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HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
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Executive Officers
Kit Okimoto, Okimoto Corp., Chair
Jayson Watts, Mahi Pono, Vice Chair
Jill Tamura, Tamura Super Market, Secretary/Treasurer
Lauren Zirbel, HFIA, Executive Director
Paul Kosasa, ABC Stores, Advisor
Derek Kurisu, KTA Superstores, Advisor
Toby Taniguchi, KTA Superstores, Advisor
Joe Carter, Coca-Cola Bottling of Hawaii, Advisor
Eddie Asato, Pint Size Hawaii, Advisor
Gary Okimoto, Safeway, Advisor
TO: County Council, County of Hawai'i
FROM: HAWAI'I FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Lauren Zirbel, Executive Director
DATE: December 3, 2025
RE: Relating to Bill 83 Draft 2
Position: Comments
COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF RAWAI'
RECEIVED-_/
Time q:29p.1n, gy
Date DEC 0 2 2025
The Hawai'i Food Industry Association is comprised of two hundred member companies
representing retailers, suppliers, producers, manufacturers and distributors of food and
beverage related products in the State of Hawaii.
Dear Chair Inaba, Vice Chair Onishi, and members of the Council,
To ensure that our local food businesses are able to effectively enact this measure we
request that it be amended to allow disposable foodware and serviceware that meets ASTM
compostable standards. ASTM D6400 and D6868 are the internationally recognized
standards for compostable products. The measure contains a definition for ASTM.
Certification that a product meets the ASTM standard by all internationally recognized
testing agencies should be allowed.
We believe that this amendment isvital to ensure that Hawaii Countyfood businesses have
access to the widest and best variety of compostable foodware and serviceware to meetthe
needs of their customers.
Thank you for the opportunity to testify.
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