Food industry officials say the Hawaii Superferry should resume its runs to Kauai. 
They say the shutdown of Aloha Airlines cargo services underscores the need for the ferry alternative to ship goods to and from the Garden Island. 
Love Bakery President Mike Walters says his shipment of bakery goods to Kauai had to go from Oahu via [...]

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Love’s Bakery, thrown into a tailspin by the sudden shutdown of Aloha Airlines’ cargo unit, is going the distance to make sure its customers on the Big Island and Kaua’i get their baked goods.
After learning that Aloha wouldn’t be flying cargo last night and not having other options for interisland cargo flights, Love’s made arrangements [...]

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Resolution supports 10-year moratorium
A deeply rooted community debate over the future of a culturally important crop on Kaua‘i climaxed late Thursday night at the Historic County Building.
After hearing hours of heartfelt pleas and hopeful comments from farmers and scientists, keiki and kupuna, the County Council passed a resolution supporting a bill pending in the state [...]

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During a rally outside the Historic County Building Wednesday, a handful of residents urged visiting state legislators to halt genetically modified organism laboratory testing of taro by the University of Hawai‘i.
“We want to make our intentions known to Kaua‘i that we don’t want GMO crops, especially GMO taro, on our island,” said Jeri Di Pietro, [...]

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A new partnership has purchased the Keoki Brewing Co., a small producer of craft beer on Kauai.
Keith Kinsey, Andy Baker and a third partner who preferred not to be named, recently formed Hawaii Nui Brewing Company LLC to purchase Keoki in May.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Kinsey, formerly director of finance for Kona Brewing [...]

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Circuit Court Stops County From Shutting Down Local Water Bottling Company
On Wednesday, state Circuit Judge Kathleen Watanabe issued an injunction preventing the County of Kauai from shutting down Kauai Springs, a locally owned and operated water bottling company while its appeal is considered.
Last year, after a competitor complained, the county ordered the company to shut [...]

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