Brand Support

Mahalo Made

Supporting startup and emerging brands in Hawaii with logistics, warehousing, sales, marketing, trade events, and product development.

Overview

About This Project

Mahalo Made is Hawaiian Region's incubation and support platform for emerging local brands. Hawaii has an incredible ecosystem of small-batch producers, artisans, and food entrepreneurs, but many lack the infrastructure to scale beyond farmers markets and direct-to-consumer sales. Mahalo Made provides these brands with the logistics, warehousing, sales representation, trade event access, and product development guidance they need to reach retail shelves across the islands and eventually the mainland.

Project Details

Status

Active

Category

Brand Support

At a Glance

Brands in Program

15+

Trade Shows / Year

8

Retail Placements

75+

Objectives

Project Goals

1

Identify and onboard promising Hawaii-born brands into the Mahalo Made program

2

Provide shared warehousing and fulfillment infrastructure to reduce costs

3

Represent Mahalo Made brands at major trade shows including Expo West and local events

4

Offer product development and packaging guidance to meet retail requirements

5

Create a pathway from local farmers market to statewide and mainland retail distribution

Interested in This Project?

Whether you're a potential partner, investor, or brand looking to participate — we'd love to hear from you.