29 Jun 2015 --- Hinoman, Ltd. is set to officially launch Mankai, a vegetable whole-protein ingredient with high nutritional value based on duckweed, at IFT, Chicago, July 11-14. Mankai is an aquacultured source of vegetable protein with exceptional nutritional value. The vitamin and mineral-rich Mankai plant is a native of Southeast Asia, and has been enjoyed in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam for generations.