Yummy Honey..

[Millet]

This batch has turned out lovely..the main forage at the moment is thistle and phacelia with bramble further afield.

 

[XYZ]

Looking good Steve

 

[Millet]

Looking good Steve

If you want some i have loads of the bloody stuff..

 

[XYZ]

If you want some i have loads of the bloody stuff..

Haha where do we meet? In fact, I need 4 of those base jacks you use for your hive stands. Can't find anyone local who has any!

Just bought some honey off Beefriendly yesterday. Nice stuff! Hopefully my bees will get their act together soon, feels weird having bees yet buying honey

 

[Walrus]

This batch has turned out lovely..the main forage at the moment is thistle and phacelia with bramble further afield.

Lovely.

But...

Mine has a walrus on it

 

[Newbeeneil]

Lovely.

But...

Mine has a walrus on it

As long as there is no walrus IN IT I'm sure that will be fine

 

[Walrus]

 

[Millet]

Haha where do we meet? In fact, I need 4 of those base jacks you use for your hive stands. Can't find anyone local who has any!

Just bought some honey off Beefriendly yesterday. Nice stuff! Hopefully my bees will get their act together soon, feels weird having bees yet buying honey

I can't help you with the jacks maybe have a look on ebay for (scaffold screw jacks).. honey wise from your own bees...be patient as next year will be your year...

I will be bombing up to Alnwick on Saturday so i can pop into Bradbury services once i work a time out..

 

[Millet]

Lovely.

But...

Mine has a walrus on it

Very nice..

 

[Millet]

As long as there is no walrus IN IT I'm sure that will be fine

For all we know those could be 1000kg jars..

 

[Clemcook]

Love those lids!

 

[Angry_Mob]

I can't help you with the jacks maybe have a look on ebay for (scaffold screw jacks).. honey wise from your own bees...be patient as next year will be your year...

I will be bombing up to Alnwick on Saturday so i can pop into Bradbury services once i work a time out..

Base jacks are a crazy price off flebay. I got mine from a local scaffold retailer.

 

[Millet]

Love those lids!

Which ones..if mine C wyyne jones..(Spell) Gold honey comb..

 

[Newbeeneil]

A batch of 60 x 8oz jars for one of my clients.
This is the second of 3 extractions. I extract and jar and get 50% of the crop. I don't know what she's going to do with all the honey!!!

 

[Show me the honey]

This batch has turned out lovely..the main forage at the moment is thistle and phacelia with bramble further afield.

I like how simple and effective the label is I’m only selling to friends of friends and family and this the sort of label I’d like

 

[pargyle]

I like how simple and effective the label is I’m only selling to friends of friends and family and this the sort of label I’d like

You need to be careful .. the key word is SELLING .. as soon as you SELL honey to anyone you need to have legal labels. Giving it away .. you can do as you like but the minute you take any money for it .. you have to comply.

http://www.thorne.co.uk/image/data/Documents/UK Honey Labelling Regulations.pdf

It may be friends or family at present but you have to be aware that if something went awry with the relationship anything can happen. This is not sky falling in talk it's a risk you need to avoid.

There are a number of extensive threads on honey labelling on here with some very informative posts ..

PS: Just looked at Millets label on his jars ... not legal if he's selling it. I think you are allowed to have a second label that includes the mandatory details but it makes more sense to put it all on the one.

PPS: If you are selling though a third party (such as a shop) you also need a batch number that will allow traceability.

 

[Millet]

I like how simple and effective the label is I’m only selling to friends of friends and family and this the sort of label I’d like

Here you go..


https://bee-equipment.co.uk/products/wildflower-1-1-4-gold-foil-250-pack

 

[pargyle]

Here you go..


https://bee-equipment.co.uk/products/wildflower-1-1-4-gold-foil-250-pack

They are nice but do you give all your honey away or do you have a second label with the legalities on it ? This label doesn't meet the regs on any level on its own.

We are in the beginners section and should be careful about what we are putting forward.

 

[Beefriendly]

You need to be careful .. the key word is SELLING .. as soon as you SELL honey to anyone you need to have legal labels. Giving it away .. you can do as you like but the minute you take any money for it .. you have to comply.

I'm afraid that isn't true Parglye. If you sell to a middleman who then sells in on to another retailer you do need to comply with the detailed honey selling legislation. If you are selling from a market stall, your gate or local shop or whatever all it needs is a label saying honey and a weight.
It's all about trace-ability if they buy from you/local shop etc they can trace it back to you etc.
That said; trading standard prefer it if you follow the recommendations.

 

[pargyle]

I'm afraid that isn't true Parglye. If you sell to a middleman who then sells in on to another retailer you do need to comply with the detailed honey selling legislation. If you are selling from a market stall, your gate or local shop or whatever all it needs is a label saying honey and a weight.
It's all about trace-ability if they buy from you/local shop etc they can trace it back to you etc.
That said; trading standard prefer it if you follow the recommendations.

My understanding and the interpretation applied by our local Trading Standards of the honey labelling regs is that it covers all sales of pre packed honey. Quote : "This advice applies to all sales of honey to consumers and food businesses." If you could direct me to the place in the regs where farm gate sales are exempt then I will argue the toss with the TSA... I got picked on at a local event selling my honey with a label that only included my postcode... Just told that it was not in accordance and to change it ... very reasonable but would you risk selling honey without a legal label ?

The bloke on the next stall was selling pickled onions in clearly second hand jars with no label whatsoever... apparently there is no regs covering their sale and construed as foodstuff is exempt? TSA not interested but I'm not sure that public health would feel the same !