USDA makes honey packers fund a bigger check
Higher federal honey assessments hit packers and importers first, adding a documented cost that can travel through the grocery supply chain.
By Foodie Pundit Newsroom - Published - Updated - Section: Chain Watch
Key points
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service raised the honey assessment on packers and importers from 1.5 cents to 2 cents per pound, effective September 30, 2026.
- The National Honey Board gains a higher per-pound funding stream for research, promotion, consumer education and industry information.
- The record proves a new upstream cost, not a specific increase in grocery honey prices or restaurant menu prices.
- No lobbying filing, company list, contract, ownership disclosure or total revenue estimate appears in the supplied federal record.
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