Scarlett’s Honey

A worldwide reputation for professional beekeeping
in the heart of rural Perthshire

by Brian Blackburn, Business Gateway Perthshire

The great thing about family businesses is that they have a great feel about them and usually carry over their strong family ethics and the way they do things into their business. Scarlett’s Honey based in the heart of rural Perthshire near Cupar Angus is no exception. Even though the family all contribute to the business the underlying culture is one of quiet professionalism and consistent added value. Each family member knows their role and contributes in their own way to ensure high quality production and on time deliveries. However, a business of this size also relies on a hand picked team of bee keepers and production staff to build and develop high quality honey during the production cycle. Even as the summer comes to an end, work never stops as maintenance of the hives and production machinery is essential to ensure next year’s crop is guaranteed.

Scarlett’s supplies the major multiples as well as your local and regional tourist attractions. Own branding is a specialty with this company so if you fancy your own brand label give the team at Scarlett’s a call. Next time your in doing your weekly shopping have a look at the honey shelf and you will see either Scarlett’s honey or indeed honey that has been packed by them at their state of the art production and packing plant. In fact Scarlett’s Honey is now only one of two honey processing and packaging plants in the UK. Not an easy task given the level of competition form abroad and changing weather patterns across Europe.
Professional bee keeping and honey production is a fine art and not an easy business to trade in as bee management is a year round occupation with a significant requirement for a balanced range of weather to ensure adequate levels of honey production and bee longevity.

Scarlett’s specialize in two types of honey, Scottish Blossom and Heather Honey. As the name implies this is a local product manufactured by the bees in and around Perthshire, Angus and Fife. The hundreds of hives are delivered to key locations throughout the region in early Spring and then have scheduled visits throughout the summer to check each colony. This is to ensure that they are safe and are producing honey to the right quality and volume and oh yes I forgot to say, to also stop the bees scoffing all the honey too! Well you can’t blame them, Scarlett’s honey is very well known for the superb quality and taste of their own brand honey made right here in the heart of Perthshire.

Not only does the team at Scarlett’s honey have to produce and pack the honey but they have to keep their eye’s wide open as honey trading goes on year round on the global market and the honey wholesalers are always trying to beat the market but Andrew and his team know the ropes and play the markets well to ensure Scarlett’s will be around for a long time to come. For further information on world famous Heather Honey produced locally please call: