U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Thursday said the Economic Development Administration will award $210,000 to the University of Hawaii for the Maui Food Innovation Center.
The center is used by agribusiness and food entrepreneurs to develop and manufacture products.
Schatz said the funding will create a packaging and marketing support center at the University of Hawaii Maui College and is expected to create 32 jobs.
“This funding will help MFIC meet its goals to create jobs,…