What APIDIS does

APIDIS (legal entity: Apidis SAS) is a French family-owned producer, packager, and marketer of honey and honey-based products, headquartered at 19 rue de Skopje, 21000 Dijon, France. Founded in 1890 by Philippe Pechinot and operated continuously by the Perronneau family across five generations, the company today runs approximately 4,000 pastoral hives (3,000 in traditional production and roughly 1,000 in organic production) yielding 200-300 tonnes of honey annually, supplemented by a network of about 100 partner beekeepers that lifts marketed volume above 1,000 tonnes across 25-30 floral and regional origins. Core operations include artisanal, non-heated and non-pasteurized honey processing, laboratory taste analysis and floral origin verification before packaging, and Ecocert-certified organic production for the Bio line.

The commercial portfolio is organized into eight categories: Miels (varietal honeys such as acacia, fir, chestnut, eucalyptus, Provence), Bien être (royal jelly, flower pollen, propolis, wellness items), Confiseries (honey sweets, nougats), Patisseries (pain d'épices/gingerbread, nonnettes, biscuits), Confitures (jams cooked in copper basins), Sucré/salé (honey vinegars, mustards, teas), Bio (organic certified line), and Cadeaux (gift sets). The company generates revenue primarily through direct-to-consumer channels, including its own e-commerce site (apidis.mobi), its physical concept store La Miellerie, and gift-box/catalog sales, with a secondary food-service and gourmet-retail presence anchored by a co-branded recipe collaboration with Michelin-starred Chef Emmanuel Hebrard of Abbaye de la Bussière.

APIDIS employs 49 people and reports annual turnover exceeding €15 million. The business is privately held with no external investors or parent company; the 5th generation, represented by Thomas Perronneau, is leading international expansion efforts, supported by French and English-language web presence and a stated worldwide footprint ambition.

Name

APIDIS

Legal name

Apidis SAS

Website

https://apidis.mobi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

APIDIS (Apidis SAS) is a French, family-owned producer and marketer of premium honey and honey-based products (confections, jams, vinegars, organic lines) operated by the Perronneau family across five generations, serving individual consumers via DTC e-commerce and a physical store, with stated annual turnover above €15 million.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Honey Production and Apiculture

NAICS

Apiculture (112910), Commercial Bakeries (311812)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)

akta.pro primary industry

Honey & Apiculture Sweeteners (Honey, Honey Powders) (AFAJAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Organic Apiculture (Beekeeping) (AFAEAMAG)

Keywords

• Honey production
• Artisanal beekeeping
• Honey-based products
• Organic honey
• Apiary goods

Headquarters

HQ city

Skopje

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Honey production and sales: APIDIS is one of the largest French honey producers, producing 200-300 tonnes per year from their own 4000 hives, plus collaborating with 100 partner beekeepers to offer over 1000 tonnes of honey from 25-30 floral origins
2. Hive and bee products: Royal jelly, flower pollen, and other bee products sold as wellness and dietary supplements
3. Honey-based products: Confectionery, jams, mead, mustards, gingerbread, biscuits, and other processed honey products
4. Private label and partnership production: Works with 100 partner beekeepers producing over 1000 tonnes combined, suggesting private label or partnership distribution arrangements

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

APIDIS is a family-owned French beekeeping business that produces, packages, and markets premium varietal honeys and a broad range of honey-based products — including royal jelly, flower pollen, confectionery, gingerbread and pastries, jams, honey vinegars and mustards — sourced from its own 4,000 hives and a network of partner beekeepers, with both traditional and Ecocert-certified organic ranges.

Product overview

APIDIS is a family-owned French company specializing in the production, packaging, and marketing of premium honey and honey-derived products. Founded in 1890 and operated by the Perronneau family for five generations, the company operates approximately 4,000 hives producing 200-300 tonnes of honey annually. The product portfolio is organized into eight core categories: Miels (varietal honeys), Bien être (wellness products including pollen and royal jelly), Confiseries (honey sweets and nougats), Patisseries (gingerbread and pastries), Confitures (jams), Sucré/salé (vinegars, mustards, teas), Bio (organic certified products), and Cadeaux (gift sets). Additionally, the Recettes collection features recipes by Michelin-starred Chef Emmanuel Hebrard. The company holds Ecocert organic certification for its bio product line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Miels (Honey) Selection of premium varietal honeys distinguished by floral and regional origins (acacia, fir, Provence, eucalyptus, chestnut, Burgundy, among others), produced artisanally without heating or pasteurization to preserve 100% pure natural quality, sold to individual consumers and food professionals.
• Bien être (Wellness bee products) Bee-derived wellness products including flower pollen (rich in vitamins and organic catalysts), royal jelly (the queen bee's exclusive food, marketed for energy and fatigue), chewing gums, alveolettes, sesame crunch and propolis, targeted at health-conscious consumers.
• Confiseries (Honey confectionery) Honey-based sweets including lollipops, barley sugar, pellets, berlingots, and nougats (lavender honey, fig, caramel, soft black nougat with orange), offered in various packaging formats.
• Patisseries (Honey pastries) Honey pastries including pain d'épices (gingerbread) in classic, pure honey (57% honey), and flavored varieties (vanilla bourbon caramel pear, orange peel, chocolate chips); Dijon nonnettes filled with orange, blueberry, apricot, strawberry or caramel; and honey biscuits.
• Confitures (Jams) Honey-sweetened fruit jams, jellies and marmalades including traditional flavors (strawberry, orange, apricot) and exotic combinations (kiwi-apple, pineapple-lemon, peach-litchi), cooked in copper basins.
• Sucré/salé (Sweet and savory) Sweet and savory honey-based products including honey vinegars flavored with rosemary, thyme, tarragon, or balsamic and mead; honey mustards that temper sharpness; and original teas packaged in metal boxes.
• Bio (Organic range) Organic-certified range including honey, nougat, jams and other products carrying Ecocert (Ecocert SAS, F32600) certification, providing third-party verification of organic production standards for health- and environment-conscious consumers.
• Cadeaux (Gift sets) Curated gift products including decorated baskets, tasting boxes and fancy accessories designed for discovering honey or for special occasions such as weddings and birthdays.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• 100 Partner BeekeeperscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPIDIS collaborates with approximately 100 other partner beekeepers, enabling them to offer over 1000 tonnes of honey from 25-30 different floral and regional origins, significantly expanding their product diversity and supply capacity beyond their own 4000 hives
• Emmanuel Hebrard (Chef, Abbaye de la Bussière)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichelin-starred chef Emmanuel Hebrard from Abbaye de la Bussière has created exclusive recipes featuring APIDIS honey products, demonstrating the culinary quality of their products and providing marketing content for the company's recipe section
• Ecocert SAScoreOthersAPIDIS is certified by Ecocert SAS (F32600) for their organic product range including honey, nougat, and jams, providing third-party verification of their organic production standards

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rowse Honey: UK's leading honey brand sourcing globally and selling across mainstream retail. Comparable to APIDIS as a multi-origin honey packager, though operating at significantly larger volume and with mass-market (rather than artisanal) positioning.
• Dabur Honey: India's largest packaged honey brand with a wide varietal and honey-derived wellness portfolio. Comparable to APIDIS on product breadth and bee-product adjacencies, though operating at mass-market scale across South Asia.
• Capilano Honey: Australia's largest honey packager with a broad varietal and honey-derived product portfolio. Comparable to APIDIS as a multi-origin honey producer and packager, but operating at substantially greater scale and broader retail distribution.
• Comvita: New Zealand-listed global honey and bee-derived wellness brand with a broad portfolio (manuka honey, propolis, royal jelly). Comparable to APIDIS in product breadth and wellness adjacency, but at materially larger scale and with international brand presence.

Regional players

• Bee Wilder (Ruchers de la Côte d'Opale): Northern French artisanal beekeeper producing small-batch varietal honeys similar to APIDIS's terroir strategy. Comparable on artisanal production methods and floral-origin branding, but regional rather than national in scale.

Emerging players

• Maison Fossier: Historic French confectioner (Reims biscuits, pains d'épices) with overlapping honey-based pastry products. Comparable to APIDIS's Patisseries line on category and gifting use case, with a stronger biscuit heritage but narrower honey focus.

Others

• Nature's Path (honey & pantry brands): Organic-certified North American natural foods brand with adjacent premium-pantry and wellness positioning. Relevant as a like-for-like organic channel partner and benchmark for organic food brand-building rather than a direct honey competitor.

Direct peers

• Famille Michaud Apiculteurs (Lune de Miel): One of France's largest family-owned honey producers and packagers, offering a comparable multi-varietal honey and honey-derived product range. APIDIS and Famille Michaud compete head-to-head in French specialty honey retail and export.
• Lune de Miel (Sylvain Hebrard): Direct French artisanal honey retailer and e-commerce specialist operating in adjacent geographies; comparable direct-to-consumer model and varietal range to APIDIS's own 'la miellerie' physical and online storefront.
• Miels d'Anicet: Quebec-based artisanal and organic honey producer with a similar terroir-driven, varietal-focused model and small-batch processing. Highly comparable to APIDIS on premium positioning, organic certification, and DTC distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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