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How to Package, Store, and Sell Honey, plus Creative & Inexpensive Honey Labels

We’re still pretty “new” as far as beekeeping goes. Newbies, if you will.

See what I did there?

Of course we’ve had ups and downs over the past few years, but overall I consider us successful beekeepers. The first year we didn’t take any honey from the bees, but the past two years we were able to harvest 70 pounds each year.

Excited, elated, blown away by every delicious drop of liquid gold we collected was an understatement!

Knowing what it takes for the bees to make even a spoonful of honey, plus the labor we put in, and the stings we took means that our honey supply is incredibly precious. Whether storing it long term for ourselves, selling it, or giving away gift jars to friends and family- we want our honey to be packaged with love and care.

Plus, I’m a sucker for pretty labels and interesting jars… and I’ve found some great ones!

Post-Honey Extraction

So you’ve extracted your liquid gold- now what?!

From the extractor we strain the honey with a double sieve right into a food grade, very clean, “honey-only” use 4-gallon plastic bucket fitted with a honey gate . We got these large plastic buckets from our local grocery store’s bakery for either free or $1 each, and all we had to do was cut a hole in one of the buckets to install the  honey gate . Depending on how well you cut the hole, you may need to seal it with food-grade silicon caulk  to prevent leaking.

I couldn’t imagine bottling honey without this gated bucket- so incredibly valuable for such a reasonable price!

When ready to bottle, we set the bucket of honey on the kitchen table and the honey gate hangs over the edge of the table and we can just zip through filling the jars.

Bottling, Packaging and Storing Honey: General Guidelines

1. Always choose a clear container. People want to see what they are getting, and you’ll certainly want to show off the beautiful golden color of your honey- it’s a shame to cover it up! …even if it’s just for yourself.

2. You can’t beat glass. Even “food grade” plastic can leach chemicals and odors into your honey. And in fact there is a lot of research that shows it probably does. To me, a glass jar is a sign of quality. And since our honey is very raw it tends to crystalize fast, so having it in glass means I can heat it right in its container and I don’t have to mess with transferring it into something heat-safe. I would never heat up plastic honey bottles for fear of even more chemicals being exposed into the honey.

3. Know your moisture! It would be devastating to find all of your honey had spoiled in storage. If you don’t have your honey down to the proper moisture percentage (17-18%), it can ferment and spoil. Yes, honey will last forever, but only if it is processed and stored correctly. For under $30 you can get a decent refractometer and prevent future heart-break.

But don’t the bees reduce the moisture to the correct percentage? Indeed! When the honey is capped you can be fairly certain that the moisture level is appropriate- the bees know what they’re doing. The danger comes when you extract frames with parts that are still uncapped… which is sometimes hard to avoid.

Many of the high volume beekeepers in our local association will store their honey supers in a small room with a dehumidifier for a week or so before extracting, to ensure the moisture level is reduced. The bottom line? Don’t you dare bottle that precious honey until you’re certain the moisture content is correct!

And by the way, if you do find that your honey has fermented, you’ll want to research “how to make mead.”

Packaging and Storing Honey: Jars and Bottles for Personal Use and Long Term Storage

We keep it pretty simple when it comes to our own personal honey storage. What I want in a honey storage container is: something that first and foremost will adequately protect my precious gold, something that is easy to store, easy to use, and affordable.

Quart-Size Canning Jars You can’t beat a good old-fashioned mason jar! These are my personal favorite. We already have them, they are cheap enough, and they are both the perfect size for keeping in the pantry for everyday use, and not too big to easily reheat if I want to un-crystalize a jar. Each quart jar will hold approximately three pounds of honey. Find them –> here .

This is how we store all of our honey- both for long term storage and for every day use.

If you want to use recycled jars from the store that previously held things like salsa and spaghetti sauce- just be mindful that the lids can often retain stains and smells. I also have found that while canning jar lids come close to fitting these types of jars, they often don’t fit perfectly. I don’t prefer to use this type of jars for these reasons. Save the recycled food jars for something else.

1/2-Gallon Glass Jars While there are 1-gallon glass containers available, you should know that a gallon of honey weighs about 12 pounds. That’s pretty heavy, and not something I want to lug around and risk dropping. The half-gallon canning jars are a great middle of the road option- a completely manageable size, affordable and readily available. This is the largest glass vessel that I would probably store my honey in. Find them –> here .

Long-Term Honey Storage The most important thing for long-term storage is that the honey is sealed well in an air-tight container, as honey can absorb moisture from the air.

For unprocessed (not pasteurized or heated) honey, the National Honey Board recommends keeping the honey stored at 50 degrees F or less, out of direct sunlight, and also in a place where there are not large fluctuations in temperature.

Using Larger Containers or for Long-Term Storage Now, I’m not someone who is totally against plastic in every form all the time, but I’ve given long-term honey storage a lot of thought, and am unwilling to store my precious honey in a plastic container. Yes, even food grade ones. Maybe that makes me a bit pretentious, but I’m perfectly okay with that.

I did mention before that we use food grade 4-gallon buckets for short term honey storage between extraction and bottling. The honey isn’t in them for more than a few hours, typically. This I am okay with.

If you choose to store large amounts of honey long term in plastic (and no judgement here if you do!) just make sure of two things: that the vessel is indeed food grade (you may want to research the difference between “food safe” and “food grade”), and 2. that it has a wide opening for when your honey crystalizes and you need to scoop it out.

There are stainless steel drums available for storing food items like honey, and they would be a nice choice if you have a LOT of honey you’re keeping, but I still like the idea of smaller vessels- especially because if something goes wrong, you may only lose a jar, and not 20+ gallons!

Packaging Honey: Jars and Bottles for Selling and Gifting

When I give a gift jar of our honey, I want it to look as gorgeous and as special as possible. And for selling honey, especially at a farmer’s market, farm stand, or local food store- you want your jars to stand out amongst the others!

Packaging Honey: Labeling for Sale

If you’re going to sell honey- whether just out of your home, at a farmer’s market, or in a store, there will be certain labeling requirements that you must follow. Find the National Guidelines here . Your county extension office is a great place to contact for any requirements that are specific to your state, so make sure you look into this! Or try googling, “honey label requirements [your state here].” (For gifting, do whatever you want.)

Packaging Honey: Make Your Labels Stand Out!

The most important thing? Make your labeling look gorgeous and professional- make it stand out!! You absolutely don’t have to spend a lot of money or have a degree in graphic design to do this. Whether you are selling or gifting, having nice labels is a great way to let people know that your honey is extra special.

Use a Rubber Stamp This is by far my favorite idea for labeling honey!

You can get a super cute, customized rubber stamp that will last years, and cost you pennies per use for labeling your honey jars. This is an incredibly economical way to label your honey! My favorite stamps are from Substation Paperie . She currently has a handful of different options available and I adore them all- good luck choosing just one!

Click on pictures to see stamp listings!

My favorite (and the one I got!) was the “Backyard Honey” stamp – because that is what our honey truly is: produced right in our own backyard! Using a stamp for your labels also lets you pick and choose whatever other materials you’d like for your packaging.

I used a bunch of inexpensive things I had laying around to make some adorable rustic labels and decorated honey jars!

The packing paper on top of the jar tied on with jute rope or twine is one of my favorite details because it’s cute and rustic and… free (I just save it whenever I get a package in the mail). You can also stamp directly on this paper.

Raffia is another affordable material that comes in great neutral shades from straw-colored to terra cotta orange and dark brown .

The paper for the wrap-around label is a lighter-weight (like a 20#, 24#, or 28#) brown kraft printing paper (too thick and you can’t wrap it around the jar). The paper for the square stamped hanging tag (my favorite!) is a thicker (80#) kraft card weight paper .

The circle labels on the front of the jar are 2-inch kraft brown sticker labels . I love these for their ease of use! This size is also the one that fits perfectly on the top of a regular mouth mason jar lid. (If I were going to make these en mass, I would create a little guide to help me line up the stamp better.)

How to Sell Honey

Our local beekeeping association held a class all about bottling, labeling, and selling honey- run by two 30+ year old beekeepers with a lot of experience in moving a lot of honey. They gave some GREAT advice. Invaluable advice if you’re interested in selling honey. Here are the cliff notes:

Know something about honey or bees. This is such a gold nugget. When you’re talking to a potential customer, being knowledgable about honey can make all the difference in not only making a sale, but gaining a repeat customer. People want to buy honey from someone who is passionate about their product, and about bees.

Glass or plastic: personal and customer preference. Some people will only buy honey in glass, and some will only buy it in plastic- personal preference. You’ll have to feel out the market. Start with what you like, and if you’re selling honey at a good rate for you, then don’t change anything.

If you want to only use glass but your customers are asking for plastic, consider doing enough research that you feel comfortable educating them on why you only sell in glass.

Uniform jars and labels. Having consistency in your bottling and jars makes you look more professional and your product more appealing.

Flat bottles will sell more honey. This is not my opinion or hard fact, but advice given by the veteran honey sellers. The flat jars with the scalloped edges ( these Queenline Jars here ) were designed for honey and the way the light shines through them is beautiful. They do look nice, I agree!

Fill your table up. Don’t put only a few jars on the table and keep the rest in a box hidden underneath- fill that table up and put as much as you have out there! If you don’t have a lot of product, utilize things like wooden crates, baskets with flyers, etc. If you attend a weekly market, change things up on occasion to make the table look full or different.

Have pictures. …of bees, of you working the hives- people like to know that you are the one doing it.

No comb honey? Make cappings honey! When bees cap honey they put microscopic layer of propolis on the honey, and “old timers” like comb honey or honey with wax in it, saying that it “gets them through the winter.” There is likely a lot of truth to this! That propolis is powerful stuff.

Instead of comb honey, put some of the capping in the honey- it is a similar effect and people like to have “real” honey with everything in it, even the bees knees. Call it something unique! Or something boring that tells people what it is… like, “Honey with Comb,” or Old-Fashioned Comb Honey,” or Old-Fashioned Capped Honey.”

Do something to stand out. The veteran honey seller has a huge doofy bee hat . He says that people know him by it, and that they ask to take pictures with him. He claims it has been one of the best things he’s done for free press and advertising. An inexpensive beekeeping hat and veil is also a great option!

Give samples. People are much more likely to buy a product they can taste first. Using popsicle sticks  (just make sure they are the food safe kind and not for crafts only) or these tiny plastic sample spoons is a super cheap and easy way to sample your honey products!

Diversify your products. Do something different, like offer lip balms or hand cream made from your beeswax or honey. Try a few recipes out, find one you like, demo it on friends and family first, and then offer it to your customers. Beeswax Alchemy is a fantastic book for learning to make products with beeswax! Beeswax birthday candles would be a great idea!

Get creative in naming. Instead of “raw honey” consider calling it something like “extra virgin honey.” Just don’t get too too creative… I once saw someone selling honey and calling it “bee vomit.” That’s probably fine for your friends, but may be a little over the top for selling.

If you have your own tips and tricks for bottling, storing, labeling, or selling honey- please share in the comments, we’d all love to hear them!

References https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222987/

http://www.honey.com/images/downloads/shelflife.pdf

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29 thoughts on “ how to package, store, and sell honey, plus creative & inexpensive honey labels ”.

Do you have to seel the honey in the jars like you do when canning food? How do you get the lids to seel or do you just tighten the jar lid by hand. Do you have to hot water bath the honey?

Hi Sheila- great questions. No, you definitely don’t have to seal or “can” the jar of honey… and in fact, if you did you would kill off all the beneficial parts of the honey with the heat required for that. Just tightening by hand is sufficient.

Some people will use a shrink wrap type plastic seal (like you find on jars of things you might purchase in the store… you know, that tight plastic on the top of the jar that is sometimes a pain in the butt to get off?). You can get those at bee supply places and on amazon- they are called “shrink wrap bands.” Hope that helps! -Crystal

How did you getting started with bee’s? Is there a simple way to start small and grow from there? Thanks, Pamela

I actually grew up with them- my dad raised bees for many years when I was a little girl. When we moved to our homestead four years ago we knew we wanted to try raising them, so we gathered up all my dad’s old equipment that had been sitting around for 20 years, joined the local bee club (I would highly, highly recommend this) and got our first packages of bees.

Honestly, even starting small and simply is quite expensive and it is pretty difficult to keep a colony of bees alive. That is to say, even if you start small and keep it small, there is a LOT to learn and you really have to put a decent amount of effort in if you want it to be worthwhile. I will also say- there’s nothing like a homegrown honey harvest fresh from the hive! :)

Hi, I am curious. Considering the facts that there are different types of honeys and their densities are different, it may be difficult to calculate the weight of the whole bottle of honey (if you have measured based on ml in order to get them into the bottle). what would be the standard and easiest way to know the approximate weight about each bottle of honey to ensure that the weight does not differs from each bottle of honey?

Great question- I think you would have to have a very nice and probably expensive scale to detect differences in honey weight based on the density of that particular batch of honey. Unless you have some really special or odd honey, it should come in close enough to “normal” for everyone’s (you, the buyer, the legal system) satisfaction. As in, it doesn’t need to be weighed or labeled to that degree of specificity (thank goodness!).

If you buy jars from a honey supplier that are meant for honey, the weight that they list is usually the weight of honey (not water) that the jar is expected to hold, and they often have a fill line/recommendation to help you fill the jars accurately as well. I think this is the standard that most beekeepers follow.. simply use a jar made for honey and fill the jar appropriately. And you could always weigh a few jars after you fill them to make sure you are getting it right.

I know that some will fill jars right on a scale to ensure that each jar is spot on, which is a great idea if you have the extra time.

Hope that helps! -Crystal

Our honey has the cappings in it and I”m not sure I like the bits. It’s also milky white after leaving it to sit in the colder garage. Is there a way to filter the wax out of this lovely thick honey?

If by “milky white” and “thick” you mean it has crystalized… then you will have your work cut out for you. You’d have to turn it all back to liquid and then run it through a sieve. -Crystal

Thank you for all the inspiration! Beautiful honey jars! I use a label (homemade in microsoft publisher) printed on my printer and glued on to the jar with milk. But I definitely want to try to make those cute tags that are hangning.

Is there a rule of thumb on prices the hony

I don’t think so- it seems to depend a lot on the area you live in, and also the quality of your honey and how you present it. A typical price here in Western Wisconsin is around $6 per pound. However, I know that ours is premium/exceptional, and if I were ever to sell it, I would ask more like $8-10 per pound, and I think that people would pay it. Hope that helps ! -Crystal

So do you have any for sale? We know your raw honey is exceptional!

Haha… yes, funny that I should write this post. We haven’t ever sold any, we just like to hoard it! ;) -Crystal

Love the cute labels…they look like you!

Thanks Sandi!

Thanks for all of these cute packaging ideas. My son and I have been raising bees 18 years. It is a lot of work and it can be fairly expensive, but we love it. Our honey is of good quality and my packaging is fairly boring when compared to yours. I was looking for new honey labels this morning and I ran across your site. I am going to step up my packaging thanks to you.

So glad it helped! :) -Crystal

Hey Crystal! Just found your site and signed up for your newsletter! I didn’t see a place to sign up to follow your blog – did I just miss it? Also – I saw you mention a “guide” to help you get your stamps in the right spot on your labels (which are gorgeous, by the way!). Wanted to show you a little thing called a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig. It’s an inexpensive little tool to help you put your stamp right where you want it every time! Check it out! https://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/product/101049/stamp-a-ma-jig?dbwsdemoid=2147717

Hope you find it helpful!

Thanks so much Mary!

How about licensing, do you need your state department of health or any other license to sell honey?

I think this differs a lot by state and even county, so you’ll have to check locally where you are- your county extension office or a local beekeeping club is usually the best place to start. -Crystal

I am giving out free honey at my church. Do I have to include anything about allergies or any other disclaimer

That depends on your state and even county regulations- best to check with your local extension office.-Crystal

nice tips. thank you. I actually started out by giving free honey to poor people and sick people.

I farm stingless bees in Malaysia. it has medicinal benefits compared to normal (apis) honey. It takes time for people to know the beekeeper (words of mouth travel slowly but surely for the last 4 years).

Now I am expanding my business and planting more flowers and getting more hives. I found education to customers about stingless bees and its honey and how to farm them is essential before they try our unique honey.

Hi, how can you exactly package your honey? How do you clean the bottle?

When they are brand new jars, I do not clean them first. If they are used jars I run them through the dishwasher. -Crystal

Really nice page!

Hi Crystal sure enjoyed you article on honey. Learned alot. Kind regards. Kathy

I enjoyed every bit of this post. Thank you ma.

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Can You Bring Honey On A Plane? (TSA Rules)

Last Updated on November 16, 2021

Honey isn’t considered to be a dangerous substance.

So can you bring honey on a plane in your carry-on bags? Or does honey need to be packed in checked luggage?

Let’s see what the buzz is.

TSA Honey Rules

The Transportation Security Administration are those sweet folks that run the airport security checkpoint.

It’s their job to make sure dangerous items don’t get on to planes.

The TSA has an issue with travelers bringing liquids into the cabin of the plane.

Is Honey Considered A Liquid?

Yes. Honey is considered a liquid by the TSA.

Here is what they say on their website:

You can only bring honey on a plane in carry-on luggage if the containers are 3.4 oz or less. The honey is treated like any liquid and needs to be packed in your quart-size bag .

Flying With Honey Internationally

Those are the rules for domestic flights. If you are traveling internationally you’ll also need to double-check the customs rules of your destination country.

Of course, if you eat the honey on the plane it will never arrive.

You can bring small amounts of honey back into the United States for personal use.

How To Get Honey Through Airport Security

If you really want to fly with honey in your hand luggage there are some ways if you get creative.

You can pack honey in checked baggage without quantity restrictions, but checked bags are expensive and that’s boring.

Remember that you could split a large bottle or jar of honey into smaller containers like these ones.

You can pack as many little travel-size bottles of honey as you can fit in your plastic Ziploc bag. So if you throw out the other toiletries you can fill your bag with honey.

It’s only liquid honey that is limited, solid honey isn’t.

How do you make solid honey?

You freeze it!

You need to make sure that the honey is still frozen solid when you reach the checkpoint. Dry ice might help, or maybe icepacks would work.

Also, think about why you wanted to take the honey. Was it just to spread on toast?

Honey flying solo is considered a liquid. Honey that is a part of a solid dish is permitted.

So honey-filled donuts can be packed in hand luggage without restriction. If you bake your own honey-filled buns… they are considered to be solid.

Or put it another way. If your container for the honey is a food, then overall it’s considered a solid food and the TSA will let it pass.

I don’t make any promises though. The TSA officer that screens your luggage at the checkpoint will make the final decision.

The Verdict

Honey at room temperature is a liquid and restricted in hand luggage.

You can only bring containers that are 3.4 oz and must pack any liquids in your clear plastic toiletries bag.

You can pack honey in checked luggage, but to pay for a checked bag only to bring honey is expensive.

There are some creative ways to bring honey on a plane if you feel like trying.

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How to bottle and package honey.

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In beekeeping, putting harvested honey into small-sized containers for the consumer market is called the bottling and packaging of honey. This article details the best practices and methods on how to bottle and package honey .

After the process of harvesting honey , it is stored in large containers, usually buckets. The end consumers usually want it in small amounts for their purchase. Smaller units of honey weigh less and are thus easy to transport. Jars are a very popular and common method of packaging honey. Some beekeepers also use tubs that hold a slightly larger amount of honey than jars. Both beginner and experienced beekeepers can easily bottle and package honey for the market.

The best presentation of harvested honey to consumers is in small containers that the consumers can easily buy and carry to their homes and offices. They transfer the honey to jars using various methods, tools and equipment. Bottling and packaging honey is part of the processing that honey often goes through before you buy it. Some honey consumers prefer unprocessed honey. They usually need to contact a beekeeper that is willing to sell them honey that has undergone less processing. It may be comb honey, unfiltered honey, or honey that has not been sieved.

Bottled and packaged honey in jars need labelling. You are free to use the method of labelling that you prefer. Subsequent handlers of the honey may also add their labelling to the bottled honey . Most of the honey you can buy in retail stores has branding on the container. The branding content contains all the important information that consumers of honey are required to be provided with. It may also contain additional or other information intended for consumers to see and read.

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Containers for Bottling and Packaging Honey

If you visit a beekeeper, you are likely to find honey in liquid form in the storage space they are using. The honey will be in large buckets for long-term storage. In some beekeeping operations, you might find packaged honey that is set for release into the market, or leftover from the last batch released into the market.

Beekeepers choose containers to package honey based on market standards, regulations and guidelines that apply. Preferences by the beekeeper may also play a role when they are choosing the containers for bottling and packaging honey in their beekeeping operation. Consumer trends and preferences are also major factors when choosing honey containers. As a result of these considerations, most containers are usually made using glass, plastic or metal. The container may be opaque, colored or transparent.

Qualities of the Best Honey Containers

There are many types of containers available to beekeepers that they would use to bottle and package honey if they wanted to. Honey is, however, a food for human consumption. It requires the application of health and safety practices in its processing and handling. There are, therefore, only a few types of containers that are suitable for holding bottled and packaged honey.

The best containers for bottling and packaging honey keep it in its best form and state. Their qualities include:

1. Cleanliness and Hygiene

Any container for holding honey should be clean. You should rinse the container and ensure it does not have any contaminants in it before putting honey inside. Contaminants of honey are not limited to: bacteria, fungal spores, residues, dirt and plant materials. Some machines that you can use for bottling and packaging honey have the capability of rinsing honey containers and drying them before putting honey in them.

2. Non-reactive With Honey

Containers should be inert in the presence of honey. They should not react in any way with the honey they contain. Honey is slightly acidic and can corrode some materials. Prolonged contact between the honey and the container should cause no changes in the characteristics and quality of honey . Corroding the material used to make the container weakens it and can result in honey spills among other undesirable outcomes.

3. Imparts No Odors or Flavors to Honey

Honey will easily absorb odors and flavors from materials that it comes into contact with. The container you use to bottle and package honey should not impart any such flavors or odors unto honey. It should be made using suitable materials that are safe for use with food for human consumption. Avoid this from happening by using containers that are new. Reused or recycled containers that you use to hold honey, may have residual odors and flavors from the contents they previously held and can impart such flavors and odors.

4. Letting Light Reach Bottled Honey

Honey bottling and packaging containers are best if they are opaque. Light hitting honey causes the degradation of antioxidants in the honey. Long-term storage of honey uses containers that do not let light through them. Some of the containers are darkened and greatly reduce the amount of light reaching the honey they hold.

Preferences of consumers have made it difficult to package honey in darkened or opaque jars. People buying honey have led to packaging for honey turning to transparent jars. They let the buyers of honey see the contents of the jar. It also enables easy evaluation of the quality of honey in the jar by the buyer.

5. Made Using Non-porous Material

Honey has a very specific composition which gives it many great properties that consumers love. It has high sugar content and little water content. Honey can get water from humid air and absorb the water. This results in the dilution of the honey. It loses its ability to stay fresh and can ferment. Containers for holding honey should, therefore, be water-tight and air-tight. Porous materials are not suitable for packaging honey. Together with other considerations, this makes glass, plastic and metals the most suitable materials for making honey jars.

6. Tight Sealing and Easy Opening

The container you use to bottle and package honey should have a tight seal over its top. Screw-on caps are great at ensuring a tight seal on honey containers. Other tightly-sealing caps are also suitable for use as long as they keep the honey separate from the environment outside the jar. The container’s cap should also be easy to remove and put back on for easy and convenient access to the honey in the jar. Additionally, the cap should maintain the strength of the seal even when removed and reused to cap the container several times.

7. Easy Labelling and Branding

Hold honey in containers that are easy to label and brand. Clean outer surfaces of the container hold labels better than dirty surfaces. Use labels that adhere tightly to the container that you use to bottle and package honey . You may also use markers of various types to label jars of honey for your local use. The markers should put a long-lasting mark on the container so that it lasts for as long as it is used to hold honey.

8. Ease of Filling and Emptying

Bottling and packaging honey requires you to put some amount of honey in a container. This can quickly get very difficult when the container has a narrow mouth. Containers with wide mouths are easy to fill with honey. They also make your access to the honey in the container easy. You can use spoons or other scoops you have to fetch honey from the containers. Narrow necks on honey containers limit the number and type of utensils that consumers can use to fetch honey from the container.

9. Durability

The best containers for honey bottling and packaging are durable. They can withstand forces from light impacts without breaking or getting damaged. Glass containers of honey have a difficult time fulfilling this requirement. Plastic and metal honey containers are very durable.

You should handle glass containers of honey with great care. Do not drop them or allow the container to be impacted with strong force. Bits of glass breaking off the container are a big threat to the health of honey consumers. They may persist in honey and get ingested along with the honey. Once in the digestive system of the consumer, the bits of glass hurt the consumer to varying degrees.

How to Pour Honey into Jars

Extracted honey is held in buckets or in a honey-settling tank . Its final transfer into jars comes much later after extraction. It is not advisable to pour honey from the extractor directly into honey jars. Putting the honey into jars requires care and proper equipment for the best results. The honey in the jar is the final product you present to consumers of your honey, so it should be at its best.

Using a Honey Gate

From the honey extraction process you use, put honey in a settling tank or food-grade plastic buckets. It is great if your buckets have a honey gate on them. A honey gate eases the management of the flow of honey from the bucket. Settling tanks typically have honey gates on them. If you do not have a settling tank, you may put honey into a bottling tank . Sieve the honey and filter it to get the best quality honey into the bottling tank.

Pouring Honey Without a Honey Gate

You only need to pour honey into jars if you use a bucket without a honey gate. It requires accuracy and is prone to causing spills. A honey bucket tipper helps you to control the angle at which the honey bucket tips for better management of the honey pouring process. You can make a honey bucket tipper or buy one for your beekeeping operation.

Removing Foam from Honey before Bottling and Packaging

When getting the honey from the settling, bottling or storage into jars, remove any foam that forms at the top of the honey. The foam is largely air bubbles that were in the honey and have risen to the top of the honey. You can prevent this foam from forming by reducing or eliminating the splashing of honey during transfers from one container to another.

You should also reduce the falling distance of honey during the different container-to-container transfers. Letting honey sit for some time in a settling tank, bottling tank or honey bucket allows time for any air bubbles in the honey to rise to the top. It improves the clarity of honey. A period of time ranging from 24 hours to 48 hours is enough for air bubbles to rise to the top of settling honey.

Prepare your packaging jars well in advance before starting the bottling and packaging process. Ensure that you have enough containers to take all the amount of honey that you want to bottle and package. When you are using a honey bucket or bottling tank, the process is manual. You can automate some or all of the honey bottling and packaging process using honey bottling machines.

Manual Honey Bottling

In manual honey bottling, you place a jar to hold honey under the honey gate of your large honey container and then open the gate. Honey flows from the large container of honey, through the honey gate and into the honey jar.

Once an adequate amount of honey has entered the honey jar, close the honey gate to stop the flow of honey. Close the top of the honey jar using its lid and put the jar with honey on a suitable surface. You may label the jar immediately or later.

Using Honey Bottling Machines

Honey bottling machines make the bottling and packaging of honey fast and easy. They also add consistency to the filling levels of honey jars. Some bottling machines include a finalization step where they label honey jars for you. They are great for large beekeeping operations that can afford them and have a lot of honey to bottle and package.

The specific operation of a honey bottling machine depends on the tasks that it can perform and the model of the machine. You should learn how to properly operate the machine that you have at the best bottling speed you can achieve. Additionally, you should perform any honey bottling and packaging task that the machine does not perform, such as rinsing containers, centering honey jars and labelling jars among others.

Spills during Honey Bottling and Packaging

Liquid honey that you are putting in jars may accidentally spill on surfaces or the sides of the honey jar. If any spills occur, clean them up immediately or as soon as you can. Spilt honey causes unhygienic conditions to quickly develop in the bottling and packaging process. On the sides of honey jars, the spill attracts dirt and unwanted insects to the jar.

Sieving, Straining and Filtering Honey

Sieve, strain and filter honey as appropriate before bottling and packaging it. Sieving and straining remove large particles of undesirable materials from honey. They let the components of honey including propolis remain within the honey. Filtering honey removes some components of honey. It gives you honey that is very clear but lacks some of its components.

Safe Handling and Storage of Bottled Honey

Handle honey jars and containers carefully and with consideration for safety at all times. This includes when the containers are empty. Ensure that you do not damage the containers or make them unsuitable for use with honey to avoid losses of the containers and any honey that may be in the containers.

Jars of honey need proper storage conditions. Improper storage of the jars causes the honey to lose its high quality. It may also go bad in some instances. Conditions for proper honey storage include dryness and low light. If you do not have the capability to store the jars of honey, arrange for their release into the market as soon as possible. You may use crates, cartons, baskets or another appropriate, available and safe container to manage the jars of honey during transportation .

Warming Honey for Bottling

Despite being a liquid, honey can get very thick and viscous. Its composition which includes a high amount of sugars and little water content contributes to its viscosity. This composition also contributes to other behaviors of honey, especially crystallization. Crystallization is the process in which sugars in the honey form crystals of various sizes and settle at the bottom of the container of honey. The crystals can harden to various levels and cause difficulties in pouring honey from the container. Honey flows best when it is at a temperature of between 90 0 F and 100 0 F.

Crystallized honey in a settling tank, honey bucket or bottling tank, requires warming for it to flow better. Additionally, very cold honey flows slowly. You can speed up the flow of honey by warming it so that you bottle and package it with greater ease. There are different mechanisms you can use to warm honey . Some honey bottling tanks and bottling machines have heating systems . They may also have a stirrer for the honey in them. Use the internal heating system of the bottling tank or machine as needed. The heating systems typically come with a thermostat to control heating to the temperature that you want.

Using a Honey Warming Cabinet

If you do not have a bottling tank or machine with internal heating, do your best to bottle and package honey at room temperature. You can use domestic or special heating systems to warm up the room to the proper temperature.  You may also warm the honey in a specially prepared warming cabinet. Ensure the honey is evenly warm before you start putting it into jars.

How to Warm Honey for Bottling

Apply indirect heating of honey to protect its properties and quality. Air and water are great for warming honey. The low thermal conductivity of honey makes heating it in large amounts problematic and slow. Direct heating methods cause too much local heating and can even result in the caramelization of the honey. It would also cause it to lose its nutrients.

Requirements for Labelling Honey

Labels are a requirement for bottled and packaged honey to have. Each container of honey is expected to be labelled for adherence to regulations. Even honey storage buckets you use to benefit from a label indicating the production date of the honey in the least. Honey jar labels have varying types of information on them. Requirements of what should be on the label vary by jurisdiction.

Ensure that you meet the requirements for honey labelling for the area in which you aim to sell your honey. Most beekeepers put labels on jars of honey after they have filled the jars with honey. For example, the USA National Honey Board publishes requirements for labelling honey in the USA. Below are the common requirements.

Common Requirements for Labels on Honey Containers

• A lot number, batch number or production date. This can help the producer track down problems. You may use the date of bottling and packaging as the production date of the honey.
• The common name of the honey product. This may be a brand name or designation referring to the type of honey in the jar. It may refer to the plants or flowers that honeybees mainly used as a source of nectar for making a crop of honey.
• Net weight of the honey in the jar. Provide this in clear text that is easy to read. The net weight should be in pounds or ounces, and also in metric weight such as grams. Provide this information to consumers of your honey product in the lower third of your front label panel on the jar of honey.
• This is necessary if there are other ingredients in the honey in addition to the honey, such as flavorings and spices. If the honey does not have additives, you should label it simply as ‘honey’ without a list of ingredients.
• Contact information. Provide a name of the person or company that put the honey in the market and a means of contacting them.
• The country of origin of the honey for traceability.
• A ‘best before’ date.
• Any special storage conditions that should be used on the honey.

A label on honey jars coming from your beekeeping operation is great for marketing purposes. It should be clear and easy to see and read. Use the best type of label you can manage to. It should stick strongly to the jar of honey and remain legible for a long time. Engage a professional graphic designer to develop a label for your honey jars if you can afford it.

Honey is a major beekeeping product. Beekeepers processing honey follow strict guidelines and standards. Bottling and packaging honey is one of the final processes that take place on honey before it enters consumer markets. Jars made using various materials are great containers for small amounts of honey.

During the bottling and packaging of honey, beekeepers ensure cleanliness and preservation of the natural state of honey. You can mechanize the process or do it in more traditional ways. Both beginner and experienced beekeepers can bottle and package honey .

Put great beekeeping products on the market by using appropriate tools, equipment, and safe methods, and observing best practices on how to bottle and package honey for consumers.

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Hi, My wife and I are planning to sell at farmer markets, church bazaars, etc. with our honey harvest this year. As we consider the different sizes of jars to purchase, can those of you who sell at similar places tell us what sizes sell best? 8oz, 12oz, 16oz, 24oz, 32oz? Thanks for your time in responding.  

In my area, the pint mason jars (22 oz. net wt.) sell well. I charge $15. Jar and label cost about $1. Most of my sales are word of mouth so I do not do the farmer's market route as there are only so many hours in a day.  

Same here. I offer 1/2 pints $10, pints $15 and quarts $25. Pints sell the most. I sell out of my house with a self serve cabinet. I have been selling here for 47 years.  

Word of mouth here also. I also don't sell much. I thought pints at $10 would sell the most but found quarts at $18 are actually more popular. Cheers gww  

I sold 12 oz. bears $10, 16 oz. skips $15, pint jars for $20 and the quart jars for $35. The bears and skips sold the best. Then the pints, maybe 2-3 cases and about half a case of quarts. Don't forget the 2 oz. bears $2 were a favorite for those that are not sure. The wife gave them out a lot to friends, co-workers and doctors/nurses when she had appointments. It did help a little on the sales of the other sizes. You wont to think about honey sticks 25 cents each or 5 for $1 was a little help on off days.  

Thanks for your replies. It is helpful having replies from a cross-section of the country. Do you find a preference for plastic or glass from your clients?  

I sell raw honey so I naturally thought the buyers would prefer glass to plastic. Nope, every single person I asked preferred the squeezable plastic. I quit glass. I sell 1 1/2 and 2 lbs, $10 and $13 respectively. I may add 3 pounders this fall. My price is $6.00 a pound plus a buck for the container. I've found some folks are looking for the smallest container they can buy, others are looking for an even dollar amount. I sell through FB and local bazaars. The bottles I ship are generally larger purchased through PayPal, the face to face sales are either cash or square. Cash buyers like even numbers, cc buyers less so. Lee  

Those with kids preferred the plastic over glass. The rest did not care that much either way.  

Squeezable plastic is better here as well. Seems like people prefer the simplicity of snap cap, easy portion control, and no spoon or dipper needed.  

I like glass better than plastic. Does anyone have a favorite place to order lb. or 1/2 lb. glass honey jars?  

It depends on the market. Whole sale pints for me. Out of the house qts. At shows every thing from 8 oz jars to qts. I manly do glass. But when customers as for something you need to be able to supply it. A piece of knowledge that I learn a long time ago. Is that is learn to say yes. To their ?.like credit cards do you take them if yes you may have a sale. If no they can walk.  

Honey is sold by weight, not volume. A 16 fluid oz. jar (pint mason jar) holds 22 oz. by weight of the honey my bees produce. Some honey is denser, lower moisture content, and may weigh more in the same size container. I use a scale when filling.  

That is the one I sell most. If someone asks the weight, I tell them it is just shy of a pound and a half. That gives me $6 a pound for the honey and as JWP says, the dollar for the jar and label. Selling at farm gate removes the stipulation that the weight must be accurately printed on the label. Putting it on the shelves or reselling is different conditions. I really should up the price but $10 is such a nice easy figure for the honor stand. Easy for people making their own change.  

I will add to my post #3. My self serve cabinet has had a huge increase in sales due to Covid 19 food hoarding, home baking during quarantine and that it is socially contactless. I have a smartphone scannable QR code for Venmo and PayPal payments. Most sales are cash or check into the dropbox.  

Do you ever have a problem with people stealing  

I do every thing from 8oz to 5 gallon buckets. It all depends on the person and market. Some plastic a lot of glass.  

So i went to a local store trying to sell my honey. Mine is RAW. There they had 32oz. for $16. This is not RAW honey and this guy who sells it is commercial. She told me she gets a case of 12 for $8 a bottle. She said she would also sell mine. Question is should i even waste my time? Not going to sell that cheap. If i should take her up on her offer any suggestions on how much i should sell for? Normally i sell 22oz. pint mason jars for $15.  

Really depends on location. Farmers markets in upscale neighborhoods in metropolitan areas that have ZERO farms nearby tend to pay a LOT MORE than small towns with lots of beekeepers. Find an area with a "health food freak" culture and sell honey-in-the-comb at $20 per ounce. Elsewhere chunk combs inside pretty, round glass jars of liquid honey sell for a bit less, but they usually go quicker than ALL the sizes of liquid honey.  

$240 for a 12 ounce comb? Find that hard to believe.  

Ummm, Charlie: $20/oz?! At farmer's markets we sell the same number of 2.5# jars as 2oz (plaatic) bears. We have an assortment of jars in between. It is often hard to justify the time spent.... If selling to a store that already has honey: set your price so you make money. They can mark it up as they please. You both will find out if it sells. If they balk at your price you can offer to take back what they don't sell. In order to keep the customer you have to be able to keep them in stock. We have a local retail store that sells 3# glass for $22-$50 depending on supplier. Don't compete with the big guys. You know your honey is local, (raw?), and unadulterated. Over time your customers will know that as well. The ones who don't care can keep their fake carbs. The ones who do care often make great customers. Good luck!  

I sell only by word of mouth so far, without problem. I might need to sell a little more aggressively next year. I sell 1 lb plastic squeeze bottles for $8.00, 1.5 lb (1 pint) jars for $10.00, 1 lb 14 oz (1 qt jar) for $17.00. (I weigh the honey as I fill, so the apparent disparity between weights of the pint and the quart is a real thing ...) The pound squeeze bottles sell best with the younger crowd, and the quarts sell best with the older crowd. Many of the quarts sell to those who previously bought a squeeze bottle. I do not sell larger quantities, as I am unwilling to go cheaper than what I do for the quart.  

I sell for 9 a pint and 18 a quart, next year already am informing of 10 a pint and 20 a quart. I offer a choice, granted a small one of 2 items. Not sure I want 6 or more sizes. There are a lot of "cost conscious shoppers" so the cheaper per OZ would sell faster. Agree with Bushpilot, I do not want to sell cheaper. Agree will above sell at your price and either they buy or they do not. Do state Raw and Local if it is, as these seem to help sales. with my pricing i actually make more on the quart as it is 1 less jar , lid, ring, label. I guess, shop around, and then set your prices where you feel they need to be, I see many places are different. GG  

$15 / pint, $25 / quart is cheap here for raw / local.  

Seems to me that every year more and more of my customers are wanting chunk honey  

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Tucked away inside a large shopping plaza at 91st Avenue and Union Hills Drive in Peoria, the brightly lit shop has plenty of comfortable seating for working or meeting up for coffee with friends. A wall of small plants is the first thing guests will see, followed by a wall of full-size bottles of honey from the owner's family-run bee farm. The honey isn't just decorative, the jars are available for purchase and the honey features prominently in specialty drinks made with honey-infused espresso.

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House of Honey's coffee menu includes classic drip coffee, cold brew and americanos plus mocha, caramel, vanilla or coffee frappes. Specialty drinks include a cinnamon honey latte, coconut white mocha breve and drinks with honey cold foam.

A selection of hot teas includes green, black, hibiscus and raspberry, which are served right from an adorably aesthetic pink teapot. There are also iced tea options and energy drinks with unique flavors such as desert pear, dragon fruit, peach, ube, lavender and coconut.

A menu of specials changes every month. The May menu included a "Bee-utiful" rose honey latte topped with condensed milk cold foam and a "Honey Moo Moo" mocha honey latte with condensed milk cold foam.

Many drinks are made with honey-infused espresso. Gonzalez said the process of adding honey directly into the espresso shot, rather than pouring it into the drink later, helps to keep the honey from crystallizing too quickly, especially in iced drinks.

I tried a drink from the April menu called the "Queen Bee", which was a vanilla latte with honey topped with strawberry vanilla cold foam. The honey taste was noticeable and distinctive, but not overpowering — it added a delightful bit of sweetness without being cloying.

What's on the food menu at House of Honey?

House of Honey offers a selection of bagel sandwiches, including a peanut butter and honey bagel ($4.50) and a Lunch Break sandwich ($8.24) made with turkey, lettuce, cheese, avocado and mayo. There are also yogurt and smoothie bowls that incorporate honey.

A large pastry case includes strawberry and chocolate chip muffins, cheese Danishes, croissants and other rotating items sourced from local bakeries. There are a few gluten-free options, including a monster cookie and zucchini bread from Bloom Bread & Bakeshop , also based in Peoria.

How to visit House of Honey

House of Honey Coffee is open Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Details : 9163 W. Union Hills Dr., Peoria. 623-296-4538, houseofhoneyaz.com . @houseofhoneycoffee on Instagram.

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How to fix crystallized honey: Decrystallize in seconds with a microwave

Honey is a versatile ingredient in any kitchen. It can be added to tea, drizzled over desserts, used in glazes, in a peanut butter and honey sandwich (a personal favorite!) or used to make a homemade fly trap . Plus, the delicious treat comes with many health benefits ! 

Honey doesn’t expire, but it does crystallize . However, don’t throw it out (it can be expensive!) because there is a simple fix that only requires your microwave. 

A word of warning before you go diving into the honeypot, people with diabetes should be cautious about their honey consumption due to its sugar content. In addition, the CDC advises against giving honey to children under the age of one. 

Watch this video to see how you can decrystallize honey in your microwave.  

How to decrystallize honey 

If your honey is in a plastic container, put the honey into a microwave-safe bowl to avoid warping or burning the container. Glass jars can be put directly in the microwave, just make sure to remove the metal lid. 

To decrystallize honey: 

• Lower the power settings on your microwave.
• Microwave it for about 30 seconds.
• Stir it and break up any remaining large crystals. 
• You can use it as is or microwave it for another 10-15 seconds.

If you’re looking for an alternative use for crystallized honey, make whipped honey!

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