Cox Honeyland & Gifts

What Cox Honeyland & Gifts does

Cox Honeyland & Gifts is a family-owned Utah honey and gourmet food producer that has operated continuously since 1929, originally beekeeping out of St. George, Utah and now headquartered at 1780 S HWY 89 in Logan, Utah. The company offers 115+ products spanning pure honey (Clover, Mountain), creamed honey in multiple flavors and sizes (2 oz, 6 oz, 12 oz), flavored honey sticks, squeeze honey, fresh fudge in 12 flavors, and a Health & Wellness line of beeswax lip balms, beeswax lotion/massage sticks, and pure unfiltered beeswax in bulk bags. It also sells gift baskets, boxes, and wrapping accessories.

The business runs on a lean operating footprint of approximately 6 employees, with no documented external investors, parent company, or institutional ownership. Its technology stack is intentionally minimal: a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront (coxhoney.com) with standard shopping cart, checkout, and order tracking, supplemented by Google Analytics for site usage analysis. There is no proprietary technology, mobile app, public API, or third-party platform integrations beyond Shopify and Google Analytics.

Cox Honeyland monetizes through a pure direct-to-consumer model with two channels: nationwide e-commerce shipping via USPS and UPS Ground, and a walk-in retail storefront in Logan that also takes phone orders. Products are sold at unit prices ranging from $1.99 (2 oz beeswax) to $31.98 (2 lb beeswax bag), with no subscription tier, no B2B or wholesale contracts disclosed, and no enterprise customers. Marketing is limited to organic channels — a Shopify blog, Facebook, Instagram, and an email newsletter for retention. Customer demand is distributed across three persona segments: health-conscious individual consumers, gift buyers, and DIY/crafters seeking beeswax for homemade body care.

Name

Cox Honeyland & Gifts

Legal name

Cox's Honeyland Inc

Website

https://coxhoney.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Family-owned Utah honey producer founded in 1929, operating a Shopify e-commerce storefront and Logan retail location to sell pure honey, creamed honey, beeswax body care, fudge, and gift products directly to U.S. consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Honey and Bee Products

NAICS

Apiculture (11291)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Honey Packaging, Bottling & Private Labeling (AFAEAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Value-Added Bee Products Manufacturing (Candles, Cosmetics, Supplements, Mead Ingredients) (AFAEAHAM), Specialty Food Gift Shops & Hampers (CRAHAGAN)

Keywords

• Raw honey products
• Creamed honey varieties
• Beeswax body care
• Gourmet gift baskets
• Fresh fudge confections

Headquarters

HQ city

Logan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales - E-commerce: Online sales of honey products, beeswax items, fudge, and gifts through the company's Shopify-powered website, with shipping handled via USPS and UPS Ground to customers across the United States.
2. Retail Storefront Sales: In-person sales at the company's retail location in Logan, Utah, offering the full product range including honey, beeswax products, fudge, and gift items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cox Honeyland & Gifts produces and sells locally-sourced Utah honey products, beeswax-based body care items, fresh fudge, and gift baskets. The company operates a Shopify-powered e-commerce store shipping nationwide via USPS and UPS Ground, alongside a retail storefront in Logan, Utah. Its catalog includes over 115 products spanning pure honey, creamed honey, flavored honey sticks, lip balms, lotion sticks, and gourmet foods.

Product overview

Cox Honeyland & Gifts is a family-owned honey and gourmet food products business that has operated since 1929 in Utah. The company offers a diversified product portfolio centered around honey-based goods. The core food product line includes pure honey varieties (Clover, Mountain) and creamed honey in multiple sizes (2 oz, 6 oz, 12 oz) and flavors (Cinnamon, Natural, Orange, Raspberry, Huckleberry, Peach, Vanilla). Adjacent food offerings include flavored honey sticks (10-pack multi-flavor gift packs), squeeze flavored honey bears, and Fresh Fudge in 12 flavors. The Health & Wellness category features Pure Beeswax (bulk packaged), Beeswax Lip Balm in 10 flavors, and Beeswax Lotion/Massage Sticks in 9 scents. The company also offers gift products including Gift Baskets, Gift Boxes, and Gift Wraps & Bags. All products are sold through the company's Shopify-powered e-commerce platform and a retail location in Logan, Utah.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 2 oz Jar Pure Honey Pure Utah honey in a 2 oz honeycomb-shaped glass jar, available in Clover or Mountain varieties. Ideal for wedding favors, gift bags, and party favors.
• 2 oz Creamed Honey Honeycomb Jar Smooth, spreadable creamed honey in a 2 oz honeycomb-shaped glass jar, available in six flavors: Cinnamon, Natural, Orange, Raspberry, Huckleberry, and Peach.
• Flavored Honey Sticks (10 Pack) Flavored honey sticks in a 10-pack with 5 of each flavor, available in 15 different flavor combinations including Apple/Raspberry, Mango/Pink Lemonade, Cinnamon/Clover, and more.
• 8oz Squeeze Flavored Honey 8 oz squeeze bottle flavored honey available in Huckleberry, Raspberry, Orange, Pomegranate, and Sweet Heat (Green Chili) varieties.
• 6oz Creamed Honey Tub Smooth, spreadable creamed honey in a convenient 6 oz tub, available in seven flavors: Natural, Cinnamon, Huckleberry, Orange, Peach, Raspberry, and Vanilla.
• 12 oz Creamed Honey Tub Largest tub of gourmet creamed honey (12 oz) with smooth, spreadable texture, available in Natural, Cinnamon, Natural Orange, Natural Raspberry, and Vanilla flavors.
• Pure Unfiltered Beeswax (Bulk Bagged Pieces) Pure unfiltered beeswax available in bulk bagged pieces, sold in 2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, 1 lb, and 2 lb bags.
• Cox Honey Beeswax Lip Balm Homemade beeswax lip balm available in 10 flavors: Peppermint, Healing, Green Apple, Pina Colada, Luscious Lemon, Orange Smoothie, Cucumber Melon, Raspberry, Blackberry Pomegranate, and Banana Cream.
• Cox Honey Beeswax Lotion/Massage Stick Handmade moisturizing lotion sticks made with beeswax, Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, and Coconut Oil, available in 9 scents including Mango Coconut, Spa Mint, Pineapple, and Unscented.
• Fresh Fudge Gourmet fresh fudge available in 12 flavors including Chocolate, Chocolate Mint, Rocky Road, Pecan Caramel Cluster, and seasonal varieties. Offered in 4 oz, 8 oz, and 16 oz sizes.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Local Hive Honey: Regional honey brand sourcing from local U.S. beekeepers with retail distribution in grocery stores. Comparable on regional/origin honey positioning and variety of honey SKUs, though larger retail footprint.
• Honey Tree Apiaries: Small family-run beekeeping business offering raw honey and beeswax products online. Comparable on small-scale, family-owned, direct-to-consumer honey and beeswax product mix.
• Savannah Bee Company: Specialty honey and beeswax personal care brand offering pure honey, creamed honey, lip balm, and lotion sticks through D2C e-commerce and retail stores. Closely comparable product portfolio and channel mix to Cox Honeyland.
• Miller's Honey Company: Family-owned honey producer offering raw and creamed honey directly to consumers. Comparable on small-batch, family-owned heritage positioning and direct-to-consumer specialty honey focus.
• Bee Raw Honey: Premium varietal honey brand sold online and in specialty retail. Closely comparable on premium, single-origin honey positioning with direct-to-consumer e-commerce focus.
• Hilltop Honey: UK-based premium honey brand offering pure and creamed honey and beeswax products via D2C. Comparable on flavored honey range and D2C positioning, though operating in a different geography.
• Warmowski Apiary Products: Small family-run beekeeping operation in Utah offering raw honey and beeswax products. Closely comparable on family-owned, Utah-based, multi-generational beekeeping and direct-to-consumer model.

Broad incumbents

• Dutch Gold Honey: One of the largest U.S. honey packers supplying private-label and branded honey to retail and foodservice. Comparable on honey packaging and bottling scale, but operates at industrial scale versus Cox's artisanal positioning.
• GloryBee: Oregon-based honey and beekeeping supplies company selling bulk honey, beeswax, and beeswax-based products to retail and wholesale customers. Comparable on honey + beeswax product mix, though significantly larger scale.
• Burt's Bees: Iconic beeswax-based personal care brand (lip balm, lotion) owned by Clorox. Comparable on beeswax lip balm and body care categories but operates at massive scale with broad distribution versus Cox's niche local positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coxhoney
• Instagraminstagram.com/coxhoneylandandgifts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cox-honeyland-and-gifts

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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