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very special product which takes a
huge amount of time and energy to
produce by bees and beekeepers. The
public have been unwittingly eating
sugar syrup when they think they're
eating real honey which devalues
the real thing further due to lack of
flavour and is also a health concern.
"We're asking for more
independent testing on honey to
begin to reverse the trend towards
more and more cheap, fake honey
and to get quality British honey back
on the supermarket shelves. That's
why Black Bee Honey was founded
and why we'll continue to fight for
British Beekeepers, their bees and
the great honey they produce."
Lynne Ingram, Chair of the
Honey Authenticity Network UK, an
international organisation fighting
'fake honey' to help honey producers,
consumers and bees adds, "UK
consumers have the right to make
informed choices when purchasing
honey. If a product is labelled as
honey, it must be exactly that -
genuine honey, naturally collected
and ripened by bees. It should not
be a factory-processed product,
artificially dried or containing added
syrups. Transparency is also essential
when it comes to labelling. Vague
statements like 'a blend of EU and
non-EU honeys' are unhelpful and
misleading. Consumers deserve
clear information about the true
country of origin. We are calling
on the authorities to take urgent
action to stop the influx of cheap,
adulterated honey into the UK.
This includes robust testing and
strong enforcement to protect both
consumers and honest producers."
Black Bee Honey's range of awardwinning 100% British
'flower to jar'
honeys are single source with the
location and name of the beekeeper
printed on every jar, so it's fully
traceable. Since 2020 they have been
donating 2% of its turnover to the
charity Plantlife for the creation of
wildflower meadows, and so far have
helped create more than 25 acres
of meadows. This work has enabled
them to establish a circular business
model where every jar bought
creates wildflower meadows, which
in turn helps bees to create honey.
Taste of summer
For a taste of summer in a jar, try
Black Bee Honey's award-winning
British Summer Honey (227g, £6.95 or
1kg tub, £28.50), a multi-floral honey
that's sourced during the summer
months from apiaries in Somerset,
Northamptonshire and Yorkshire.
Created from a mix of wildflowers,
this light golden runny honey has a
heady floral flavour and is delicious
added to salad dressings, stirred
into a hot drink or drizzled on your
breakfast, and also features in Black
Bee Honey's summer recipes (see
recipe overleaf).
Their range of award-winning
'flower to jar' seasonal 100% British
honey is produced throughout the
year, with each honey reflecting
the flavours of its season. All their
honeys are fully traceable, with the
name of the beekeeper printed on
every jar's label. Black Bee Honey also
donates 2% of its turnover to the
charity Plantlife which goes towards
the creation of wildflower meadows,
so by purchasing any of their honey
you'll be helping bees and other
pollinators.
www.blackbeehoney.com
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