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The purpose of the Association is to improve conditions in the Hawaii food and beverage industry by actively promoting the strength, sustainability and resilience of Hawaii's food and beverage retailers and suppliers through highly effective advocacy, networking, education, and industry and community relations.

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Resiliency In the Food Industry, A Panel Discussion

Resiliency is always an important topic for Hawaiʻi’s food industry, and this year’s Convention panel revisited this conversation.

Aloha and Welcome to Spicy Ninja Sauce, a Farm Grown Hawaiian Hot Sauce, Grateful to call North Kohala on the Big Island of Hawaii home.

On Friday June 2 those lucky enough to find themselves at Aulani’s Kipuka lawn were greeted with a mouth-watering array of smells and flavors.

Hawaiʻi and Japan are nearly 4,000 miles away from each other and have the vast Pacific Ocean separating them.

The purpose of the Association is to improve conditions in the Hawaii food and beverage industry by actively promoting the strength, sustainability and resilience of Hawaii's food and beverage retailers and suppliers through highly effective advocacy, networking, education, and industry and community relations.

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Festival

A 3-day festival at the Hawaii Convention Center, Exhibition Hall I and II
Fri, Aug 18: 8:00AM – 10:00AM – Buyer’s Hours
10:00AM – 8:00PM – Public Hours
Sat, Aug 19: 9AM – 8PM – Public Hours
Sun, Aug 20: 9AM – 5PM – Public Hours

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Established in 1972, the Hawaii Food Industry Association (HFIA) is a 501(C)(6) non-profit trade association whose mission is to improve conditions in the Hawaii food and beverage industry by actively promoting the strength, sustainability and resilience of Hawaii’s food and beverage retailers and suppliers through highly effective advocacy, networking, education and industry and community relations.

HFIA is guided by a diverse Board of Directors made up of leaders in the food industry and Hawaii’s larger business community. HFIA is dedicated to ensuring that Made in Hawaii businesses not only survive but thrive in today’s economy. HFIA has been proudly producing the Made in Hawaii Festival since its inception in 1995. Our passion for this event is driven by our shared values. Since its inception, the Made in Hawaii Festival has helped countless Made in Hawaii food companies and others achieve success and we’re excited to continue to support all our local businesses now and in the future.

Don’t miss this once a year opportunity to shop the largest selection of Made in Hawaii vendors anywhere in the state! Indulge in local celebrity chef demonstrations, food samplings, and Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning musicians. New this year, we will have a Made in Hawaii Beer Garden for guests 21 years and older.

The festival highlights almost 450 local vendors featuring Hawaiiana, food items, books, gifts, jewelry, arts and crafts, local produce and many other home-grown products.

Enjoy this three-day festival which celebrates the unique products and culture of Hawaii.

Made in Hawaii Festival

In 1995, State Representative David Morihara envisioned an event that would provide a venue to showcase all products made in Hawaii and create an opportunity for companies to market themselves to retail buyers and consumers and test-market new products. Over the years the event has become a vital business incubator helping Hawaii businesses get their start, grow, and thrive.

Now, twenty-eight years later the Made in Hawaii Festival is a celebration of contemporary Hawaii culture. It is the premier showcase for locally made crafts, food, art, jewelry, clothing, and more. It is also, now more than ever, an important local economic driver. Requirements that products be authentically made in Hawaii, and low barriers for participation create a unique opportunity for local companies. At the Festival, Hawaii businesses of all sizes can get their start, showcase new products, launch new lines, test new ideas and flavors, and connect face to face with local shoppers, and local retail buyers.

The Made in Hawaii Festival is the only show where “Made in Hawaii” is a requirement for participation. Products sold at the show must be in adherence to state law, which states that “…at least fifty-one percent of the wholesale value of the consumer commodity is added by manufacture, processing, or production within the State.”

This requirement has led to the Festival becoming an important component in creating a strong resilient local economy. When products are made using locally sourced materials, manufactured locally, supplied to local retail channels, and sold to local customers, a truly local economy emerges. Supporting the Made in Hawaii Festival is a great way to support individual local makers and businesses, and build up our local economy as a whole.

When the idea for the Festival was first imagined HFIA leadership recognized the potential and importance of the event. HFIA is honored to continue to produce this amazing event and looks forward to improving and evolving the Made in Hawaii Festival for our State.