The 2nd annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday, September 9th. In support of the event, Foodland recently had the honor of hosting three of Hawaii’s top chefs and local farmers at our stores as part of our Hawaii Farmers & Chefs events. Our very own Chef Keoni Chang will
I always get excited about Give Aloha, our annual community matching gifts program, because I know many organizations need the funding and that it positively affects the lives of so many in Hawaii. Each year more and more organizations sign up for our program — this year, 668 organizations will participate! Many know that Give
Blueberries can be a great item for both their taste and their antioxidants. Here are a few fast ideas to get them into your diet. Throw them into your cereal or oatmeal. Toss them into a salad. Have some with Greek yogurt and honey. Or, just pop a few into your mouth and eat them
During the Summer we know that there are lots of reasons for people get together in Hawaii. From birthdays to family gatherings to BBQ’s with friends there is always a reason and there is always plenty of food. I know that many of you come to Foodland and buy our meat from our partners at
We’re working with farmers who think the same way we do here at Foodland – that taste is number one. These growers are the best and they leave the fruit on the trees longer, so the fruit actually ripens on the tree. That really allows the fruit to have a higher sugar content. So the
Have you tried cooking with coconut oil yet? It has become a staple in my house, but often when I tell people about this wonderful oil, I hear something to the effect of, “aren’t tropical oils bad for you?” I also heard a lot about coconut oil being high in saturated fat, which didn’t sound
One of our favorite Hawaii Grown fruits is in season and on sale this week at your local Foodland and Sack N Save stores. Grown by the Kona Dragon Fruit Company on the Big Island, this beautiful Dragon Fruit comes in shades of green, red, purple, and pink. The flesh of the fruit inside can
Save on Rainier Cherries this week at Foodland! Rainier Cherries are one of the sweetest and tastiest of all cherries, and can be a dessert all by themselves! You will find that here at Foodland we have the best quality Rainier Cherries that are very sweet and tasty. Rainier Cherries usually have some skin discoloration,
With all the beautiful sunny weather we’ve had recently, our local lychee farmers have been sharing news that the sunny days have made for a good lychee season. We’ve worked with several Hawaii farms to bring you sweet and juicy lychee that is perfect to enjoy on these hot summer days. Whether you like them