# Hawaiian-Flavored Salts Salty Wahine's Gourmet Sea Salts Infuse Hawaiian Flavorings By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-05-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-sea-salts References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/food-drink/salty-wahine-gourmet-hawaiian-sea-salts.php) & [saltywahine](http://saltywahine.com/our-products/) Salt adds an extra oomph of taste on everything, so imagine how your taste buds would react to [gourmet sea salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-seasoning-salt) on your food. Salty Wahine, a [salt seasoning company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/osmo-x-carbone), came up with Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts, and they emulate all that the Hawaii food scene has to offer. Hawaii is rich in culture, especially when it comes to food; exports include fish and fresh, tropical fruits. Not to mention, inhabitants are also world-renowned for their grilling skills at luaus. Thus, it was a great idea for the company to come up with [grill seasonings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snake-river-farms) that captures the island's essence. The range of rubs include everything from a mango-java rub to a volcanic salt and a pineapple poultry rub. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gourmet Sea Salts:** The popularity of gourmet sea salts as a flavorful alternative to traditional table salt presents an opportunity for chefs and food companies to capitalize on this trend with unique flavor combinations - **Ethnic Flavor Infusions:** The use of ethnic flavor infusions in food products presents an opportunity for companies to tap into the growing demand for diverse and unique flavor experiences. - **Grilling Seasonings:** The popularity of grilling culture, especially in regions with warm climates, presents an opportunity for companies to create unique grilling seasonings that capture the essence of the region's cuisine. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Seasonings:** Food seasonings companies can capitalize on the growing demand for unique and flavorful seasonings, especially sea salt blends that offer gourmet flavor combinations. - **Ethnic Food Products:** Food companies can capitalize on the trend of using ethnic flavors in food products by creating unique and distinct flavor combinations that appeal to diverse consumer tastes. - **Grilling Supplies:** The growing popularity of grilling culture presents an opportunity for companies to create unique grilling seasonings and supplies that capture the essence of the region's cuisine and the culture of outdoor cooking. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flavorful Football Season Seasonings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/football-seasoning.md) - [Salty Hawaiian Dark Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolove-hawaiian-sea-salt.md) - [Seaweed-Based Seasonings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oceans-balance.md) - [Wine-Infused Sea Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-infused-sea-salt.md) - [Berry-Infused Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infused-koyo-berry-salt.md) - [Savory Flavored Finishing Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/angus-oink-salts.md) - [Spicy Margarita Sea Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-margarita-sea-salt.md) - [Sea Salt Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paakai-bar.md) - [Seasoned Salt Flake Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maldon-salts.md)