# Israeli startup Celleste Bio says it has made chocolate bars using lab-grown cocoa butter.

*biotech · news · 2026-04-19 · Markets Insider*

## Key points

- Celleste Bio has produced chocolate bars using lab-grown cocoa butter at a Mondelez facility.
- Celleste's lab-grown cocoa butter is a drop-in replacement, performing identically to conventional cocoa butter.
- Celleste targets a 2027 commercial launch, pending regulatory approval in the U.S. and Israel.
- Production cost targets are $12,000–$15,000 per ton, above current market cocoa butter prices.
- Lab-grown and alternative cocoa products account for less than 1% of the total market currently.

**Companies:** Mondelez International, Celleste Bio
**Countries:** Israel, United States

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