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Recent Releases
Applications Open for Cohort 4 of HACA’s Value-Added Food Product Incubator
Hawai‘i-based entrepreneurs with value-added food products using local ingredients are encouraged to apply by April 15 HONOLULU, HI (March 25, 2024)—Hawaii Ag & Culinary Alliance (HACA) is excited to announce that applications are now open for Cohort 4 of the...
Local Food Product Entrepreneurs & Keiki Culinary Superstars Win Big at HFWF23
Announcing the winners of the Hawai‘i Gas Presents 2023 Localicious® Recipe Contest Cookoff and Hawaii Foodservice Alliance Presents Food Innovation Pitch Fest HONOLULU, HI (November 17, 2023)—This year’s HMAA Presents Keiki in the Kitchen® event—held last month at...
Culinary Superstars Take The Stage At HFWF23 HMAA Presents Keiki In The Kitchen
Six keiki finalists in the Hawaii Gas Presents 2023 Localicious® Recipe Contest Cookoff and four finalists in the Hawaii Foodservice Alliance Presents Food Innovation Pitch Fest will compete for a live audience at Bishop Museum this SundayHONOLULU, HI (October 26,...
HFWF23 Maui Events Postponed to Spring 2024
The recent wildfires affecting West Maui have been devastating for all of us and our hearts go out to all that have been impacted by this disaster. Governor Josh Green recently issued Governor’s Emergency Proclamation VI which strongly discourages non-essential travel...
Win A Trip For Two To The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival on Oahu
One lucky winner will receive 160,000 HawaiianMiles, a four-night stay at Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort and exclusive tickets to unforgettable #HFWF23 events this NovemberHONOLULU, HI (June 14, 2023)—The Thirteenth Annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival® (HFWF)...
HFWF Donates $380,000 To Community Organizations From 2022 Festival Proceeds
17 Beneficiaries awarded—including Hawaii’s culinary programs and aina-based organizations, bringing total giving since 2011 to $3.5 million HONOLULU, HI (May 16, 2023)—The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival® (HFWF) announced today that it has donated a total of $380,000...
HFWF Announces Thirteenth Annual Lineup of Events–October 13-November 5, 2023
The Festival returns for three weekends of exceptional culinary experiences to Eat, Drink & “Taste Our Love for the Land” HONOLULU, HI (May 10, 2023)—The highly anticipated Thirteenth Annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival® (HFWF) announced an impressive lineup of...
Cohort 2 Applications Open for HACA’s Food Product Incubator Program with Leeward CC
Hawaii food entrepreneurs with value-added products utilizing local ingredients encouraged to apply by March 31 HONOLULU, HI (March 1, 2023)—Hawai‘i Ag & Culinary Alliance® (HACA) is pleased to announce a second round of applications is now open for the From...
Hawaii Ag & Culinary Alliance Announces Tribute Dinner & Fundraiser For The Late Chef Michael Ginor
Headlined by Chefs Vikram Garg, Susur Lee, Lenny Messina, Christian Testa and Roy Yamaguchi, the dinner will raise funds for a scholarship endowment in Ginor’s name to provide stages for Hawai‘i culinary students in New York HONOLULU, HI (February 24, 2023)—Hawaii Ag...
Hawaii Ag & Culinary Alliance Partners With Leeward CC To Scale Local Food Businesses
The From Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise program provides scholarships to Leeward CC’s food product development course, mentorship from culinary & business leaders and marketplace opportunities for food products highlighting local ingredients HONOLULU, HI...
Keiki Finalists of HFWF’s Hawaii Gas Presents 2022 Localicious® Contest Announced
Winners will be determined in a live cook-off on October 15, 2022 at the Culinary Institute of the Pacific as part of the Twelfth Annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival® HONOLULU, HI (October 10, 2022)—Over the past six weeks, 114 entries from keiki in grades 4-12...
HFWF Announces Five Chefs Selected From Across The Country As Finalists Of The Kalo Recipe Contest
Presented by Hawai‘i Executive Collaborative, the chefs will embark on a Kalo Journey in September before preparing a five-course dinner as part of the Twelfth Annual Festival this NovemberHONOLULU, HI (August 5, 2022)—The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival® (HFWF), in...