Honey Spread Market Report 2026

The honey spread market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $10.85 billion in 2025 to $11.49 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in honey consumption, rising consumer preference for natural sweeteners, expansion of packaged food categories, availability of diverse honey varieties, growth of modern retail channels.

The honey spread market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $15.06 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for functional and flavored spreads, rising focus on organic and sustainable food products, expansion of e-commerce grocery platforms, growing innovation in premium honey formulations, increasing health-conscious consumer behavior. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for clean-label honey-based spreads, rising popularity of organic honey spread variants, growing innovation in flavor-infused honey products, expansion of online and direct-to-consumer sales, enhanced focus on natural sweetener alternatives.

The rising consumption of honey is expected to propel the growth of the honey spread market going forward. Honey is a natural, sweet, viscous substance produced by bees from floral nectar and stored in hives as a food source. Honey is increasingly consumed in spreadable forms on bread, pastries, and similar products, as it serves as a natural sweetener and offers antioxidant properties along with other health benefits. For instance, in May 2024, according to Eurostat, a Luxembourg-based government agency, European Union member states imported 163,700 tonnes of natural honey from non-EU countries in 2023, valued at $418.1 million (€359.3 million). During the same period, EU countries exported 24,900 tonnes of natural honey to non-EU countries, worth $169.8 million (€146 million). Therefore, the rising consumption of honey is driving the growth of the honey spread market.

Major companies operating in the honey spread market are concentrating on developing innovative products that combine ingredients such as Scottish milk and Scottish blossom honey to meet evolving consumer preferences. Scottish milk, sourced from cows raised in Scotland, is valued for its rich taste and high quality, attributed to the region’s fertile pastures, while Scottish blossom honey is produced by bees pollinating local flowers and is known for its distinctive floral flavor, natural sweetness, and potential health benefits, including vitamins and antioxidants. For example, in October 2024, the Scottish Bee Company, a Scotland-based food and beverage producer, launched a premium chocolate spread in response to declining demand for traditional spreads and jams in the UK. This launch aims to address growing consumer interest in artisanal and sustainably sourced products that emphasize taste, ethical production, and healthier alternatives.

In February 2023, Sweet Harvest Foods Holdings, a US-based company operating in the natural sweetener industry, acquired Sweet River Honey for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Sweet Harvest Foods Holdings sought to strengthen its resources by adding additional beekeeping capacity and expertise. Sweet River Honey is a US-based company engaged in the production and supply of honey.

Major companies operating in the honey spread market are Sioux Honey Association Co-op, Comvita Limited, Hive and Wellness Australia Pty Ltd., Dabur Ltd., Honey-Butter Products Co Inc., Alberta Honey Producers Cooperative Limited, Dutch Gold Honey Inc., Nature Nate’s Honey Co., Bee Maid Honey Limited, Capilano Honey Ltd., Golden Acres Honey Products Ltd., New Zealand Honey Co., Barkman Honey LLC, African Bronze Honey Company, Streamland Biological Technology Ltd., Oha Honey LP, Beeyond the Hive, Ames Farm Ltd., Cox Honeyland, Savannah Bee Company, GloryBee, Wholesome Bee Honey.

North America was the largest region in the honey spread market in 2025. The regions covered in the honey spread market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the honey spread market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The honey spread market consists of sales of spreads made by using comb honey, liquid honey, and crystallized honey. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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