Jina Wye

Jina Wye is the founder of Okonokai Sea Snacks, a company that specializes in creating innovative snacks made from locally sourced seaweed in Hawaii.12 As a marketing executive with a passion for seaweed in her diet, Wye saw an opportunity to develop unique, sustainable snack products.4

Company and Products

Okonokai Sea Snacks, also known as Limu Labs, focuses on:

• Producing gluten-free seaweed crackers1
• Creating Hawaii-grown furikake1
• Supporting efforts to cultivate local limu (seaweed) as a food source2

Business Development

Wye has been actively working to grow and develop her business:

• Okonokai Sea Snacks was selected to be part of Mana Up's Cohort 9, a program that supports Hawaii-based companies24
• The company joined Hatch Blue's Ocean Foundry Incubator, which aims to further develop locally grown seaweed into innovative snack products3

Vision and Mission

Jina Wye's entrepreneurial journey with Okonokai Sea Snacks reflects:

• A commitment to sustainability and local sourcing
• Innovation in the snack food industry
• Support for Hawaii's seaweed cultivation efforts

As the founder, Wye is positioning Okonokai Sea Snacks at the intersection of healthy eating, sustainability, and local economic development in Hawaii's food industry.45