About ITAMA DARLINGS EMPIRE

We stand for a bigger and more sustainable future…

Besides being concerned with global challenges and considering for the future, the Gen Z and millennials are also a generation that is more health-conscious and environmentally responsible. As society moves up the socio-economic ladder, health and beauty has been identified as a key focus. Alongside this, society also demands that products be produced in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way, whilst being holistically natural and good for mankind.

Driven by the vision of its founders, Le’win and Danielle, DARLINGS HONEY specialises in precious itama honey from a rare bee species called Heterotrigona itama stingless honey bees – only found in less than 10 countries worldwide, including Malaysia. This rare bee species is known to be one of the oldest bees in the world, and is close to extinction with only 500 varieties remaining. This is compared to the nearly 25,000 varieties of the common Apis Mellifera, also known as European honey bees.

The honey produced by our rare bees is well documented to be rich in antioxidants and has been recognised by research scientists as the “Elixir of Life”, due to its powerful health and beauty benefits. Since Malaysia is one of the lucky handful of countries in the world that has a conducive environment for nurturing these bees, DARLINGS HONEY has embarked on bringing nature’s best kept secret, often called “a true superfood” to a new generation of consumers. At the same time, we are working to preserve these bees, by lovingly nurturing the growth of this bee community deep in the forests of Malaysia.

At DARLINGS HONEY, we source for our honey in a sustainable way, and only in small, exclusive batches. Our itama honey is harvested from original tree trunk bee hives (not transplanted) and only from hives located in organic forests farms in Malaysia (not city farms). Our concept of “forest-to-bottle” means that we bring 100% pure and raw natural honey to our customers, without subtracting or adding anything. Unlike other honey brands out there, we also do not process the honey, as that can alter nature’s intended health and beauty benefits