Pop Culture Artisan Pops Selected to Pitch at FEAST Summit 2025 🍓🔥🌱

We’re beyond excited to share that Pop Culture Artisan Pops has been selected to participate in the Pitch Fest Presented by First Hawaiian Bank Foundation at this year’s FEAST Summit, happening October 31, 2025, at the Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort!

FEAST Summit is Hawai‘i’s premier professional development event for innovators and leaders across Food, Education, Agriculture, Sustainability, and Tourism. From chefs and entrepreneurs to hospitality professionals and local producers, it’s where ideas spark, collaborations grow, and the future of Hawai‘i’s food systems takes shape.

This year’s summit brings together:

- 55+ speakers from Hawai‘i and across the U.S.

- Dozens of panels on the state of tourism, AI in hospitality, food and beverage trends, agritourism, and more

- Networking with top industry leaders from California to Washington D.C.

- The HMAA Taste Our Love for Hawai‘i lunch featuring 10 visionary chefs

- The Kamehameha Schools Food Innovation Marketplace, spotlighting 50+ Hawai‘i-based producers and makers

Presented by First Hawaiian Bank Foundation, Pitch Fest is a high-energy showcase of Hawai‘i’s next generation of value-added food entrepreneurs. Graduates from the Hawai‘i Ag & Culinary Alliance’s Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise program—run through Leeward Community College’s ʻĀina to Māke‘ke—will present their innovative, locally sourced products to a panel of respected judges.

Judges include:

- Poni Askew – Founder, Hawaiian Vinegar and Spice Company

- Tyson Camarao – Founder & President, Leilani’s Attic

- Chris Kadohiro – Executive Director of Operations, HMSHost

- Lisa Tomihama – SVP & Business Banking Dept. Manager, First Hawaiian Bank

- Mylen Yamamoto Tansingco – CEO & Founder, Cropsticks

We’re humbled to stand alongside Hawai‘i’s most passionate food innovators—each driven by the shared goal of honoring local farms, advancing sustainability, and redefining what “Made in Hawai‘i” means on a global stage!

Join Us at FEAST Summit 🌺

Come cheer us on at the Sheraton Waikiki and experience a day full of inspiration, innovation, and delicious discovery.

🎟️ Get your tickets: hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/events/feast-summit

Let’s celebrate Hawai‘i’s food future—together, from farm to freezer.