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Food-loving travelers who are dreaming of a trip to Hawaii have more opportunities than ever to try some island-made food products – such as chocolate, coffee, spices, rum and more – without leaving your own home.
Over the years, many small Hawaii-based food companies have primarily relied on business from tourists purchasing their products while on vacation. As a result, most of the owners did not feel the need to establish an online presence.
During the COVID pandemic, however, the islands experienced the lowest tourism in years, and many of these individually-owned companies made some big changes to get their products to a larger audience. They enhanced their websites, upgraded packaging, launched new products and made it easier to ship to customers overall.