A Note from Ted - Savannah Bee Company

A Note from Ted
I founded Savannah Bee Company out of my passion for beekeeping and honey. That passion carries through in
every product I sell.
After more than 30 years working with bees, I’m confident my company offers the world’s finest honey and
beeswax body care products available. We carefully bottle the purest single-flower honeys without blending them.
Our Everyday Honey line instructs customers how to use each particular honey- Grill, Tea, and Cheese. All of our
honeys are hand-harvested at the peak of the blooming season to ensure purity. All are KSA Kosher certified, and
all are 100% pure honey. We make decisions about sourcing honey based on purity rather than on profit. Trust me;
our honey is the best you’ll ever taste.
Our body care products are all-natural, use organic ingredients, and work as well or better than those on the
market that are loaded with chemicals. The products feel great on your skin and are good for your skin and body
as well. There is no tradeoff between our natural products and how well they feel and work.
I hope our customers enjoy using all our products as much as we enjoy making them! Bees live in a manner that
only contributes positively to the world around them. I see honeybees as role models for living in harmony with our
environment and each other.
Ted Dennard
President and Founder of Savannah Bee Company
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Savannah Bee Company Overview
Ted Dennard founded the
Savannah Bee Company in
2002 after a longtime passion
with honey and bees.
Ted was 13 when he met Roy Hightower, a beekeeper
who was looking to place beehives on the Denard
family’s 100-acre forest retreat near Brunswick, GA.
At first, thousands of bees buzzing around Ted’s head
only caused panic, but old Roy twirled a frame of
honeycomb in front of young Ted’s eyes. The sunlight
shone through the honeycomb like stained glass. Roy cautioned, “Son, these bees can become a way of life.”
Ted kept bees throughout high school and while in college at Sewanee. During Ted’s years in the Peace Corps, he
spent his time teaching beekeeping to more than a 100 beekeepers. During those years in Jamaica and after he’d
returned home to Georgia, Ted was still constantly in the beehives and gave away all the honey he made.
Then a friend opening a new store in downtown Savannah convinced him to bottle and sell his honey in her
store. Soon, more and more stores called wanting to sell Ted’s honey, of among them being Dean & Deluca. The
popularity of Savannah Bee products became so overwhelming that Ted made the leap from working out of his
kitchen to officially starting a honey company in 2002.
In the beginning, Savannah Bee Company was built upon relationships with smaller boutiques. Then in 2003, Ted
made his first visit to the Fancy Food Show where Williams-Sonoma, Neiman-Marcus, Crate & Barrel and others
discovered Ted’s Savannah Bee honey.
In October 2008, Savannah Bee opened its flagship
store on Broughton Street in the middle of downtown
Savannah. Since then, Savannah Bee has continued
wholesaling honey and beeswax body care products
to thousands of stores around the nation, has opened
two more retail stores in Savannah and one store in
Charleston, has built a thriving web business, and has
kick started a not-for-profit called the Bee Cause.
Ted and Savannah Bee Company have racked up a
number of accolades the past few years. In 2007, Ted
was named the Georgia Small Business Person of
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the Year. In 2008, Savannah Bee Company received
a Gallo Family Vineyards Gold Medal Award for
best condiment. Savannah Bee Company has been
a member of the Inc. 500/5000 List since 2009, and
in 2010, Ted was a finalist for the Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur of the Year. Savannah Bee was also
featured as a “Small Business Success Story” on CNN
in 2010. 2011 brought a Sofi Awards Silver Finalist
nomination for “Outstanding Classic”, and our retail
stores were named Best Downtown Shop and Best Gift
Shop by the Savannah Morning News. Staying true to Savannah Bee’s mission, Ted is using
his expanded reach to educate more people about the
wonders of the honeybee. He regularly speaks with
various organizations and garden clubs, and he loves
teaching kids (and adults!) about honeybees. Ted’s
lifelong passion for honeybees is seen in his company,
the specialty honey, and the luxurious, beehive-based
body care products he produces. Today, Savannah Bee
Company is working to maintain quality and improve
systems while expanding the company’s reach. Ted’s
hope is that Savannah Bee Company emulates a
beehive, where everything and everyone his business
touches is benefitted.
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Bee Healthy
At the Savannah Bee Company, we are passionate about spreading the good word of honey! Not just how delicious
it is and what a gourmet treat it can be but also how good it is for you. Research being carried out around the
world today reaffirms what our ancestors already knew. It suggests that honey helps in the healing and sterilizing
of wounds and ulcers, in the growth of new skin, and has many antibacterial properties to promote healing.
Making honey a regular part of your diet has also been recognized as a way to boost antioxidants in the body and
promote general health and well-being.
Because honey is high in sugar and low in protein and quite acidic, it helps to kill the contaminants it comes into
contact with. The main antibacterial agent in honey is hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), which is released when honey
touches the skin. This is produced by the enzyme glucose oxidase which is introduced into honey by the bee.
Here are just a few of the ways that honey heals:
Treating Allergies
The most effective way to treat
allergies with honey is to begin
chewing honeycomb, as if it were a
piece of gum, every day one to two
weeks before allergy season begins.
Treating Burns
Apply honey to the burn with a
cotton swab and then cover it with a
soft bandage. Change the dressing
daily until the burn is healed.
Treating Asthma
Mix 1 teaspoon of honey with ½
teaspoon of cinnamon. Take the
mixture at bedtime. Chewing
honeycomb is also a good way to
help alleviate asthma.
Preventing Scars
Honey has a hygroscopic nature.
This means that when honey is
exposed to air, it draws moisture in
from the air. This is very useful as
honey may help to prevent scarring
by keeping the skin moist and
help in the growth of new tissue.
Apply a small amount of honey to
a wound with a cotton swab prior
to applying a bandage. This will
prevent the bandage from sticking
and promote healing.
Treating Eczema
The healing properties of honey have
been known to alleviate or even cure
eczema. Use a beeswax-based salve
daily on the affected area.
Relieving Coughs
Honey can sooth a sore and
scratchy throat and help stem
coughing. Drinking tea or warm
lemon water mixed with honey
is a time-honored way to soothe
a sore throat. In recent studies,
children age 2 and older with
upper respiratory tract infections
were given up to 2 teaspoons (10
milliliters) of honey at bedtime. The
honey seemed to reduce nighttime
coughing and improve sleep. In
fact, in the study, honey appeared
to be as effective as the cough
suppressant dextromethorphan in
typical over-the-counter doses.
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Un.Bee.lieveable Honey
Artisanal, single-varietal honey is rare and beautiful. It is carefully extracted by small-producing beekeepers and
delivered in its raw form. It is not heated, treated or blended with any other honey, and has layers of complex
flavor. As soon as you taste single-flower honey, you know how special it is. Just as not all wine rootstock is created
equal, the nectar from some flower blossoms and the manner in which the honey is handled produces far superior
honey. At Savannah Bee, we are committed to bringing to market only the purest, highest quality single-flower
honeys available.
Premium Single-Varietal Honey
Tupelo
Tupelo is the Queen of the honey world and the
“gold standard” by which all others are measured.
Harvested each April along remote rivers in
southeastern Georgia and western Florida, it is
one of the rarest and most valuable honeys in the
world. Tupelo has a subtle buttery texture that
melts on your tongue and fills your mouth with a
vanishing sweetness.
Wildflower
Our wildflower honey from coastal Georgia has
a mild and subtle flavor that is dependent upon
the season, weather, and flowering plants of
the area. Our wildflower honey is the perfect
all-purpose honey and is great for sweetening
beverages, glazing over veggies on the grill, or
making desserts.
Orange Blossom
Made in Florida in the early spring when
the citrus trees are in bloom, this honey is
characterized by its candy-sweet, rich, orangy
flavor. This delicious honey is an explosion of
citrus on the palate followed by hints of toffee
and almonds.
Sourwood
This distinctive, award-winning honey has
an earthy, complex gingerbread flavor profile
with hints of maple and spice. Produced in the
southern Appalachian Mountains, it can only
be produced in small batches. Sourwood has a
tint of purply-brown color and has garnered blue
ribbons at the World Honey Show.
Acacia
An American transplant to Europe in the 1600s,
this tree has made dense stands, allowing bees to
make a pure, monofloral honey. Its delicate white
blooms create a mild taste the Italians say has “a
hint of vanilla.” Acacia honey is award-winning
and highly prized throughout the world.
Winter White
Made from wildflowers in the highlands of Idaho,
this exquisite whipped honey has an uniquely
smooth and creamy texture that feels like snow
melting on your tongue. It has a pure, clean taste,
with just a hint of fruit and cinnamon.
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Un.Bee.lieveable Honey
Savannah Bee’s mission is to educate the consumer about the wonderful world of honey and the honeybee. The
Everyday Honey line is set out to teach how to integrate honey into regular daily meals. With a price point 20%
below the premium line and packaging that conveys up front how to use it, our hope is that consumers will
explore the many wonderful ways to enjoy honey every day. This line further reinforces Savannah Bee as the go-to
company for innovation in the honey industry.
Everyday Honey
Lowcountry Honey
Tea Honey
Savannah Honey
Tea Honey is a specially chosen to complement
the delicate nature and flavor of teas. Lighter
in color and taste to allow for the tea’s flavor
to dominate, this honey combined with the
aromatic steep of fine teas creates an exceptional
taste experience. Tea Honey is equally delicious
in coffee, lemonades and mojitos.
This wildflower honey from the south coast of
Georgia is traditional with a mellow floral taste.
Savannah honey is perfect for everyday use.
Sweeten everything from your tea to marinades!
Cheese Honey
Charleston Honey
Cheese Honey is a special honey chosen to
complement gourmet cheeses. It is especially good
paired with salty cheeses, such as Manchego, and
more pungent cheeses, such as tangy, creamy blue
cheeses. Cheese Honey has a spicy, tart-apple taste
that just goes great with cheeses.
Bright and crisp, Charleston honey is a robust
wildflower honey from the banks of the Ashepoo
River just outside of Charleston. Charleston
honey is perfect for everyday use. Try it over
warm scones or drizzled into Greek yogurt!
Grill Honey
Palmetto Honey
Grill Honey has a bold flavor profile to brighten
the flavor of grilled foods. It has a bold, maple
spice flavor with a touch of sweetness. This
honey is perfect for caramelizing meats, veggies
and seafood on the grill. Grill Honey also adds
a distinctive flavor to marinades, vinaigrettes
and sauces.
Our Palmetto Honey is rich and smooth with
a subtle smoky taste. This honey is the perfect
sweetener for sweet tea and great for creating
glazes and dressings.
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Un.Bee.lieveable Honey
Like honeybees do, Savannah Bee Company wants to benefit everything it touches. By partnering with causes like
Heifer International and the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, Savannah Bee Company is able to actively support and give
back to causes it believes in.
BeeCause Honey
Bee Buddies Honey
In 2011, we partnered with the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, GA,
the only sea turtle hospital of its kind in the state. The hospital uses honey and
honeycomb extensively in wound treatment and care of injured sea turtles. $3 of
every bottle of Bee Buddies honey sold directly benefits the Sea Turtle Center.
Bee Cause Honey
In 2013 Ted founded the Bee Cause Project: inspiring young people to understand,
appreciate, and protect the noble honeybee. The goal is to educate by installing
glass observation hives in schools or creating a honeybee focused curriculum. It is
important for people, and especially our youth, to understand the vital role of the
honey bee, and how protecting them is of utmost importance.
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Bee Beautiful
A few years ago, Ted Dennard had a beauty epiphany. He was washing honey off his hands at the end of a day
working with the hives and noticed how clean and soft they were. He wondered how he could bring the beauty
secrets and benefits of the hive to the market. He began experimenting and created a line of all-natural beauty
products made from honey, beeswax and plant and nut extracts. Today, Savannah Bee produces body butter, hand
cream and salve, liquid honey hand soaps, certified organic lip balms and natural and organic lip tints.
Transcending all ages, honey remains the “Golden Elixir” of skin care. Rich in lore and myth about its radiant
beauty enhancing properties, science has started to catch up. Honey is truly healing and helps skin regenerate
healthy cells. There is a reason why so many top spas include honey in their most luxuriant rituals. Honey is a
gentle but highly effective cleanser, exfoliator, moisturizer and intense healing agent. It actually has hydrogen
peroxide properties that clean your skin. It is a natural humectant, pulling moisture from the air and feeding the
skin.
All of Savannah Bee’s beauty products are created to be creamy, not waxy. Many include healing properties and
royal jelly – the age-defying super food for bees that promotes skin elasticity. We want to make beauty products
that bring the healing magic from the beehive to the consumer.
At Savannah Bee, we strive to make our products as pure as possible. That’s why our products contain no
petroleum derivatives, parabens, talc, DEA, sodium lauryl, sodium sulfate, artificial colors, synthetic fragrances,
or propylene glycol. We use recyclable aluminum and glass whenever possible.
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Beehive-Inspired Body Care
Honeybees provide environmentally-friendly and natural solutions to everyday needs, and so do we.
No animal testing • No parabens or preservatives • No petroleum-derived ingredients
Royal Jelly Body Butter
Royal jelly, the most precious product from the hive, is combined here with beeswax
and propolis to nourish, repair and moisturize. This top-selling luxuriant butter
renews your skin while leaving it soft and supple. So rich in nutrients it feeds your
skin, we recommend the “royal treatment.” 99.7% natural ingredients. A Savannah
Bee Company best seller.
Beeswax Hand Cream
Propolis, royal jelly and beeswax replenish, repair and restore skin. We add softening
peach oil and anti-oxidizing blueberry extract for another layer of healing. Our hand
cream provides a long-lasting shield from harsh elements. We recommend daily use,
especially in the morning. The convenient tube is easy to throw in your bag, vehicle
or desktop to use throughout your day.
Beeswax Hand and Nail Salve
Loaded with restorative essential oils and vitamin E, this treatment penetrates
deeply to deliver nourishment. This product provides intense hydration for severely
dry, stressed hands, feet, cuticles and other problem areas. We recommend leaving it
on your nightstand and using it nightly for long-lasting moisture and repair.
Beeswax Lip Balms
Formulated with shea and cocoa butters for ultra-luxury, these balms soothe and
smooth your lips. Beeswax is healing and hydrating as it pulls moisture from the
air and feeds your skin. Offered in four Southern styles, we like to create a quick
spa retreat with every application. Choose by scent or need, then inhale deeply
as you apply allowing the aromatherapy to balance you. Mint Julep - stimulating,
revitalizing; Earl Grey - Bergamot melts away stress, and lifts your mood; Tupelo
Honey – subtle sweetness calms and soothes; Palmetto - a sweet kiss of soothing
hydration and relaxing as southern charm.
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Beehive-Inspired Body Care
Beeswax Lip Gloss
Beeswax Lip Gloss comes in three shades: Mint Blossom, Blackberry, and Tupelo
Honey. They’re made from all-natural ingredients, Paraben-free, Gluten-free, and
Kosher with no petroleum derived ingredients. Beeswax naturally hydrates and
protects for softer, healthier lips.
Liquid Honey Hand Soap
Our Honey Hand Soaps are created with your hands in mind. Known as ambassadors
to the body, hands are often abused with harsh soaps and sanitizers. Our Honey Hand
Soap is a gentle cleanser that hydrates and softens skin. Honey’s natural antiseptic
properties, along with other ingredients such as aloe vera, repair while cleansing,
reducing redness, and soothing the skin while hydrating. Be sure to follow it with our
Beeswax Hand Cream!
Honey and Royal Jelly Shampoo & Honey and Propolis Conditioner
Awaken your senses with beauty rituals that transcend time. Drenching your hair with
honey, Propolis, and royal jelly leaves your scalp healthy and your hair thick, shiny, and
luxuriously soft.
Honey Body Lotion
Our lotions use high quality, natural oils: coconut, sunflower, sesame, safflower
and argan. Certified organic aloe vera leaf juice and natural glycerin provide potent
hydration. The emulsifiers in our formulas are naturally derived and contain no
harmful ethoxylates. Pure Savannah Bee honey provides naturally moisturizing and
softening properties.
Honey Body Wash
This Honey Body Wash is designed to gently exfoliate and clean skin for a soft glow
without over-drying or stripping. This wash uses whole propolis and raw royal jelly, not
to mention its healthy dose of pure Savannah Bee honey. Provitamin B5 and natural
vegetable glycerin further enhance product moisturization, helping to prevent the
drying effect associated with many soaps and personal cleansers.
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