NuKoKo is the new wave of bean-to-bar manufacturing. We have invented a proprietary technology to naturally create a new type of chocolate from ingredients in the UK. It is 100% cocoa-free. Our alt-chocolate is not only delicious but more sustainable and healthier than existing chocolate. Why are you messing with chocolate we hear you say? We are chocolate obsessives and having worked in the industry for the last 15 years have recognised the negative impact the cocoa industry has had on the world and things are just getting worse. 🌲 Massive deforestation to keep up with demand and the effects of climate change 🌍 Chocolate has 5th highest carbon footprint for food 🍫 Huge future chocolate deficit forecast if the world increases in temp by 1.5 degrees. This means there has to be a solution to ensure the future supply of chocolate in a sustainable, affordable and environmentally positive way. Our NuKoKo alt-chocolate harnesses the power of the local beans to recreate our beloved chocolate for the future. Hence why we call ourselves bean-to-bar makers, different beans , same outcome. Our founders Professor David Salt - professor emeritus, 35 years as an active research scientist, 179 research publications and 4 patents and all round cocoa research legend. Ross Newton & Kit Tomlinson - Two food entrepreneurs, who previously owned the incredibly popular confectionery brand, Mighty Fine. And succcesfullly exited in 2021.
Total raised: $1.5M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 02.09.2024 | Oyster Bay | oysterbay.... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 21.03.2024 | - | $1.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 7
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| 06.11.2024 | Döhler Invests in Nukoko to Scale “World’s First” Cocoa-Free Chocolate From Fava Beans | Döhler, one of the world’s leading ingredients companies, recently announced an investment and strategic partnership with the UK-based startup Nukoko to scale the production of the “world’s first” cocoa-free chocolate from fava beans. The p... |
| 31.05.2024 | Meet the founder: Voyage Foods’ Adam Maxwell on futureproofing the chocolate supply chain | Looking at cocoa prices over the last few years, there’s a fair bit of volatility, says Voyage Foods founder Adam Maxwell. But if you normalize the curve, he says, they’re just going in one direction (spoiler alert: it’s up). And in the l... |
| 08.05.2024 | 4 startups taking the cocoa out of chocolate | Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A global cocoa shortage has sent chocolate prices skyward. The International Cocoa Organization pointed to production declines in two countri... |
| 25.03.2024 | Nukoko's Cocoa-Free Chocolate Revolution | UK-based Nukoko has raised $1.5 million to scale up their cocoa-free chocolate made from fava beans. The world is craving a sustainable alternative to traditional cocoa, and Nukoko is answering the call with their innovative bean-to-bar app... |
| 21.03.2024 | Nukoko Raises $1.5M to Scale “World’s First” Cocoa-Free Chocolate Made From Fava Beans | UK-based company Nukoko has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to scale up its technology to produce cocoa-free chocolate from fava beans. The round was led by Oyster Bay Venture Capital, with participation from SOSV and The Mills Fabrica ... |
| 21.03.2024 | Guildford-based Nukoko secures over €1.3 million to scale-up production of their cocoa-free chocolate bar | - |
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