Do you want to make a delicious difference? <span style="font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;">Planet A Foods is for those who want to build something extraordinary with tangible purpose.<br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;">We’re reinventing how the world makes food ingredients, such as chocolate, replacing scarce, unsustainable raw materials with scalable, clean, and delicious alternatives.<br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;">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.<br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;">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 Process Development Intern, you will play a key role in ensuring that our next large-scale production expansion is both efficient and successful. Acting as the link between Production, CAPEX, and R&amp;D, your main responsibility will be to test and implement optimizations and new developments at lab and pilot scale. Next opening: August 2026 A Taste of What to Expect <ul><li>Develop and optimize a downscaling model for our new production process</li><li>Document and analyze process data to guide development and improvement</li><li>Organize and prepare pilot trials, including coordination with internal teams</li><li>Participate to on-site pilot trials at external manufacturing facilities</li><li>Design and test prototypes, including development of new machine components</li><li>Collaborate with R&amp;D, CAPEX, ScaleUp, and production teams</li></ul> The Perfect Recipe of Skills &amp; Experience <ul><li style="font-family:Arial , Helvetica , sans-serif;">You are currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Technology, Biotechnology, or a related field</li><li style="font-family:Arial , Helvetica , sans-serif;">You’re confident working with data and enjoy drawing insights from it</li><li style="font-family:Arial , Helvetica , sans-serif;">You have hands-on lab experience and are comfortable conducting experiments independently</li><li style="font-family:Arial , Helvetica , sans-serif;">You’re curious about the chemical background of aroma compositions</li><li style="font-family:Arial , Helvetica , sans-serif;">Experience with 3D construction software (e.g. AutoCAD) is a plus</li><li style="font-family:Arial , Helvetica , sans-serif;">Knowledge of thermoprocess or mechanical engineering is beneficial</li></ul>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 <ul><li>Early ownership and responsibility in a fast-moving environment</li><li>Collaborate with a passionate international team working at the edge of what's possible in food science and sustainable ingredients</li><li>Work in one of the rare food startups that truly scales and operates a 24/7 4-shift production system </li><li>A position where you can help challenge a trillion-dollar industry!</li><li>A competitive compensation package and real opportunity to grow as the company scales</li><li>Stuff that other startups do as well (2.5 days vacation days per month, tasty lunches, snacks, drinks, vouchers, gym...).</li><li>PLUS: Chocolate. Every. Single. Day.</li></ul>

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.

Process Development Intern (f/m/d)

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. 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 Process Development Intern, you will play a key role in ensuring that our next large-scale production expansion is both efficient and successful. Acting as the link between Production, CAPEX, and R&amp;D, your main responsibility will be to test and implement optimizations and new developments at lab and pilot scale. Next opening: August 2026 A Taste of What to Expect <ul><li>Develop and optimize a downscaling model for our new production process</li><li>Document and analyze process data to guide development and improvement</li><li>Organize and prepare pilot trials, including coordination with internal teams</li><li>Participate to on-site pilot trials at external manufacturing facilities</li><li>Design and test prototypes, including development of new machine components</li><li>Collaborate with R&amp;D, CAPEX, ScaleUp, and production teams</li></ul> The Perfect Recipe of Skills &amp; Experience <ul><li>You are currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Technology, Biotechnology, or a related field</li><li>You’re confident working with data and enjoy drawing insights from it</li><li>You have hands-on lab experience and are comfortable conducting experiments independently</li><li>You’re curious about the chemical background of aroma compositions</li><li>Experience with 3D construction software (e.g. AutoCAD) is a plus</li><li>Knowledge of thermoprocess or mechanical engineering is beneficial</li></ul>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 <ul><li>Early ownership and responsibility in a fast-moving environment</li><li>Collaborate with a passionate international team working at the edge of what's possible in food science and sustainable ingredients</li><li>Work in one of the rare food startups that truly scales and operates a 24/7 4-shift production system </li><li>A position where you can help challenge a trillion-dollar industry!</li><li>A competitive compensation package and real opportunity to grow as the company scales</li><li>Stuff that other startups do as well (2.5 days vacation days per month, tasty lunches, snacks, drinks, vouchers, gym...).</li><li>PLUS: Chocolate. Every. Single. Day.</li></ul>

Process Development Intern (f/m/d)

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