Hormel's Spam goes Hawaiian
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AUSTIN, Minnesota (AP) -- It's a lunch meat luau: Spam goes Hawaiian.
Hawaiians, who eat more Spam per person than any other group in the United States, now have a Spam product of their very own.
Austin-based Hormel Foods, which makes the canned lunch meat, has created a special limited edition can available only in the Aloha State.
The Spam Hawaii Collector's Edition will be available in limited quantities later this month in Hawaiian grocery stores.
The can features hula dolls in grass skirts and a recipe for Spam musubi, which consists of a strip of fried Spam wrapped on the outside of a rice ball held in place by dried seaweed.
"Spam has been part of the Hawaiian culture for decades," said Nick Meyer, senior product manager for Hormel Foods.
"The brand is beloved on the islands, so we are pleased to offer this special collector's edition can to Hawaiian customers."
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