Pure and natural honey since 1938

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The Rowse family lived in Southall, Middlesex and Tony Rowse started beekeeping as a hobby, at his home in Ewelme, Oxfordshire.

1938

In 1938, Tony enjoyed beekeeping so much he decided to set up a business, and Rowse Honey was born.

a black and white photo of a man and woman standing next to each other

1954

Tony was selling honey locally but soon realised he couldn't keep up with demand. He had to start sourcing more honey from across the UK and abroad too.

a man wearing a hat is working on a beehive

1971

Rowse Honey became a limited company.

a jar of scottish beekeepers heather honey next to a bottle of english beekeepers honey

1980

We introduced speciality honeys like Acacia to the UK.

four rowse honeys of the world bottles with different flavors

2005

We launched Manuka Honey into British supermarkets, making it accessible to all for the very first time.

four jars of rowse honey sit next to each other

2010

We started working in partnership with LASI, University of Sussex.

a man standing next to a beehive that has the letter e on it

2015

We launched our Campaign For Real Manuka. There is some Manuka out on the market that isn't the real deal. But with Rowse, you can be sure it is genuine.