Local beekeepers have used glass jars to store their honey for ages and for many, the reason is that they need a way to keep track of how the honey gets preserved in the jar. Glass is
see-through, which makes it easy to determine the condition of the honey over time and whether it still can be sold for consumer use.

If the honey has crystalized (which tend to be its natural way of life) it is very common that beekeepers put the glass jar in heated water to restore the honey. That honey crystalizes is not necessarily a bad thing though, it’s a sign that you are dealing with raw honey. It is recommended by honey experts not to heat honey over temperatures that are unnatural to what can be found in a beehive (approx.. 95 degrees F). If overheated, it’s not raw honey anymore. Did you know that most honey sold in grocery stores is not raw honey? If you are aiming to sell raw honey, keep the temperature limit in mind. Heating above the recommended temperature doesn’t just degrade the natural honey’s organic materials but also its taste and its quality. Many are worried that if choosing a plastic jar for honey storage or honey packaging, that leaching of plastic will get into the honey. Unfortuantly this is a common confusion among people. People tend to generalize all plastics when they're actually referring to a certain material.

Polypropylene (PP), with recycle code 5, is considered a safe plastic and is the common food grade plastic that is used to make yogurt containers, and bottles for syrup and ketchup. Polypropylene jars have a high resistance to heat, which is why many are dishwasher and microwavable safe. For exact temperatures specs for PP,  request a spec sheet. Parkway’s polypropylene jars are both BPA-free and FDA approved. The food industry trusts Parkway’s polypropylene jars, as Parkway’s jars are used for food products all across the country. 

Parkway’s polypropylene jars can be tested to be used with your honey as a BPA-free plastic alternative. You will see your honey through Parkway’s clarified translucent plastic jars. The clarified  Regular Wall jars are a slightly bit more see-through than our  Thick Wall jars because of the thicker wall of the Thick Wall. The thinner wall lets in more light. Therefore, if you are looking for a translucent polypropylene jar that will still allow you to see your honey, then I would recommend starting with our  Regular Wall Jars. 

For a little -  but tall - honey jar, consider Parkway’s regular wall 8 ounce 63 mm clarified jars. A ribbed cap with a foam liner may give a good grip and seal, but always do your own testing. Taller options with the same 63 mm size in diameter are  Parkway’s 10 oz., and 12 ounce. Testing the jars with your honey is a necessary step to make sure that the packaging will be compatible with your honey. Another good clarified jar for honey could be the  Regular Wall 8 ounce 70 mm. This is a beautiful jar.... and the 70 mm opening may make it easy to scoop out honey with a spoon! 

For larger bulk pack jars of honey, we recommend trying the Regular Wall 16 ounce 100mm, 26 ounce 100 mm and the 40 oz. 120 mm for the largest jar.

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Parkway is not responsible for product compatability and does not make any claims that PP is compatible with honey. Customers need to do their own product testing.