Jars & Lids

[Fenman]

which do the public like best, 12oz or 1lb jars, also gold metal lids or white plastic lids, any thoughts please, not necessarily your own preference, but Joe Public's

 

[Hebeegeebee]

The shop I sell to says that their customers prefer (350g) 12 oz jars compared to (454g) 1 lb jars. I use gold lids. Glass jars of course as plastic would devalue the premium product in my view.

 

[sss]

Mine preferred small half pound jars.

Until

I started using 3 pound plastic tubs. Whilst not as pretty as jars it does mean they do not have to come back quite so often.

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

The shop I sell to says that their customers prefer (350g) 12 oz jars compared to (454g) 1 lb jars. I use gold lids. Glass jars of course as plastic would devalue the premium product in my view.

12oz hex look a lot better and you can sell for the same price. Gold lids.

 

[WelshPaul]

Yes we branched out this year into hex jars, quite a lot of complaints from members in the association but we weren't asking them to buy or use them.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Traditional 1LB jars with gold lids and good quality labels are the best selling size round here,i believe that good quality labels are a top prority. But slowly moving away from supplying the smaller outlets, and our bigger customers seem to prefer 300kg barrels.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Apparently buyers prefer 12 oz hex jars around here bought 2 boxes from my association with gold lids and with nice honeycomb pattern - then mrs J decided she don't like hex jars and she'd bought half a gross of standard 1/2 lb jars

 

[Swarm]

Moved to 12oz this year but round jars not hexagonal and gold, metal lids. Have always liked the traditional 1lb screw top but it seems the 340g 120z is more cost effective.

 

[Gardenbees]

12oz hex seem to be the market stall favourite around here. They have another benefit too: they are popular for re-use as preserve jars, being that bit nicer-looking than "ordinary" jars. Personally I think that's a good reason to use them in itself, but of course this would only help in a place where people tend to make jam, and used jars are in demand.

 

[Hebeegeebee]

Yes we branched out this year into hex jars, quite a lot of complaints from members in the association but we weren't asking them to buy or use them.

Associations seem to like 1 lb jars. You also need these for showing honey it seems.

 

[Hebeegeebee]

12oz hex look a lot better and you can sell for the same price. Gold lids.

Even although a 1 lb jar works out as better value, customers in the shop I sell to still prefer the 12 oz type.

A lot of honey went close to christmas as people bought it to make hampers to give to relatives...

And then Ainsley did a piece on telly about local honey and jars went off the shelves quickly straight after that too.

 

[RoofTops]

It also depends on the type of customer. I sold honey through a shop in a holiday home complex and they only wanted 8oz jars as the holiday makers would buy them as presents to take home. Plus of course if they are only coming for a week a pound jar is just too big to get through in that time and has to be taken home, which is not a problem but the smaller size sold very well.

 

[Skyhook]

Look in tescos- no jars bigger than 12 oz, and they will have done their research. You still need 1lb jars for showing- BBKA a little behind on that one.

 

[WelshPaul]

Look in tescos- no jars bigger than 12 oz, and they will have done their research. You still need 1lb jars for showing- BBKA a little behind on that one.

When I was at the honey show yesturday, I couldnt get a straight answer so asking on here. With the jars of honey, everything bar the irish entries were in standard 1lb jars, but irish honey entries, including some winning ones were in different shaped jars?

Any thoughts?

 

[VEG]

Are there any rules for entering the honey?

 

[For want of a better word]

BBKA a little behind


NOT ACCEPTABLE !!

...12 oz hex jars properly labeled....
but then most want to sell the golden harvest!

The possibility of winning a silver pot that has to be given back next year is nice, but does not pay the sugar bill!

I know what I will be using next year... but if someone wants 1lb jars I will use them !

 

[Andy Duff]

12oz hex look a lot better and you can sell for the same price. Gold lids.

 

[Andy Duff]

And on a slightly different note, my youngest son would like his honey in 1000 litre tanks, with bread ready toasted, in a box.

 

[chipper]

I am sticking with the 1lb Traditional jars (and 1/2 lb hexagonals for the tourists....)
340g jars.....?
What next..?
250g and 500g.....?