Bemax storage jars.

Hello

I have 2 of these jars but can't find much info on them. Apparently, they may have been used to store a product made with bees pollen to use as a food supplement.

Does anyone have any ideas or info for me?

Thanks

 

No but COOL!

 

Well, to shatter the illusion of bee pollen, hubby just discovered that it may have been a Vitanim B supplement rather than bee pollen. Not so magical now

 

Agree Vitamin B supplement. Googling I found a pic of a Bemax jar, but it didn't take me to whatever it was. Supposely it was once on one of the European eBay sites. I did find Bemax mentioned in a 2004 comment on a UK Telegraph webpage saying it was a wheatgerm. Some used it porridge and stews. Seems it isn't made anymore with some finding "Jordans Natural Wheatgerm is just as good."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/3313431/In-a-stew-Bemax.html

Here's a 1930s poster in the Musuem of London for Bemax. Info with the poster:

"Hammersmith firm packaging wheatgerm under the trade name Bemax. The trademark was registered in 1927. The Bemax factory was at Oil Mill Lane. The general public began to be aware of vitamins during the 1920s, the decade when most of the 'B vitamins' were identified."

http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/mol-84-1-903

--- Susan

 

Thanks Susan, there is some interesting info there. I am beginning to think these jars are rare

 

"Bemax Trade name for a wheat germ preparation. A 30‐g portion is a rich source of vitamins B1 and E, folate, copper, and zinc; a good source of iron; a source of protein, vitamins B2, B6, and niacin; provides 5 g of dietary fibre; contains 2.4 g of fat; supplies 120 kcal (500 kJ)."
> http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-Bemax.html <
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Perhaps the London museum would be interested in your bottles.
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http://www.queenmarystory.com/2010/08/bemax-horlicks-malted-milk.html
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Pigeons???? Flying rats 'taught' a doctor????!!!! >>>>
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/74640903
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For those of you that may like a mental beating with your breakf...errr...Bemax, it's supposedly mentioned in this>>>
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369848613001349
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The only thing I have found so maybe you have something there. >>>
https://treatsandtreasures.com.au/a...in-tonic-food-round-16-oz-food-tonic-tin.html

 

You're welcome. Here's the one and only jar I found. It is only a pic leading to nothing.
https://www.google.com/search?q=bem...UICCgC&biw=1024&bih=649#imgrc=IcZcCBVGHcB0SM:

--- Susan

 

Phew! You have been busy!!! Thanks. Loads of info there. I am thinking of selling them, and will probably put them on Ebay. Pricing them will be a nightmare!

 

I suggest you notify the London Museum if you do.

 

Weird that but I did find this>
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http://www.ebay.ie/itm/The-Bemax-fa...289057?hash=item1a0a51e5a1:g:E98AAOSwv-NWYw~5

 

I didn;t know they bought this sort of thing. I definitely will, thanks

 

I looked, but can't see any of them holding my jar

 

Ha!!!!
Thought you might want to see where that stuff came from.

 

Yes, thanks It's really interesting.