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title: Press
date: 2023-06-14T14:01:00+02:00
author: Salama
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Choco is a leading AI-powered platform transforming how restaurants and distributors connect and operate.   
  
Founded in 2018 by Daniel Khachab and Julian Hammer, Choco is the only AI platform built for food and beverage distributors that captures every order automatically, drives revenue growth, gets them paid faster, and helps reduce food waste across the global food supply chain.   
  
With over $328 million raised, Choco became the first unicorn in food distribution technology. Today, it supports over 110,000 businesses across the U.S., France, Germany, Spain, the U.K., and the UAE.  
  
Contact us: press@choco.com

 

### Press releases

 [ 04.12.2025 

#### Choco and OpenAI join forces to launch the first AI Voice Agent for the food service industry

 ](https://choco.com/uk/press/choco-and-openai-join-forces-to-launch-the-first-ai-voice-agent-for-the-food-service-industry) 

 [ 07.10.2025 

#### Choco Launches eCommerce Platform to Power Digital Growth for Food Wholesalers

 ](https://choco.com/uk/press/launche-ecommerce-food-wholesalers) 

 [ 12.03.2025 

#### Choco Launches Autopilot – The First AI Agent in Food Distribution

 ](https://choco.com/uk/press/autopilot) 

 [ 17.12.2024 

#### Choco Launches Instant Pay to Tackle Late Payment Challenges for UK Food wholesalers and suppliers

 ](https://choco.com/uk/press/choco-launches-instant-pay-to-tackle-late-payment-challenges-for-uk-food-wholesalers-and-suppliers) 

 [ 21.11.2023 

#### Choco launches AI technology for wholesalers

 ](https://choco.com/uk/press/choco-launches-ai-technology-for-wholesalers) 

 

### Press coverage

#### Food service distributor Lynas taps into AI to streamline orders

 [ Irish Independant ](https://www.independent.ie/business/food-service-distributor-lynas-taps-into-ai-to-streamline-orders/a437392696.html) 

 

#### Foodservice supplier The Menu Partners taps AI for ‘instant’ order processing

 [ The Grocer ](https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/foodservice-supplier-the-menu-partners-taps-ai-for-instant-order-processing/702101.article) 

 

#### Wholesaler Mr Lemonade saves £50k after implementing AI tech

 [ The Grocer ](https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/wholesaler-mr-lemonade-saves-50k-after-implementing-ai-tech/699002.article) 

 

#### Lynas Foodservice is revolutionising how orders are placed to be faster and more accurate than ever

 [ Wholesale News ](https://www.fwd.co.uk/wholesale-news/2024/11/12/wholesaler-set-to-revolutionise-customer-experience/) 

 

#### Crowbond Foodservice and Choco AI

 [ Whoelsale Manager ](https://wholesalemanager.co.uk/crowbond-foodservice-man-and-boy/) 

 

#### New AI tech speeds up growth for independent London wholesaler Crowbond

 [ The Grocer ](https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/wholesalers/new-ai-tech-speeds-up-growth-for-independent-london-wholesaler-crowbond/694890.article) 

 

#### FWD WholeStory Ep.7 Choco - Woods Foodservice

 [ WholeStory - An FWD Podcast ](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fwd-wholestory-ep-7-choco-woods-foodservice/id1717040420?i=1000652950885) 

 

#### Choco, start-up of the year in UK

 [ Techround.co.uk ](https://techround.co.uk/news/startup-of-the-year-announced/) 

 

#### Choco at the Cop28 : Daniel Khachab Interview

 [ Reuters ](https://www.reuters.com/plus/acumen-stories/cop-28/choco) 

 

 

 

 ##  Media Kit 

 

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### Logo

 [ Logo ](/assets/Logo.zip) 

 

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### Products Screens

 [ Choco AI ](/assets/R3_ChocoAI_pressImages_2024-10-08-091510_okzh.jpg) 

 

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### Photos

 [ Photo Alex Kiely - GM UK ](/assets/Alex-portrait-GM-Uk.jpg) 

 [ Constanze Baugmart - Head of Vendor Growth ](/assets/Photo-Constanze_head-of-vendor-growth-Choco.jpg) 

 

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### Magazine

 [ Download Choco Magazin 001 ](/assets/choco-no-time-to-waste-booklet-v9-1.pdf) 

 

 

 

  

##  More informations? 

 

 

 [ Contact us ](mailto:press@choco.com)