UK startup Nukoko is using homegrown faba beans to create a cheaper, eco-friendly alternative to chocolate – so is a new love just around the corner for those with a sweet tooth and the industry at large?

Nukoko’s pulse-based innovation has a lot going for it.  Along with the product, which has a satisfying nuttiness and snap, come other crucial advantages such as 40 per cent less sugar content, 90 per cent lower carbon footprint and supply chain consistency.

The alt-chocolate’s debut…