Unprocessed, single-frame honey allows for greater flavour retention, according to Flow Hive CEO Cedar Anderson, who told FoodNavigator his invention is adding value to the boutique honey market.
Greenpeace is calling on EU policy makers for a complete ban on neonicotinoid pesticides as its latest report shows the harmful effects on pollinators.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has added a fourth insecticide to its list of chemicals suspected of playing a role in declining bee populations.
Latest UK efforts to halt honey bee decline aim to stimulate more communication on reporting health problems in hives, as disappearing pollinators could have a serious effect on food supply and ingredient sourcing.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is launching a 9-month project to investigate the causes of honey bee ‘colony collapse disorder’, and is encouraging all parties to share any data on the problem.
A worrying decline in the US bee population over the last few years
could have a major impact on companies who rely on honey bees to
pollinate plants that are widely used as ingredients.
Scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) announced a
year ago they had completed the first draft on the honeybee genome;
they are now using these findings to uncover new ways to keep
honeybees healthy.