Bee-utiful Products
Location: Kitwe, Copperbelt
Year Established: 2014
Trade+Impact Levels: T2 + I2
Company Focus/Story:
Sarah started her venture by initially going into honey production & bee-keeping. An environmental scientist by trade - initially starting with honey productio & bee-keeping, Sarah started to see the business grow. She saw an opportunity to grow in the organic and eco-friendly product category , while educating people about waht they can do to reduce, reuse and conserve the environment.
Starting with honey, then branching out into value-added products with the wax from the hives Bee-utiful Products began producing beeswax food wraps which could be reused again and again, an eco-friendly alternative to plastic wrap. From there the product offering continues to grow.
Bee-Utiful also has a community hive initiative where they encourage community bee-keepers to manage their own hives.
Product Categories: Kitchen, Gift, Natural Cosmetics
Export Experience: Less than 2years Export Experience to International Markets
Production Capacity: 250 beeswax sets/week
Skills Used: Sewing / Tailoring; Rendering & Crafting; Fabric Printing & painting; lip balm production
Materials Used: Home-grown organic Beeswax, honey, cotton
# of Producers/Artisans: 3
Accreditation/Certifications: n/a
Impact Areas:
Providing skills training; providing healthcare &/or wellness programs; providing flexible work hours; providing group savings schemes &/or bank accounts; providing opportunities for advancement; providing educational support programs; providing childcare during work hours; providing entrepreneurship training; low to Zero Waste program; ethically sourcing raw materials/inputs; sourcing organic or environmentally friendly natural materials.
Contact:
Sarah Knight
+260 964529941
