Dutch Gold Honey Revenue and Competitors

The emergence of Dutch Gold Honey as one of the largest honey packing companies is an amazing story of perseverance, determination, sacrifice, and family loyalty. Even though "retired", founder Ralph Gamber came into the plant daily up until his last few days. His wife, Luella, who managed the office since the company's early days, just retired in 1991. All three of Ralph and Luella's children, Bill, Marianne and Nancy, work for the company. As you can imagine, the history of the company is rich with moments of success, frustration and humor. Here are a few glimpses of the road to success for Dutch Gold Honey. By the early 1970's, Dutch Gold had outgrown the original honey house. They decided to buy a 20-acre farm on the west side of Lancaster that had easy access to two major highways. In 1974, the new, 40,000 square foot plant was completed and the Gambers' and their 11 employees began processing and packing at the new address of 2220 Dutch Gold Drive. Since that time, two additions have been built, increasing the plant to 100,000 square feet. Today Dutch Gold Honey packages over 50 million pounds of honey annually. They have since then expanded into smaller divisions such as Gamber Container, McLure's Honey and Maple Products, and The Bacon Jug Company.