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www.gourmetnews.com Gourmet News • Oli e Aceti 7 Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts is a family owned busi- ness that has its roots on the island of Kauai. Salty Wahine spe- cializes in tropically infused seasonings and cane sugar. Laura Cristobal Andersland created Salty Wahine in June of 2008 as a sole proprietorship. Salty Wahine's business revolves around her mission statement of "Making Eating Healthy Fun!" Andersland learned the value of Hawaiian sea salts at a young age from her Hawaiian paternal grandmother. The award-winning Salty Wahine products fulfill the need to prepare meals with healthy premixed gourmet sea- sonings that enhance the dining experience. Salty Wahine uses the local flavors of not only herbs and spices, but also of tropical fruits to create amazing super fruit infused blends that not only taste good, but also are eye appealing. Salty Wahine takes pride in the fact that 84 percent of her end product is Hawaii origin. Andersland started selling Salty Wahine products at local stores and craft fairs on Kauai. Now, Salty Wahine's products can be found at over 200 stores and restaurants worldwide including Hawaii Commissaries, Navy Exchange, Safeway, Foodland, ABC stores, Lamont's, Whalers General Stores, and Accents throughout Hawaii, the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan. Salty Wahine has expanded to include a full line of food service sizes for chefs, caterers, food manufacturing and government cafeterias. Laura promotes her products at Specialty Food Association Fancy Food Shows in New York City and San Francisco and the Tokyo Food and Beverage Show in April as well as at Hawaii Aloha Fes- tivals in California, Nevada and Arizona. Salty Wahine has grown from a small part-time busi- ness to a nationally recognized family-owned company. An- dersland has used her business experience to prepare her chil- dren to expand the Salty Wahine brand worldwide. Her children are the fifth genera- tion to live on Kauai, have graduated from college and have become full time employ- ees assuming all responsibili- ties, allowing Andersland and her husband, David, to travel to food shows to further mar- ket the business. Salty Wahine has won the 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 "Best of the Best Kauai Made Product" five years in a row, 2017 Pacific Edge Best Hawaii Family Business, 2017 SBA Hawaii Ex- porter of the Year, Hawaii's 2017 Ho`okela Awards for Retail Mer- chant of the Year and Fastest Growing Retail Merchant in Hawaii, 2016 Pacific Business News Fastest Fifty Award, 2015 Kauai Fil- ipino Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year, and 2012 Kauai Economic Development Board Agricultural Business Plan Competition first-place winner. For more information about Salty Wahine, email info@salty wahine.com, call 808.378.4089 or visit www.saltywahine.com. GN Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts Grows A S P E C I A L A D V E R T I S I N G S E C T I O N