Faqs

We have hives in central African forests. We also have a beekeeper partner that we supply with beehives.

Our honey comes from our own hives. Our honey is hand-harvested by over 8,000 small-producing beekeepers and delivered in its raw form to our facilities where it is processed and packaged.

We build state of the art, Top-Bar hives in our hive factory located in Central Zambia. These hives are designed to improve on traditional African beekeeping methods, which involve a bark hive. Our hives are sustainable, permanent, and help to maintain purity throughout the process. 

 No, we only use a small portion of the honey and leave most in the hive for the bees to feed on and lay eggs in. Hives thrive in the top bar as it is high in the trees and protected from predators.

 The Top-Bar hive hangs high in the African forest trees and is not placed on the ground. Because the Top-Bar hive is horizontal, it holds heat much better than the Langstroth hive and makes it easier for the bees to overwinter. During cold weather, bees must actively work to keep the hive warm. To provide the energy to do so they consume honey.

Queen excluders are not typical components of top bar hives. Natural queen exclusion happens due to the design of the hives. Top bar hives cause bees to store honey in one section of the available space and brood in another area. 

In September of 2022 the ability of Mutondo honey to fight off organisms was tested at an accredited facility. These tests indicate the natural preservative efficacy of the Mutondo Honey.

 Several bad bug species were selected and the efficacy of the Mutondo honey to kill these was tested. These organisms were: 

•  S. aureaus
•  E. Coli
•  Ps. Aeroginosa
• Candida Albicans

In these studies Mutondo Honey killed well over 99.99% of the organisms. Mutondo Honey has superior and proven anti-microbial properties.

 *These have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA and should not be taken as medical advise.

Mutondo Honey is a powerful antimicrobial agent with a wide range of effects. Various components contribute to the antibacterial efficacy of our honey: the sugar content; polyphenol compounds; hydrogen peroxide; 1, 2-dicarbonyl compounds; and bee defensin-1. 

 All these elements are present at different concentrations depending on the source of nectar, bee type, and storage. These components work synergistically, allowing Mutondo honey to be potent against a variety of micro-organisms including multidrug resistant bacteria and modulate their resistance to antimicrobial agents.

 Mutondo Honey has antifungal activity against Candida species such as Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, Candida kefyr, Candida glabrata, and Candida dubliniensis.

In laboratory accredited tests conducted in March 2022 the Mutondo Honey’s bactericidal, bacteriostatic and antifungal properties were found to be comparable to that of Manuka Honey. 

*These have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA and should not be taken as medical advise.

Never. Honey may crystallize (become solid) over time, but placing the bottle in warm water for a period of time should soften it again.

We recommend visiting the National Honey Board.

 Honey has established status as a non-GMO food item. Here are just a few facts about honey as a non-GMO food: 

-No genetically modified honeybees exist.

-Honey is made by bees from the nectar of plants-honey itself is not a plant. 

-Honey is not a food that has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory. 

-Honey is not a product made from or with genetically modified plants, but pollen is.

-The established amount of pollen in honey ranges from about 0.1% to 0.4%.