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Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut products produced at the company’s facility located at 16-701 Macadamia Road in Kea‘au, Hawai‘i between Sept. 6-21 have been voluntarily recalled due to potential contamination of Eschericia coli (E. coli). The recall follows a detection of E. coli in the well water and distribution system that supplies the Kea‘au facility. No […]

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Mahina Mele Farms is recalling the following products after FDA testing found Salmonella in macadamia nuts. Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

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Hawaii 2014-2015 macadamia nut utilized production is estimated at 46.0 million pounds (net, wet-in-shell basis), up 12 percent from the previous season according to a survey conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. A larger crop combined with favorable prices contributed to this season’s higher crop value.

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“We are thrilled with this huge step in our company’s progress,” said Big Island Carbon CEO Rick Vidgen.”

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  Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor Kawaihae is entering the world of high-tech with ground-breaking planned this month on a $20 million plant that will churn macadamia nut shells into granular activated carbon. Big Island Carbon is a fully financed start-up company that will integrate agriculture with high technology by bringing macadamia nut shells from island […]

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