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Upendo Honey

Choose honey that does more

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Ethical honey. Exceptional taste. Real impact.

Upendo Honey produces premium organic honey sourced directly from Tanzania’s pristine forests. By working closely with local beekeepers and prioritising ethical, sustainable practices, every jar delivers a richer flavour while supporting thriving communities and forest preservation.

Every purchase not only tastes better but helps build resilient livelihoods and sustainable communities.

  • FSSC 22000 certified
  • USDA NOP Organic
  • EU Organic
  • Certified B Corporation
  • EcoVadis Silver rating
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Honey that’s increasing global economic inclusion

As a social enterprise, we are passionate about creating economic opportunities for Tanzanian communities — every jar of Upendo Honey supports local beekeepers, strengthens livelihoods, and connects forest-based producers to global markets.

About

How it works

Traceable from the hive to the jar

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We buy directly from forest beekeepers

We gather honey from smallholder beekeepers across the forests of Western Tanzania, and support them through training and access to equipment. A network of field officers works closely with beekeeper communities, providing training and monitoring year-round.

Meet the beekeepers
Numbered honey buckets being collected in the forest

Every bucket carries a code

Each beekeeper and each bucket is assigned a unique QR code, tracked in our cloud database from collection through processing. Once processed, every batch keeps a full record of the buckets that contributed to it.

See our process
A processing team member lifting a lump of honeycomb out of a bucket by hand

Processed and exported to standard

Our 500 m² warehouse and 150 m² processing room handle more than 2,000 tonnes a year. Honey ships in new epoxy-lined 300 kg food-grade drums, direct from Tanzania to major ports worldwide.

Export specifications

Impact

Discover how our honey nurtures people, forests, and communities around the world. By supporting local beekeepers, we strengthen rural economies, empower women, and provide sustainable alternatives to environmentally harmful practices.

Learn more

Upendo team members at work in the Kigoma processing facility

Our network

Where our beekeepers are

Our beekeeping centres, collection warehouses and forest sites across Western Tanzania. Every route leads back to our processing facility in Kigoma.

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