Z Specialty Food is a family-owned company that produces varietal honeys, honeycomb, nut butters and fruit spreads under the Moon Shine Trading Company and Island of the Moon brands. Founded in 1979 and based in Woodland, California, Z Specialty sources honey from beekeepers across California, the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii and never heats or filters its products, preserving natural enzymes and flavors. The company also operates The HIVE, a tasting room and visitor center offering honey tastings, beekeeping education and farm-to-fork events. Z Specialty emphasises sustainable beekeeping, pollinator health and local agriculture.