Category guide · Shopify taxonomy 2026-08

Shopify category attributes for Honey

In Shopify's standard product taxonomy, Honey sits at Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Honey. Once a product has this category, Shopify shows the attributes below in the product editor. Filled attributes are structured facts — AI shopping assistants and Shopify's own search and filters can use them to match a shopper's question without guessing from your text.

The 8 attributes for Honey

• Allergen information — Indicates potential allergens present in food or beverages, such as wheat or peanuts
  Examples: Celery, Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Lupin, Milk, Molluscs, Mustard (16 values in total)
• Dietary preferences — Helps identify products suitable for specific diets, e.g. vegan, nut free
  Examples: Alcohol-free, Dairy-free, Decaffeinated, Gluten-free, Halal, High protein, Keto, Kosher (28 values in total)
• Honey form — Specifies the physical form or presentation of the honey product.
  Examples: Chunk (cut comb in jar), Comb (whole frame), Creamed/Whipped, Crystallized, Dehydrated/Powdered, Granulated, Liquid, Spreadable (10 values in total)
• Honey processing method — Indicates how the honey was treated or processed prior to packaging.
  Examples: Cold-extracted, Creamed/spun, Filtered, Infused, Micro-filtered, Pasteurized, Raw/unpasteurized, Ultra-filtered (10 values in total)
• Honey variety — Identifies the botanical or floral source of the honey—whether monofloral or polyfloral—which directly affects flavor, color, and price.
  Examples: Acacia, Alfalfa, Blueberry, Buckwheat, Chestnut, Clover, Dandelion, Eucalyptus (27 values in total)
• Package type — Defines the type of packaging for a product, e.g. jar, pump
  Examples: Bag, Bottle, Box, Can, Canister, Case, Dispenser, Flip-top (27 values in total)
• Storage requirements — Specifies how the product should be stored before and/or after opening to maintain quality and safety.
  Examples: Frozen, Keep frozen after opening, Refrigerate after opening, Refrigerated, Shelf-stable (ambient), Other
• USDA honey grade — Indicates the official U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grade assigned to the honey.
  Examples: Grade A, Grade B, Grade C, Substandard, Other

How to fill them

1. Open the product in Shopify admin → Category → choose Honey (or a more specific one).
2. The category's attributes appear below it. Pick values that are true for the product — for example, the colors you actually sell.
3. Only fill what you know. An empty attribute is better than a wrong one.

Many attributes are already in your store in another form: your variant options ("Color: Black, Olive") or words in your title and description ("100% cotton"). Listproof reads those and suggests the matching attribute values for you to approve — it never fills an attribute that isn't supported by your own product details.

Source: Shopify product taxonomy (release 2026-08, MIT license). Shopify can add attributes over time; your admin always shows the current list. See also: what category attributes are.

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