http://www.hawaiianchocolates.com Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nuts and Candies Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:51:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Big Island Candies got its start in 1977. Their goal was to manufacture and market fine quality macadamia nut candy that uses 100% Hawaiian grown macadamia nuts. Since its founding, this is something that this company has successfully done. With exquisite packaging and divine taste, it is no wonder ... http://www.hawaiianchocolates.com/big-island-candies/ Hawaii Candy has been serving the islands since 1933. This is when Soichi Ohta, founder of the company, and his wife Kinuyo opened a small neighborhood factory. From there this company has blossomed. In 1941, Soichi went on to purchase the Nakano Candy Factory, which he then ... http://www.hawaiianchocolates.com/hawaii-candy/ Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate can be proud of itself for numerous reasons: 1. Bill Gates insisted on serving this chocolate at his wedding 2. The Dalai Lama chose this to be the very first type of chocolate he ever tasted. 3. Emeril Lagasse featured this chocolate on his series ìEmeril Live." So, it is no ... http://www.hawaiianchocolates.com/hawaiian-vintage-chocolate/ There are many different types of Hawaiian fruits that are used in making Hawaiian chocolate, including: 1. Mango: This is a fruit that varies from round to pear-like in shape and is usually about four to five inches in length. 2. Achee (ackee/akee): This fruit is found on many Caribbean islands. ... http://www.hawaiianchocolates.com/fruits-in-hawaii-chocolates/ Hawaiian Host is home to Hawaii's best chocolate covered macadamia nuts. This is because they are the ones who created this candy to begin with. This company was started by Mamoru Takitani. In 1927 he purchased Ellen Dye Candies, renaming it Hawaiian Host. Whenever making their chocolate covered ... http://www.hawaiianchocolates.com/hawaiian-host/ Hawaiian Sun Products, Inc. was founded in 1952. The company got its start with growing fresh fruit that it then sold to the Hawaii markets. Today, Hawaiian Sun Products, Inc. produces much more than fresh fruit. They also produce tropical fruit juices, preserves, chocolate covered macadamia nuts ... http://www.hawaiianchocolates.com/hawaiian-sun-chocolate-covered-macadamia-nuts/ Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company is a small independently owned company that farms orchards along the Hamakua Coast. The rich volcanic soils, abundant rainfall and perfect temperatures that are found here help to produce the world's finest macadamia nuts. These 100% pure Hawaiian macadamia nuts are then ... http://www.hawaiianchocolates.com/hamakua-macadamia-nut-company/ The candy making process begins with a rather small item: a simple bean.  This bean goes through a wonderful process that turns it into some very delicious chocolate.  In this process, there are some very specific steps that must be taken. To begin with the cocoa bean must harvested by hand.  ... http://www.hawaiianchocolates.com/how-chocolate-candy-is-made/ There are many small manufacturers of superior chocolate products within the United States today. Most of these manufacturer actually use cocoa that has been imported from overseas. In fact, Hawaii is the only island that actually uses cocoa that is grown locally in order to make their fine ... http://www.hawaiianchocolates.com/how-chocolate-is-grown/ Island Princess Hawaii began in 1985 and is owned by Dr. Michael Purdy and his wife, Gwendolyn (Gwen) Purdy. This chocolate company was an immediate hit. Three years later, in 1998 Island Princess acquired a macadamia nut orchard and processing facility. This is a a 1,100-acre orchard ... http://www.hawaiianchocolates.com/island-princess-candies-hawaii/