Hoyer
Also known as: HOYER GmbH, Hoyer Honig
Hoyer is a German family company, HOYER GmbH, based in Polling in Upper Bavaria, selling organic honey and bee products.
Hoyer is a German family company, HOYER GmbH, based in Polling in Upper Bavaria, selling organic honey and bee products. It was founded in 1969 as an apiary by Gerhard Hoyer, one of the pioneers of the organic sector. A second production site opened in Weischlitz in 1991, and since 2014 Hoyer has been the exclusive importer of organic manuka from TranzAlpine, a family apiary in New Zealand.
The range covers Honig-Klassiker — acacia, sweet chestnut, lavender, lime, forest, silver fir, alpine rose, mountain blossom, orange blossom and wildflower — plus honey with added ingredients, winter honeys, TranzAlpine manuka labelled with MGO values, honey syrups and mead.
Why this matters to you: Hoyer writes the harvest region into the variety name, so the front label tells you where the honey comes from before you turn the jar.
Facts
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Year founded | 1969 |
| Region | Polling (Oberbayern) |
| House range | Honig-Klassiker (Akazienblüte, Edelkastanie, Lavendel, Lindenblüte, Wald, Weißtanne, Alpenrose, Bergblüte, Orangenblüte, Wildblüte), Winter-Honige, Manuka Honig |
| Raw material | organic varietal honeys from various regions (e.g. sweet chestnut from Tuscany); organic manuka from New Zealand (TranzAlpine) |
How it connects to Honey & beekeeping
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- Similar and different
- Acacia honey, Chestnut honey, Lavender honey, Lime (linden) honey, Mānuka honey
Frequently asked questions
What is Hoyer and where is it from?
Hoyer is a German family company, HOYER GmbH, based in Polling in Upper Bavaria, selling organic honey and bee products. It was founded in 1969 as an apiary by Gerhard Hoyer, one of the pioneers of the organic sector. A second production site opened in Weischlitz in 1991, and since 2014 Hoyer has been the exclusive importer of organic manuka from TranzAlpine, a family apiary in New Zealand.
What honeys does Hoyer offer?
The range covers Honig-Klassiker — acacia, sweet chestnut, lavender, lime, forest, silver fir, alpine rose, mountain blossom, orange blossom and wildflower — plus honey with added ingredients, winter honeys, TranzAlpine manuka labelled with MGO values, honey syrups and mead.
What to read next
- Acacia honey — Monofloral honey from the nectar of black locust (Robinia): almost colourless to pale yellow, mild and very sweet, and it stays liquid for a long time.
- Lime (linden) honey — Monofloral honey from lime (linden) nectar: light to medium in colour, with a fresh woody aroma and an astringent taste.
- Chestnut honey — Monofloral honey from sweet chestnut nectar: dark, aromatic and distinctly bitter; by law its electrical conductivity must be at least 0.8 mS/cm.
- Mānuka honey — Mānuka honey is honey from the nectar of the New Zealand shrub mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium), whose origin is checked against a scientific definition.
- Lavender honey — Monofloral honey from lavender nectar: light, with a medium woody and floral aroma; EU law allows up to 15 g sucrose per 100 g.
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ℹ️ Honey is mostly sugars: about 82 g per 100 g. Do not give honey to babies under 1 year old because of the risk of infant botulism.