Archive for July 2017

Samoa’s Koko Loa range of chocolates comes from the family business house of Wilex Samoa. Its name is inspired by Tagaloa, the mythical creator of the universe and the heavens in Samoan legend. “Koko Loa is heaven-sent with Alofa (love) from Samoa,” says Eddie Wilson, Wilex Samoa’s founder and CEO. A pack of Koko Loa…

Tonga’s Tupu’anga coffee and cassava chips will be great new additions to the Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) New Zealand’s Pacific Hub at the Auckland Food Show. They will also showcase coconut oil products from a long-established Tongan community living in the Lau group of islands in Fiji. Tonga’s Tupu’anga coffee. Tupu’anga Coffee from the Kingdom…

Tavulomo’s exciting new raw, vegan coconut jerky and premium grade Tavulomo coconut oil made from Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) will be exhibited at Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) New Zealand’s Pacific Hub at the Auckland Food Show this week.  Tavulomo’s coconut jerky. Chris Wyllie and his partner Rusila Vere are a niche supplier of coconut products…

The most recent stop on my annual series of educational and refresher tours was the American Culinary Federation’s annual conference, which was held this year at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando. This is quite in the middle of everything — Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and every creative ride imaginable. One could only see it as…

A household name across the Pacific Islands region over the past forty years, Fiji’s FMF brand is renowned for popular products like FMF Breakfast Crackers, All-Natural Fine Fare Cream biscuits and cookies and a growing range of sweet and savoury packaged snack foods. It’s state of the art flour and biscuit factory in Suva exports…

Event gave great opportunity for our young people to learn the skills needed to prepare healthy and nutritious meals Talks are underway to take the School Chef Challenge to another level. Minister for Health and Medical Services Rosy Akbar said we needed to take it to the divisional and national level. Ms Akbar gave the…

THE Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards board of trustees has widened the criteria for the inaugural awards this year to attract entries from small tourism operators. Speaking at the launch of the 21st season of the ANZ FETA yesterday, trustee Dixon Seeto said this year they had redone some of the criteria for the awards…

Packaging more authentic tours and emphasizing the ‘Pure Grenada’ brand in all activities, especially culinary offerings, were among the insights Grenada gained from a Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association delegation’s visit this month. In addition, employment opportunities for Grenadians related to cruise industry growth were explored. Visiting Grenada at the Ministry of Tourism’s invitation were FCCA president…

Hidden beyond its beaches, sunshine and historical heritage, Cuba has a rich culinary tradition, as a result of a mixture of cultures, which it now seeks to use as a major tourist attraction. “It will always be the number one priority to continue diversifying and raising the general quality…of services, in particular for gastronomy,” said…

From dining inside a 300-year-old sugar mill to gorging on indigenous Jamaican wood-infused slow-roasted pork, Andrew Doherty discovers a cornucopia of high-end gastronomic experiences in the Caribbean. Renowned for its charming beach shacks, succulent jerk chicken and famous flying fish, Caribbean cuisine is certainly not short of flavour or panache. However, for clients seeking a five-star…