A new kind of chocolate bar

Thorsten is known for being a chef who searches for innovative ways to experience food, so for Andreas’s next mission, set to launch in August, Thorsten got to work on something healthy and delicious.

Thorsten challenged himself to add as many natural ingredients as possible into the chocolate without ruining texture and flavour. After thousands of hours of work, the result is a new kind of chocolate bar he calls SPACECRAFTED. Besides containing dark chocolate, it also contains more than 70 natural ingredients, from kale and seaweed to lactic acid bacteria and magnesium.

To ensure that the chocolate would help Andreas during the long days in space and increase his energy levels, Thorsten turned to Lisbeth Ankersen, a food chemist with over two decades of experience in food development. They asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the golden stamp of approval when it comes to claims about food and health, on what health advantages the ingredients gave.

The bar has been independently verified by EFSA, which approved the following advantages: The vitamin B5 in the bars reduce tiredness and fatigue, and the iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamins C and D boost the immune system. The vitamin B and C content also supports the function of the nervous system, another focus for the creators of the chocolate bar.