Five Forms of Honey

The certification agency A Bee Organic has accredited Honey Holding l, Ltd., for its processing of bulk organic honey. As a supplier for major bakeries and food processors, Honey Holding provides its customers with various forms of high quality honey.

According to the National Honey Board, there are five forms of honey:

- Liquid. The most common form found in many households, liquid honey is often used as an ingredient in cooking and baking. It is harvested from honeycombs via straining or centrifugal force. 

- Comb. Comb honey is served with the honeybee’s wax comb. Honey and comb alike can be eaten and are packaged in small squares or entire frames. 

- Cut Comb in Liquid Honey. A combination of liquid and comb forms, this is liquid honey with small chunks of comb honey added. 

- Whipped. Over time, liquid honey forms coarse granules. In a controlled setting, these crystals become finer, thus changing the honey’s consistency into a smooth, spreadable form called whipped or creamed honey. 

- Naturally crystallized. When glucose in the honey crystallizes, turning the honey into a semi-solid state, it is naturally crystallized honey, which can be eaten directly or used as a beverage sweetener.