CONTENTS
HAWAI‘I FOOD INDUSTRY MAGAZINE
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Hawai‘i Food Industry Magazine is a quarterly publication of the Hawaii Food Industry Association
PUBLISHER Lauren Zirbel
EDITOR Alexis Chapman WRITERS Alexis Chapman Jesse Cooke Keith DeMello Lauren Zirbel ART DIRECTOR Dustin Koda ADVERTISING Jennifer Dorman David Kanyuck Stan Emoto
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WINTER 2023
Lining Up for Lahaina
DRIVING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION DA BUX IN PERIL WITHOUT CRITICAL SUPPORT HFIA BOARD'S PLANS AND PURSUITS FOR THE FUTURE
DEPARTMENTS Chair’s Message ............................................................ 6 NGA Update .......................................................................8 Legislative Update............................................................10 New Members...................................................................22 Member News...................................................................23 The Last Word...................................................................24 FEATURES A Critical Time for DA BUX ............................................12 Driving Agricultural Innovation ....................................16 Supporting Maui.............................................................. 18
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