Rowse Honey Ltd is a United Kingdom

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supplier. Its products are stocked by major supermarket chains and other stores. They also supply

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with honey for use in breakfast cereals. Other products include

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History

Tony Rowse began beekeeping in a shed in

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in 1938 and it was then that he formed the Rowse Honey Company in the village in 1954. In 1971 it became a Limited company. In 1987 the company moved to larger premises in nearby Wallingford and Tony's son Richard took over the running of the business that year. In September 2006 the company was purchased for c£70 million by Wellness Foods.

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acquired the company in March 2014.

Packaging and strength ratings

The honey is sold in

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al glass jars and

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style plastic bottles with green lids. The jars display a strength rating on the following scale: Mild, Fairly Mild, Medium, Fairly Strong, Strong. Most recently a new snap and squeeze variety sachet has been released in the UK.

Varieties

The main varieties of everyday honey are: * Pure & Natural Clear Honey * Pure & Natural Set Honey * Organic Set Honey * Organic Clear Honey * Fairtrade Clear Honey * Light & Mild Honey

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varieties include: English Wildflower, Scottish Heather,

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and Manuka. Honey imported from Australia, New Zealand,

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and

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is sold. Rowse also produce novelty honeys including: * Honey with Cinnamon * Chilli Fusion Honey

References

External links

* {{Official website
Manuka Honey
Food manufacturers of the United Kingdom Honey Companies based in Oxfordshire British companies established in 1954 Food and drink companies established in 1954