Bella Hughes

Co-founder

ABOUT Bella Hughes

Isabella "Bella" Hughes is a repeat founder, mentor, and angel investor with experience spanning the arts, entrepreneurship, and emerging CPG. Born and raised in Honolulu, she is the Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Better Sour, and previously co-founded Shaka Tea, which she grew to 20,000 doors before a successful exit in 2022, as well as Hawaiʻi Contemporary. She has been recognized as an Inc. Magazine 2025 Female Founders 500 honoree and a 2024 Pacific Business News Power Leaders honoree.

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About Better Sour

Better Sour is a women-founded gummy candy brand rooted in the rich, sour flavor traditions of global heritage — think pomegranate and tamarind — that the founders grew up savoring. Born from a desire to bring more diversity to the candy aisle, Better Sour offers bold, culturally inspired flavors now available nationwide at major retailers including Target, Sprouts, and beyond.