Tony Rowse began beekeeping as a hobby in 1938. As his hobby grew into an obsession, he started his own honey business in Ewelme, Oxfordshire. The Rowse Honey Company was officially established in 1954, sourcing honey from beekeepers all over the UK and from Tony's own hives. Because honey is not only delicious, but also good for you, business grew rapidly and The Rowse Honey Company had over 1,000 hives. However, demand soon exceeded supply and for two years running, the English honey crop was very small, a series of wet springs and summers having limited supply. Consequently, during the 1960’s Rowse began importing honeys from Mexico and Australia where climatic conditions were better and honey supplies plentiful.
Today, Rowse Honey is still the UK's leading honey brand, with around 34% of the entire market. We have substantially increased our investment in factory premises and offices accommodation, now employing over 100 people.