Tag: Kokomodo

Kokomodo signs cultivated cacao pact with Swiss confectioner

Kokomodo signs cultivated cacao pact with Swiss confectioner

November 17, 2025 |

In Israel, cultivated cacao startup Kokomodo has partnered with Chocolats Halba to evaluate the integration of Kokomodo’s cacao into confectionary products. Kokomodo’s process starts with extracting cells from premium cacao beans and growing them in bioreactors with a specialized growth media. The resulting biomass is then processed into powder.  The collaboration will test functionality, sensory […]

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Kokomodo hopes to solve chocolate crunch with cell cultivation

Kokomodo hopes to solve chocolate crunch with cell cultivation

July 8, 2024 |

In Israel, startup Kokomodo aims to alleviate concerns over future supply of cacao, the source of cocoa for chocolate, by cultivating cocoa powder in bioreactors. Founded earlier this year by Tal Govrin, Kokomodo is a joint venture between The Kitchen FoodTech Hub and Tel Aviv-based Plantae Bioscience. Kokomodo’s process takes cells from select cacao beans […]

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