Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation
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The Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation is an American manufacturer of macadamia nuts, a subsidiary of The Hershey Company, and is the worlds largest processor of macadamia nuts.[1] Since 2004,[2] they are a subsidiary of The Hershey Company. Their headquarters and main nut processing plant is in Hilo, Hawaii. The company takes its name from the nearby volcano Mauna Loa.
The first Mauna Loa macadamia nut plantation was planted in 1946, and the first commercial crop was harvested in 1956.
[edit] References
- ^ Official site "Our Quality", accessed June 2007
- ^ Hershey Foods News press release, November 22, 2004
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