Food Scientist Intern (f/m/d)

Planet A Foods; München; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

2.5 vacation days per month

Tasty lunches

Snacks

Drinks

Vouchers

Gym

Chocolate every day

Job summary

Planet A Foods is seeking a Food Science Intern to contribute to enhancing sensory aspects, aroma, and flavor for ChoViva and a new ingredient under development. You will assist with ingredient preparation, prototype development, and cross-functional collaboration with Sales.

The position requires currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Food Science/Technology/Nutrition, with a passion for sustainable foods and a hands-on, proactive mindset.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support in recipe, product and/or flavor development of current ChoViva products or a new ingredient under development.
• Plan and carry out test productions, including raw material preparation.
• Conduct food science analyses using 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.

Skills

Food Science Interest

Analytical Mindset

Hands-on Proactive

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Food Science/Tech/Nutrition

Tools

Rheometer

Texture Analyzer

Refractometer

GC-MS

Job description

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.

If you are looking for shaping your career in product development while making a tangible impact on the food industry, Planet A Foods is the right place for you. As a Food Scientist Intern, you'll contribute to enhancing the overall sensory including aroma and flavor in our ChoViva and a new innovative ingredient under development, while assisting with ingredient preparation and prototype development.

Next openings:

• January 2026


• May 2027

• 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

• 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.

• Early ownership and responsibility in a fast-moving environment


• Collaborate with a passionate international team working at the edge of what's possible in food science and sustainable ingredients


• Work in a rare food-tech startups that is scaling and operating in a 24/7 4-shift production system


• A competitive compensation package and real opportunity to grow as the company scales


• Stuff that other startups do as well (2.5 days vacation days per month, tasty lunches, snacks, drinks, vouchers, gym...).


• PLUS: Chocolate. Every. Single. Day.