by trulyhawaiian | Our Story
This country never ceases to amaze me. There are entrepreneurs and businesses out there that do all kinds of things. I figured there were a few companies out there that could bottle our sauce but I had no idea just how many. There were companies of all sizes that do...
by trulyhawaiian | In The News
We were very fortunate to have made The Good Morning Show on WFMY News 2 last week. In preparation for the Superbowl, there was a story on how to prepare chicken wings (actually a couple of them). In this video, Chef Barry Moody was explaining a few sauces that...
by trulyhawaiian | Our Story
Our first cutting took place on April 10, 2009. Within two weeks we had a deal to begin selling our sauce. The Fresh Market (based in Greensboro NC, with over 90 locations in the eastern US and as far west as Louisiana and Illinois) would become the first store to...
by trulyhawaiian | Our Story
In layman’s terms, a “cutting” in the food industry is when a vendor brings samples of his wares to the buyers to, well, sample. In our case, we planned an elaborate mix of some of our favorite teriyaki dishes to show off our sauce. The menu...
by trulyhawaiian | Our Story
In February of 2009, as my son and his soccer team began preparing for their spring season, one of the other dads, a corporate level decision maker for a large grocery chain (yes, I’ll reveal their identity soon!), and myself began preparing a team of our own. ...
by trulyhawaiian | Our Story
Late in December of 2008, we had our bottle and label ready to go. We began calling and emailing our friends to let them know we were open for business. We sold several dozen bottles in the first few days. We thought, “OK, that’s nice, but will they be...
by trulyhawaiian | Our Story
That has been a common refrain from our friends over the years as we gave away our family Teriyaki Sauce as gifts during the holidays. It wasn’t until December of 2008 when we finally began taking them seriously. I’m not sure there was really an exact...
by trulyhawaiian | Our Story
Aloha and Mahalo! This blog has been started in an effort to tell our story. And it’s quite a story. Of course you can read about my Dad and my Paw Paw (Hawaiian for Grandfather) when you read the Truly Hawaiian story on our site. But this blog is about how...