Selling honey in larger containers

[idg]

I have a few customers who buy 12 oz jars 6 and 9 at a time( I sell them for £3.50 each or 3 for £10). They are Asian families and I think they are cooking with the honey. I would like to cut down on packaging by selling in larger jars/pots. Maybe 1kg or even 2kg. Can anyone suggest a nice solution? Has to be cost effective and cheaper than the equivalent jars.

 

[Jambo]

I don't have a specific suggestion, but an observation - the cost effective requirement would be much less of a concern if you asked a reasonable price for your honey. £3.50 for 12oz is giving it away!

 

[alfazer]

At that price they could be moving it on for another £3 profit from the corner shop.


Glass jar suppliers would have bigger jars like 1 or 2kg, or even bigger like a sweet jar.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

£3.50 for 12oz is giving it away!

Local honey is a premium product, you're doing nobody any favours by giving it away - no wonder they're buying it in bulk.

 

[nantmoel]

I don't give any discounts unless the customer buys at least 10 jars, I charge £5 for a 12oz Jar. I have to say that if they wanted it in larger containers I would still charge around £4 a 1lb. I will say at £3.50 a 12oz jar is giving it away...

 

[Anduril]

You could sell the honey in small plastic buckets. I'm waiting for a beekeeper to retire from Beekeeping who is selling 1lb jars at £3.60.

 

[Ian123]

Am sure ive seen in thornes small 1kg mini honey type buckets google them up and have a look

 

[Noddy]

Something like this?

 

[wightbees]

To many sell at far to low prices but I feel this is basically because they don't realise that they can get far higher prices. Its easy to try high and lower if needed.

 

[For want of a better word]

To many sell at far to low prices but I feel this is basically because they don't realise that they can get far higher prices. Its easy to try high and lower if needed.

And do not realise the real costs of producing good quality honey

 

[Erichalfbee]

C Wynne Jones and Freemans sell 1.2 Litre buckets which hold 3lb. I sell these for £15 and 12 oz jars for £5.

 

[Hedgerow Honey]

I use a 500f round food jar from Wynne's , holds 900 grams and sells for £15.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I use a 500f round food jar from Wynne's , holds 900 grams and sells for £15.

There you are
Less than two pounds for my three