Imker

Name

Imker

Legal name

Bijzaken

Website

https://bijzaken.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Beekeeping Products (Honey & Bee-Derived Products)

NAICS

Apiculture (112910)

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), Apiary Management Services (Contract Beekeeping, Hive Maintenance) (AFAEAHAJ)

Keywords

• Natural honey production
• Artisanal beekeeping products
• Raw comb honey
• Propolis tincture ointment
• Pure beeswax products

Headquarters

HQ city

Warnsveld

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Honey and bee product sales: Revenue generated from selling honey, comb honey, propolis tincture, propolis ointment, and pure natural beeswax produced by their own bees. Sales are seasonal and dependent on inventory availability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Imker (Bijzaken) runs a small-scale natural beekeeping operation in Warnsveld, Netherlands, producing and directly selling five bee-derived products: pure honey, comb honey, propolis tincture, propolis ointment, and pure natural beeswax. All products are produced without artificial or toxic substances. Sales are conducted directly to local consumers via email contact and are seasonal and inventory-dependent.

Product overview

Imker operates as a small-scale, natural beekeeping company selling bee-derived products directly to consumers. The offering consists of five core products: raw honey and comb honey (primary food products), plus propolis tincture, propolis ointment, and pure natural beeswax (derived and processed bee products). All products are produced without artificial or toxic substances, reflecting the company's natural beekeeping approach. Sales are seasonal and subject to availability, with distribution handled via direct email contact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Honing (Honey) Pure honey harvested from the company's own bees. Marketed as particularly beneficial for consumers living in the region because it contains local pollen, and noted to contain antioxidants and to have antibacterial properties. Sold directly to local consumers.
• Raathoning (Comb Honey) Honey harvested and sold intact within the beeswax comb (cut from the frames rather than extracted by spinning). Described as a delicacy appreciated by many consumers. Sold directly to local consumers.
• Propolistinctuur (Propolis Tincture) A tincture produced from bee-made propolis (the bees' own natural antibiotic). Marketed as disinfectant and healing, suitable for example for the treatment of mouth ulcers (aften). Sold directly to local consumers.
• Propoliszalf (Propolis Ointment) Ointment derived from the propolis tincture, intended for use on small wounds and abrasions; described as both healing and disinfectant, and as soothing and healing for other skin irritations. Sold directly to local consumers.
• Zuivere natuurlijke bijenwas (Pure Natural Beeswax) Pure natural beeswax suitable for various purposes, including the home-made preparation of ointments (DIY salves). Sold directly to local consumers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Dutch Gold Honey: Largest family-owned honey company in the US, supplying retail and foodservice with branded and private-label honey. Comparable in core product (honey) but operates at industrial scale with extensive B2B and private-label channels, the opposite end of the spectrum from Imker's direct-to-consumer model.
• Rowse Honey: UK mass-market honey brand sourcing and bottling honey at national scale, including single-origin and specialty ranges. Comparable as a honey-only brand, though it competes on volume and retail distribution rather than Imker's small-batch natural positioning.
• Comvita: New Zealand-based listed company and one of the largest premium Manuka honey and bee-derived health product brands globally. Comparable because it sells premium, provenance-driven honey and propolis-based products to health-conscious consumers, though at vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio than Imker.
• Manuka Health: Established New Zealand Manuka honey and propolis producer with branded health-positioned bee products. Comparable due to its emphasis on premium, traceable honey plus propolis-based health SKUs, mirroring Imker's honey-plus-propolis mix, but at industrial scale.

Others

• Burt's Bees: Clorox-owned natural personal-care brand whose product portfolio is built substantially on beeswax and other hive-derived ingredients (lip balm, salves). Comparable as a downstream commercializer of beeswax into cosmetics, representing the kind of value-added category Imker's beeswax output could supply into at scale.

Direct peers

• GloryBee: Oregon-based family-owned company producing and selling honey, beeswax, and related hive products to retail and wholesale customers with a long-standing 'natural' positioning. Comparable as a vertically integrated bee-products business selling multiple SKUs (honey, beeswax, propolis-style derivatives) with shared emphasis on purity.
• Really Raw Honey: US-based small-batch honey producer emphasizing unfiltered, unheated, naturally crystallized honey sold direct-to-consumer. Closest peer in positioning: small-scale, purity-focused, premium, with similar messaging around minimal processing and natural bee-derived products.
• Y.S. Eco Bee Farms: US raw, unfiltered honey producer selling directly to consumers online with an emphasis on natural beekeeping and health benefits. Comparable because it sells minimally processed honey (and related bee products) under a 'natural' brand, sharing Imker's positioning of purity and health use cases, despite much broader distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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