big Island candies blog

Welcome to our blog! We're sharing gift ideas, treats to try, and new products to please everyone's palates. Enjoy!

Meet and Treat: Get to Know a Bit About Big Island Candies

Delicious Vision We’re so excited to launch our first post on our blog! If you’re familiar with us here at Big Island Candies, Aloha! And if you’re new to the Big Island Candies brand, Welcome! As with just about anything, a good place to start is at the beginning. We’ll kick things off with a […]

Keepsake Collaborator: Meet Big Island-Based Photographer, Andrew Richard Hara!

Hilo Bay Keepsake
We’re really excited about our new Keepsake collaboration with Andrew Richard Hara. Through photography, he enjoys interpreting and connecting stories of culture, science, and environmental conservation via the beauty and efforts that are here on our island. With our exclusive, limited-edition Hilo Bay Keepsake, his photography captures the beauty and serenity of Hilo and, as

Savor the Savory! Two Popular Products Now Featuring a Blend of Aromatic Seasonings!

Two Everything Products
Many of our Signature Shortbreads have included chocolate, both milk and dark, the fun of chocolate chips, and even the tropical touches of coconut, pineapple, Kona Mocha, and other refreshing flavors. And now, in addition to these selections that satisfy the “sweet tooth,” we’ve launched two products that feature a combination of savory seasonings, for […]

Big Island Candies Collabs Once Again with Lifestyle Brand, Eden in Love! Meet Their Creative Director!

We had so much fun collaborating with Hawaii-based lifestyle brand Eden in Love on our Holiday 2022 Tote Bag that we couldn’t wait to work together again! We just launched the new, exclusive, limited-edition Classic Tote Bag, made of ripstop nylon in a cool color for summer, featuring some of the brand’s adorable characters interacting […]

One + One = Two Good: Our NEW Two-In-One Shortbread Series

Here at Big Island Candies, our line of Signature Shortbreads has evolved over the decades to include everything from our original Macadamia Nut Shortbread and Milk Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Nut Shortbread to Coconut, Lemon, Pineapple, Taro, Guava Macadamia Nut, and many others. Our newest creative confection, the Two-In-One Shortbread, combines two of our most popular […]