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The National Honey Board’s resource for brewers, bakers, chefs, food manufacturers, beverage processors and distillers seeking inspiration on using honey in their products.

THE RESULTS ARE IN! And the spirits world delivered. 🍯🥃🏆✨This year’s Honey Spirits Competition showcased incredible craf...
06/24/2026

THE RESULTS ARE IN! And the spirits world delivered. 🍯🥃🏆✨

This year’s Honey Spirits Competition showcased incredible craftsmanship, innovation and flavor across every category. From botanical gins to aged honey spirits, distillers demonstrated the versatility and value of honey in creating truly exceptional products.

Best of Show Winners
🥇 Colorado Botanical Gin by Honey House Distillery
🥈 Beargrass by Glacier Distilling Company
🥉 10 Year Reserve Honey Spirit by Up North Distillery

Huge congratulations to the distillers raising the bar for honey-based spirits and pushing the category to new heights. http://honeyspiritscompetition.com/

06/23/2026

We hit the grocery store, and honey is everywhere! 🛒🍯

Honey is doing serious work behind the scenes in sauces, from hot honey ketchup to global sauces and vinaigrettes.

Check out our favorite products hitting shelves.

Ya Oaxaca Kinder's BRIANNAS Fine Salad Dressings Smash Kitchen

“Honey is the hero ingredient in our snacks.” 🍯We talked with BeeFree founder Jennifer Wiese about building a brand arou...
06/19/2026

“Honey is the hero ingredient in our snacks.” 🍯

We talked with BeeFree founder Jennifer Wiese about building a brand around simple, recognizable ingredients. From acting as a natural binder in gluten-free products to delivering clean-label sweetness and texture, honey helps bring their snacks together in more ways than one.

Read the full interview. https://bit.ly/4uXLAmu

06/16/2026

One of honey’s most powerful (and underrated) benefits is that it’s a natural humectant. 💧🍯

That means it attracts and retains moisture, helping baked goods stay softer, longer.

Learn more in this week's HiveSideChat.

06/12/2026

At this year’s , the National Honey Board showcased honey-inspired sips and bites in collaboration with . and team prepared delicious samples, giving attendees a firsthand taste of honey’s versatility on the menu.

From culinary innovation featuring unique honey varietals to memorable food and beverage pairings, honey proved to be a standout ingredient. 🍯

The best brands don’t just source ingredients. They support them. 🐝🍯Our   partner Barr Hill by Caledonia Spirits brings ...
06/11/2026

The best brands don’t just source ingredients. They support them. 🐝🍯

Our partner Barr Hill by Caledonia Spirits brings that idea to life with , an annual celebration dedicated to supporting honey bees.

A simple concept with a meaningful impact, and a model other brands can follow. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4e5Lguq.

06/09/2026

Two ingredients. Big impact.

Check out this month’s innovation: RTD coffee with honey. 🍯

The buzz from Sweets & Snacks Expo? Honey is having a moment. 🍯🐝We spotted honey in everything from meat snacks and swee...
06/08/2026

The buzz from Sweets & Snacks Expo? Honey is having a moment. 🍯🐝

We spotted honey in everything from meat snacks and sweets to bars, nuts and more. Swipe through for a few made-with-honey products that caught our eye on the show floor.





Last year’s winners brought the innovation. 👑🐝🍯 Now we’re looking for what’s next.Submissions are open for the Queen's C...
06/04/2026

Last year’s winners brought the innovation. 👑🐝🍯 Now we’re looking for what’s next.

Submissions are open for the Queen's Choice Awards, recognizing the best products made with honey launched between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.

Think your product belongs here? Enter today 👉 https://queenschoiceawards.com/



BEEUP Snacks Walmart Nando's REBBL Sahale Snacks Honey Smoked Fish Company Smucker's Vacadillos

06/02/2026

One of the most important tools in modern agriculture has wings. 🐝

Honey bees play a critical role in pollinating many of the ingredients we use and foods we eat. By working together, farmers and beekeepers create a system where bees gather nectar while helping crops like almonds, oranges and watermelons develop fruit. It’s a powerful partnership that supports honey production, agriculture, and our food supply.

Watch the Hive Side Chat to learn more this Pollinator Month. 🍯

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