The Taste of Hawai‘i

Culinology student Alan Martin (right) won first place and $1,000 in the 2019 King’s Hawaiian Product Development Competition, which challenged entrants to develop a Hawai‘i-inspired, shelf-stable, portable snack for kids or college-age students. Another HNFAS student, Mari McClenney (left), was a top-six finalist.

Mari created lilikoi–oat snacks that get a nutrition boost from pea protein, and Alan made li hing–pineapple–mango cookies that are vegan and gluten free—both sound like they’d be great additions to the King’s lineup. The competition was open to culinary and HNFAS students.