wisefood - About us

Sustainability in gastronomy and packaging is not a trend for us, but an absolute necessity on the way to a climate-friendly future. As part of the LEEF Group, we at wisefood focus on well-thought-out, environmentally friendly products that are affordable and prove their worth in everyday life – for restaurants, cafés, hotels, catering or private and public events. Since our founding, we have been able to replace more than 500 million plastic products that would otherwise have polluted the environment. 

With wisefood, we offer the best sustainable alternatives in every product category – from edible drinking straws to paper products to climate-neutral palm leaf tableware. 🌱 

As a full-range supplier with over 800 items, we handle every order size from a small package to a container and offer solutions that fit your business or event – economical, reliable, and responsible. 

Thinking ahead together 

Since 2025, we have been part of the LEEF Group and are continuing our journey under a new roof – but with the same drive: making packaging better. Nothing changes for you as a customer – on the contrary: you benefit from even more choice, new materials, and expanded logistics structures. Our shops, our products, and our attitude remain – just with even more possibilities. 

Thank you for rethinking packaging with us. 💚

What began as a student project became one of Germany's fastest-growing food tech companies in just a few years. 

With our edible straws and spoons made from apple fibers, we have made a byproduct of apple juice production usefully available – and replaced millions of plastic products. This grew into a comprehensive range: from compostable cups and packaging to innovative recipes for new materials. 

wisefood became known from the TV show " Die Höhle der Löwen" and numerous other TV shows - including Galileo and the ARD Mittagsmagazin. We have been supported and awarded numerous prizes such as Deutschland - Land der Ideen, TRANSGOURMET Newcomer Award, Top 50 Cleantech startups, METRO NX FOOD, and the EIT Food Award. For our international expansion, we were also supported by the German Accelerator - a support program for young German companies founded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. 

Today, we supply restaurants, retailers, and large consumers – in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and more than 20 other countries. Our products have received multiple awards, and many of them are already climate-neutral or based on renewable, biodegradable raw materials. 

Our Highlights & Achievements