Mikuna Lupin Protein Powder Range

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Mikuna Raises $5.6M in Seed to Scale Clean Lupin-Based Protein “Chocho”

Plant-based protein brand Mikuna announces it has closed an oversubscribed $5.6 million seed round to fuel the company’s scaling and US nationwide launch next year. The round also saw the appointment of Tara Kriese as the company’s new CEO. Just one ingredient Launched in 2021, Mikuna is the first company to introduce Chocho protein to the US market. Made from Andean-grown lupins, Mikuna says Chocho is a regenerative superfood that offers more protein than virtually any known plant while being free from isolates, soy, lectins and gluten.  Made from only one ingredient, Chocho is also nutrient-dense and high in fiber, iron, zinc and calcium. Chocho Superfood Protein is currently sold DTC online and is available in Pure Chocho, Cacao and Vanilla varieties.  Backed by top …

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Mikuna Lupin Protein Powder Range

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Mikuna Introduces Chocho, First Lupin-Based Protein Powder to US

Mikuna, a plant-based nutrition company, has launched Chocho – a lupin-derived protein powder that is already outselling pea and soy protein in regional retail stores. Mikuna is the first supplier of Chocho lupin protein in the US, introducing the many benefits of this little-known superfood to a wide American audience for the first time.  Grown in the Andean mountains at elevations of 11,000 to 14,000 feet, Chocho – the local Andean name for the plant – boasts a long list of nutritional attributes. Composed of 54% protein, Chocho offers more protein per serving than virtually any other plant source, outcompeting both soy (36%) and pea (34%) while offering all nine essential amino acids. The product is also high in fiber and provides omegas, iron, calcium …

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