food science related analytical methods
  • You are self-disciplined, hands-on, pro-active and ready to take ownership

This internship opportunity must be linked to a mandatory internship through a university and should last 6 months. We don't accept thesis projects. 


A Sweet Package

  • Early ownership and responsibility in a fast-moving environment
  • Accelerated learning through hands-on work, mentorship and training
  • 2.5 vacation days per month and flexible working hours
  • Fresh lunches, snacks, and drinks
  • Vouchers for sports, wellbeing, and lifestyle perks
  • Regular team events and shared company moments
  • Chocolate. Every. Single. Day.

Key Skills
Food ScienceFood TechnologyNutritionSustainable FoodProduct DevelopmentAnalytical MethodsRecipe DevelopmentFlavor DevelopmentSensory EvaluationGC-MSRheometersTexture AnalyzersRefractometersPrototype DevelopmentTeam CollaborationOperational Tasks
Categories
Science & ResearchFood & BeverageEnvironmental & SustainabilityAgricultureHospitality
Benefits
Vacation DaysFlexible Working HoursFresh LunchesSnacksDrinksVouchers for SportsWellbeingLifestyle PerksRegular Team Events