Smitty Bee Honey
High-quality, hand-selected honey for private label needs
USA Private Label Contract Manufacturing
About Smitty Bee Honey
About
Smitty Bee Honey is a producer, packer, and co-manufacturer based in Defiance, Iowa, United States. The company specializes in honey and related sweeteners, with private label production capabilities.
Categories & manufacturing capabilities
- Product categories: liquid honey, whipped honey, bulk honey, honey blends, private label honey
- Other sweeteners processed: agave, maple syrup, molasses
- Formats & packaging: bottling in glass and plastic containers for retail, foodservice, and commercial needs
- Co-manufacturing scope: private labeling, co-packing of non-honey sweeteners
Production & operational capabilities
- Production volume: 16,000 barrels per year
- Facility expansion: added approximately 20,000 square feet to increase capacity
- In-house capabilities: research and development laboratory, on-site maintenance team, equipment for dispensing systems with lot segregation
- Production flow: raw honey received, sampled, tested, blended, strained non-invasively, and packaged per specifications
Quality, compliance & regulatory positioning
- Certifications: SQF Level III, Kosher, Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, Halal
- Quality controls: in-house and third-party laboratory testing for food safety and authenticity, full traceability, non-invasive straining
Customization & collaboration model
- Private labeling: supports client branding with flexible packaging options and short lead times
- Custom blending: formulations to match color and flavor profiles
- Co-packing & packaging flexibility: non-honey sweeteners included in capabilities
Ideal buyer fit
- Markets served: retail, foodservice, industrial ingredient use
- Capabilities: bulk supply, private label, and ingredient honey
- Geography: United States (Defiance, Iowa operations)
What Smitty Bee Honey manufactures
- Liquid honey
- Whipped honey
- Bulk honey
- Honey blends
- Private label honey
- Agave syrup
- Maple syrup
Where Smitty Bee Honey manufactures
USA
Frequently asked
Liquid honey, whipped honey, bulk honey, honey blends, and private label honey.
Yes, they provide private labeling with flexible packaging and co-packing for honey and non-honey sweeteners.
Bottling in flexible containers ranging from glass to plastic, across retail, foodservice, and commercial sizes.
Agave, maple syrup, and molasses are among the other syrups they process and package.
SQF Level III, Kosher, Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, and Halal certifications are held.
Headquartered in Defiance, Iowa, United States, with expanded facilities to handle growing demand.
They process over 16,000 barrels of honey annually and have expanded capacity with new facilities and a research and development lab.