Bee Natural

Name

Bee Natural

Legal name

Bee Natural, LLC

Website

https://beenaturalllc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Honey and Bee-Derived Natural Products

NAICS

Apiculture (11291), Apiculture (112910)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Honey Production & Extraction (AFAEAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beeswax Production & Processing (AFAEAHAB), Value-Added Bee Products Manufacturing (Candles, Cosmetics, Supplements, Mead Ingredients) (AFAEAHAM)

Keywords

• Local honey production
• Beeswax candle making
• Handcrafted natural soaps
• Apiary bee products
• Nucleus hive sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sales of honey, infused honey, bee products (pollen, royal jelly, propolis), candles, lip balm, pure beeswax, and bath products through e-commerce and retail locations.
2. Nucleus Hive Sales: Spring sales of 100-150 nucleus hives for beekeeping, representing a seasonal revenue stream.
3. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale distribution through retail partners including Willey Farms, Middletown Bulk Food, Elmer's Market, Parsons Farms Produce, and other farm markets in Delaware and Maryland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bee Natural, LLC is a small apiary in Smyrna, Delaware that produces local honey and packages honey varieties sourced from across the country, while handcrafting a line of bee-derived products. The portfolio spans raw and infused honeys (including Almond, Blueberry, Buckwheat, Clover, Orange Blossom, Tupelo, Wildflower, and specialty items like bee pollen, royal jelly, propolis, and honey-soaked nuts), 9oz beeswax candles, beeswax lip balm, pure beeswax, and bath and body items such as soap. The business also sells nucleus hives seasonally to beekeepers and distributes through wholesale retail partners.

Product overview

Bee Natural, LLC is a small apiary-based company operating as a two-person operation in Smyrna, Delaware. The company produces local honey and packages honeys sourced from across the country, while also handcrafting a variety of hive-derived products. The product portfolio centers on Honey & Hive offerings (including raw, unfiltered, and infused honey varieties like Blueberry, Clover, Orange Blossom, Organic, Tupelo, Wildflower, and specialty items such as Bee Fusions, Honey Soaked Walnuts/Pecans, Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, and Propolis), complemented by Beeswax Candles (9oz handcrafted candles in varieties like Lavender), Pure Beeswax products, Lip Balm, and Bath & Body items including Soap. The company operates two retail locations and distributes through multiple farm markets and specialty stores across Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Honey & Hive Core product line featuring raw, unfiltered, and infused honey varieties (Almond, Blueberry, Buckwheat, Butter Bean, Clover, Cranberry, Orange Blossom, Organic, Smartweed, Tupelo, Wildflower) plus specialty items including Bee Fusions, Honey Soaked Walnuts, Honey Soaked Pecans, Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, and Propolis, for culinary, health, and wellness use by individual consumers.
• 9oz Beeswax Candles Handcrafted 9oz beeswax candles available in varieties such as Lavender, made from the apiary's own beeswax for home use by individual consumers.
• Lip Balm Handcrafted beeswax lip care products for personal use by individual consumers.
• Pure Beeswax Pure beeswax in various forms, handcrafted from the hive for multiple uses by individual consumers.
• Bath & Body (Soap) Handcrafted bath and body care products including soap, made with natural ingredients from the hive for personal use by individual consumers.
• Nucleus Hives Spring sales of 100-150 nucleus hives for beekeepers seeking to establish or expand colonies.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Willey FarmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner located at 4092 Dupont Hwy, Townsend, DE, selling Bee Natural products through their farm market.
• Elmer's MarketminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner located at 13257 Seashore Hwy, Georgetown, MD, selling Bee Natural products.
• Parsons Farms ProduceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner with locations in Milton, DE and Dagsboro, MD, selling Bee Natural products.
• Middletown Bulk FoodminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner at 701 N. Broad St, Middletown, DE, selling Bee Natural honey and bee products.
• Cross Street Food & GardenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner at 105 W. Cross St, Galena, MD, selling Bee Natural products.
• Godfrey's MarketminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner at 302 Leager Rd, Sudlersville, MD, selling Bee Natural products.
• Homestead GardensminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner at 5580 Dupont Pkwy, selling Bee Natural bee products.
• Clayton FarmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partner at 24370 Shore Hwy, Denton, MD, selling Bee Natural products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GloryBee: GloryBee is a US honey and beekeeping supply company offering varietal honeys, beeswax candles, and hive products via wholesale and direct channels. Directly comparable to Bee Natural's honey-plus-beeswax-product mix, though GloryBee operates at significantly larger scale.
• Savannah Bee Company: Savannah Bee Company produces and sells specialty varietal honeys, beeswax candles, and personal care products through retail stores, e-commerce, and wholesale. It is a direct peer to Bee Natural in product breadth (honey + beeswax body products) and retail-wholesale distribution model.
• Wedderspoon: Wedderspoon markets premium Manuka-style and varietal honeys plus a range of honey-based wellness and skincare SKUs. Comparable to Bee Natural via its emphasis on raw, unfiltered honey and adjacent personal-care/bee-derived product extensions.
• Honey Girl Organics: Honey Girl Organics produces beeswax and honey-based skincare, lip balm, and body care sold through online and specialty channels. Directly comparable to Bee Natural's Bath & Body and lip balm categories, with similar small-batch, natural positioning.
• Local Hive (Family Bee Farms): Local Hive is a US-based varietal honey brand sourced from regional beekeepers and sold via retail and online. Directly comparable to Bee Natural on varietal SKU breadth, local/origin branding, and the wholesale-to-retail distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Dutch Gold Honey: Dutch Gold Honey is one of the largest US honey packers, supplying varietal and private-label honey to retail and foodservice. Comparable to Bee Natural's packaged honey business but at dramatically larger scale, representing a structural competitor for shelf space.
• Burt's Bees: Burt's Bees is a mass-market, Clorox-owned brand built on beeswax lip balm and natural personal care. It competes with Bee Natural in beeswax lip balm, soap, and bath categories and represents the scaled incumbent Bee Natural would need to differentiate against.

Emerging players

• Beekeeper's Naturals: Beekeeper's Naturals sells propolis sprays, honey-based wellness products, and beeswax personal care via DTC e-commerce. Comparable to Bee Natural as a bee-derived product brand pursuing consumers through differentiated SKUs rather than commodity honey.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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