The Honey Jar Accident in Bear Country that Turned the Vitamin Industry Upside Down
One day during a hiking trip, John shattered a jar of honey in his backpack—in the middle of bear country!
Worried that the smell of honey would attract bears, John knew it was time to find a better way to pack his go-to supplement.
That’s when he was struck by a novel idea...
What if he could distill honey into solid form—without removing its natural health properties?
Eager to find out, John and his wife Sue opened the first Honibe factory in the basement of their house and got to work.
Driven by their love of bees, honey, and health, John and Sue researched, experimented, and developed the world’s first solid honey product, The Honey Drop.
They launched the product online in 2007... and got 12,000 orders in the first two weeks.
John and Sue realized they weren’t the only ones who were convinced of honey’s natural powers. Thousands of other Canadians were, too!
