We have had the good fortune to be featured in numerous national and international publications and on national television. We wanted to share with you what national coverage we have had and what they have said about us.

Awards / Recognition:

Kuleana Green Business Award awarded by Kona-Kohala Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, May 2010
Kuleana Award recognizes businesses that are committed to quality, take special care of their employees, customers, environment and give back to the community.

Sofi Silver finalist of Outsanding new Products for our Rare Hawaiian Organic Silk Honey awarded by National Association for Specialty Food Trade (NAFST), June 2008
The NASFT sofi Awards honor the best of the best in the specialty foods and beverages.

Volcano Island Honey was designated as "the Authentic Food Artisan (AFA)" by Whole Foods Market, 2004
The Authentic Food Artisan (AFA) seal designates the finest organic foods from around the world handcrafted in small batches and showcases food and wine artisans' dedication to traditional craftsmanship.

 

Featured on Television Programs:

Wolfgang Puck Show on The Food Channel
October 3, 2002
Epicurious on The Discovery Channel
December 8, 2000
Chef Abroad on The Food Network Canada
November 27, 2009
Mahiehie Ka Aloha on Japanese TV Channel
2007
Travelix (travel program on Japanese national TV)
March 2009

Recent Reviews by National Magazine:

"This pure, unfiltered honey comes to you practically handpicked. Delicate passion fruit flavor with floral overtones." Vegetarian Magazine November/December 2009

"Volcano Island Honey Company organic artisanal white honey, made from the flower of the kiawe tree, is a state treasure." Bon Appe'tit Magazine December 2007

"Rare Hawaiian White Honey with Hawaiian Lilikoi.......A thick, creamy, buttery raw honey with exceptional full flavors. A passion-fruit infusion pairs beautifully with the tropical notes of the honey, tasting like ripe peaches upon first taste. The finish is lightly sweet with a lingering floral note." Sante Magazine July/August 2007

(Rare Hawaiian White Honey with Lilikoi honored with Sante's gold Star award for exceptional merit.)

"Rare Hawaiian Organic White Honey with Organic Hawaiian Ginger.....A thick, pale gold raw honey with a strong but fleeting zing of ginger. Like a fresh, solid ginger ale, leaving a satisfying spicy finish." Sante Magazine July/August 2007

"The product of the feathery yellow blooms of kiawe trees that grow in the Puako forest, this is an eminently spreadable honey whose splendid taste hints of coconut and mango." Saveur Magazine March 2007

(Among 200 samples of honeys, Volcano Island Honey Rare Hawaiian Organic White Honey was selected on the top 12 irreistible list.)

"The color of melted pearls, creamy Rare Hawaiian Organic White Honey from Volcano Island Honey Company has a rich, yet subtle sweetness tinged with flavors of butter and tropical flowers. Possibly the best honey you've ever tasted...." Boston Common Magazine Spring 2007

"Resembling liquid pearls when drizzed over scones, Rare Hawaiian Organic White Honey has a delicate, yet rich taste that magically transports you to an island paradise.....this naturally smooth and creamy treat, perfect for adding an exotic touch to the tea table." Tea Time Magazine September/October 2006

"The winner of the pairing was Burrata spread with Volcano Island Honey Company's Rare Hawaiian Organic White Honey....I sprinkled the cheese and honey with finely ground Morning Sun coffee.....This concoction is one of those 'once you've tried it' combinations...." Beverly Hills Time Magazine December 2005

".....His rare, delicte honey has a creamy, melting texture and comes from the flowers of only one type of tree - the kiawe..." Cook's Magazine May/June 1986

Publications Where We Have Been Featured: Download Acrobat Reader

Packaging Digest
November 2009
Article title: "Green Pack Sweetens Deal" Read the Article

Figaro Magazine (Japanese Edition)
March 2008
Read the Article

Mahiehie Ka Aloha
(Japanese book and DVD by well known Japanese author Yuko Hirose.
Video also aired on Japan TV in 2007)
2007

American Bee Journal
July 2007
Article title: "Aloha From Hawaii, Part II of Two Parts, White Kiawe Honey Hawaii's Taste of Magic" Read the Article

ecocolo Magazine (Japanese)
June 2006
Article title: "Organic Honey Has Become The New Popular Honey Item" (translated from Japanese) Read the Article

Sunset Magazine
March 2006
Article title: "Big Island bounty" Read the article

Pacific Business News
From the November 11, 2005 print edition
Article title: "Honey business stays true to 1960s ideals." Read the Article

The HanaHou! Magazine (Hawaiian Airlines in-flight magazine)
December 2003/January 2004, page 38
Feature Article: “Life is Sweet” - Read the Article
Article about Hawaii apiarists.

Hawaii Tribune-Herald Newspaper
April 13, 2003
Article title: “Internationally known food treasure produced exclusively from Puako on Big Isle” - Read the Article
Article discusses kiawe white honey as a “world class honey – a food treasure”.

Honolulu Star Bulletin Newspaper
April 7, 2003
Article title: “Goats & Bees & fungi Oh my” - Read the Article
Article describes a tour of three farms on the Big Island’s Hamakua Coast chosen to reflect the diversity of agricultural entrepreneurship. Volcano Island Honey Co. is one the three farms chosen.

The Daily Journal - (New Jersey local newspaper)- LIVING section
September 11, 2002
Article title: “A touch of honey - ExVinelander on Wolfgang Puck Show” - Read the Article
Article announces upcoming Wolfgang Puck Show on Food Network.

Co-op America's National Green Pages
2002 Edition
Feature Article in section "Green Marketplace Tales" which features companies that "...makes caring for people and the planet a priority - while still remaining competitive in the marketplace." Read the Article

ELLE Donichef magazine Japanese edition
October 2001

National Geographic Traveler Magazine
July/August 1998
Feature Article: "Hawaii's Honeyman" - Read the article

Honolulu Magazine
June 1991
Feature Article: "Big Island Voices"
Featured in this article are Richard spiegel and six other Big Islanders who keep the island of Hawaii a special place like no other on the planet. - Read the article

Publication where we have been included in an article:

Food Wrap: Packages that Sell 1996 PBC International, page 166
A glossy, coffee-table book depicting the best of food and beverage packaging by New York Times art director Steven Hellerand, and Parsons School of Design professor Anne Fink included Rare Hawaiian White Honey in their coffee table book in the category "Classical Dress" which "represents the elegant side of the spectrum, a sensibility rooted in the traditions of fine typography and simple geometry." "...a comparatively subtle approach only appropriate for certain kinds of upscale food and drink..."