Our Story

After two years set up as a sole trader, things started getting real, the time came to expand and Scott made the plunge hiring our first employee. Gulp. Things started moving at pace and Hilltop started supplying countless independent farm shops & deli’s across the country.

An exciting step forward for Hilltop, with the launch of our new range of Organic Honey. After working closely with the Soil Association and receiving Organic approval that all standards and production requirements were met, we could be confident that our new range both tastes delicious and is kind to the environment too.

As Hilltop scaled, our next big move was from our 3,000 sq ft. location in Caersws, Mid Wales to our new 14,000 sq ft. HQ in Newtown, based just down the road. Located in a rural area, community is at the heart of everything we do, from sponsoring our local Football team to donating 25% of the profit for the sales of our Adopt a Bee with the Honeypot Charity.

As Hilltop continue to expand into new categories with the launch of Maple Syrup, we took the plunge to update the look and feel of our packaging and begin the transition from Hilltop Honey to simply, Hilltop. Keep an eye out in supermarkets and online for some of our new jars, but don’t worry, although our look has changed, our product quality and delicious taste remains the same.

Not one award but FOUR products awarded stars. Hilltop is no stranger to a Great Taste Award and we are thrilled to have been recognised again in 2021. Organised by The Guild of Fine Food, The Great Taste Awards act as an acknowledged benchmark for fine food and drink, with each star recognising that the product is delicious and delivers fantastic flavour.⁠

Here at Hilltop Honey, we’re proud to be an accredited carbon neutral company by Climate Partner, and every single day we’re taking active steps to keep it that way.

What is a carbon neutral company?

A company becomes carbon neutral when they balance out the carbon dioxide they release into the atmosphere, by offsetting it with other activities that either absorb or remove carbon dioxide instead.

pleased to be able to tell you that we have achieved a AA grade for our BRCGS Audit. BRCGS Food Safety provides a framework to manage product safety, integrity, legality, quality, and operational controls for these criteria in the food manufacturing, processing, and packing industry. BRCGS Food Safety is recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI); successful certification enables access to key markets. Learn more about our food safety certifications here.

It's official! Hilltop is now B Corp Certified and we're the FIRST honey brand in the UK to do this.

We've joined over 5,000 businesses across the globe who are using their business as a force for good. After a few years in the making, we are so un-bee-lievably proud of this achievement. Every aspect of our business has been examined to ensure we meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

Want to know more about our status? Click here.

We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded FOUR Great Taste Awards by the prestigious Guild of Fine Food, 2023.

⭐️ 2 star - Manuka MGO 200+
⭐️ 2 star - Manuka MGO 250+
⭐️ 2 star - Manuka MGO 800+
⭐️ 1 star - Cut Comb Slab Honey