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Propolis throat spray: all you need to consider to prepare the formula
Friday, 17 February 2023
Seasonal changes tend to bring about similar changes in the human body and, in the case of the cold months, these typically manifest in a prevalence of colds and the much dreaded sore throat. Beehive products represent the perfect ally for consumers looking for natural ingredients that can provide an effective relief for these issues.
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Mountain Honey: origin, benefits and types
Monday, 13 February 2023
The true honey amateur knows separate honey types present truly distinct experiences in terms of taste, aroma and color that can really make a difference. Mountain Honey provides one of the most original sensorial experiences, given the huge potential of pollen diversity it’s made of. In a context where more and more consumers are showing
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Nutritional supplements: using honey as an ingredient
Monday, 12 December 2022
As consumers’ awareness around health and wellbeing becomes a mainstream concern, nutritional supplements have become increasingly known and acknowledged. The trend comes hand in hand for a preference for natural ingredients. This combination has put honey at the heart of the nutritional supplements sector, as a natural sweetener to diverse types of product formulations. Here’s
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Agave as a sweetener for your food supplement formulation
Thursday, 19 January 2023
As the food supplement industry experiences an unprecedented boost in sales and consumer demand, the quest for the right supplement formulation has found a new hero in agave sweetener. While the origin, benefits and uses of Agave Syrup in the food industry have long been recognized, this ingredient is undergoing a particularly sweet moment. Keep
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Origin, benefits and uses of Agave Syrup on the food industry
Friday, 30 September 2022
Part of traditional Mexican medicine for thousands of years, the modern world is quickly catching up on Agave Syrup. The many benefits of this natural sweetener have recently sparked attention in the food supplement and food industries, as consumer demand for plant-based, healthy ingredients grows consistently. Learn everything you need to know about this ingredient and
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Heather Honey: benefits and applications as a natural ingredient in retail market, pharma and food supplements
Tuesday, 16 August 2022
Heather Honey is recognised as a particularly unique kind among honey varieties. Packed with nutritional benefits, some key Heather Honey benefits have led industry experts to compare it to manuka honey. What is Heather Honey and why are key industry players incorporating it into their pharma, food supplement and retail catalogs? Keep reading to find out
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Forest Honey: honeydew from the leaves of the trees
Friday, 12 August 2022
Forest Honey stands out among the very unique honey varieties for the particular health benefits it entails. Very appreciated in certain locations such as Northern countries and Arab regions. Learn about the particular production process of Forest Honey and its healthy attributes through this brief guide. What is Forest Honey? The production process of
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Manuka honey: a complete guide
Friday, 05 August 2022
Manuka honey has been hailed as one of nature’s most treasured secrets in recent times. Labeled as a superfood for its many medicinal and cosmetic properties, it’s health benefits have been thoroughly investigated and proven by scientific research. However, many questions still arise when considering this relatively new ingredient in the global pharma and food
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Organic Green propolis: an ingredient with benefits for pharma products and food supplements
Thursday, 14 July 2022
Organic Green propolis has quickly become a hot trend among the pharma and food supplement producers. But this is not a passing fad: it’s deeply rooted in the extraordinary Brazilian green propolis health benefits. What is green propolis and what are the green propolis benefits that make it such an appealing ingredient both for brands
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Chestnut Honey: Why should the retail and food supplements industry consider it?
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
The particular taste, aroma and look of Chestnut Honey has turned it into a well-appreciated honey variety around the world. As the preferences for natural ingredients and remedies continue to grow among consumers, the pharma and food supplement industries are increasingly aware of the specific it benefits and harnessing its potential for product development. What
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Lavender Honey: Benefits and uses in Pharma, Food Supplements and as sweet and spreads
Monday, 06 June 2022
Building up from the well-known benefits and popular approval of lavender, Lavender Honey stands out as one of the most beloved honey varieties around the world. Learn more about lavender honey benefits and how it’s being incorporated by the pharma, cosmetics and food supplement industries as part of the evergrowing honey market. Lavender Honey
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Nutraceutical: ingredients for the pharma industry
Friday, 03 June 2022
The concept of nutraceutical is one gaining traction across many sectors, from the pharma industry to the increasing interest of consumers. But what are nutraceuticals exactly and what types of nutraceutical ingredients are being well received and successfully incorporated into brands’ catalogs? We take a look at the growing nutraceutical market. What are nutraceuticals? The
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Linden Honey: Benefits, uses in Pharma, Food Supplements, Sweet & Spreads and Nutritional value
Thursday, 02 June 2022
Linden Honey represents a unique honey variety valued for its nutritional advantages, distinct taste and aroma. Derived from nectar produced by the linden tree, the unpredictability of this tree’s crops makes linden raw honey an even more valuable and exclusive bee product. Incorporated into the pharma and food supplement industries, it can make products stand
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Rosemary Honey: Origin, benefits, uses in pharma and food supplements and nutritional value
Thursday, 24 March 2022
Rosemary Honey is a unique, fragrant variety of honey originating from Mediterranean countries. Associated with traditional Mediterranean diet and with this all-purpose aromatic herb, Rosemary Honey benefits have encouraged a growing interest in this particular variety. Discover this monofloral Honey as sweet & spreads, and how is it being incorporated into pharma products and other
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Eucalyptus Honey: Benefits, nutritional value and its use as ingredient in pharma and food supplements
Friday, 25 February 2022
Eucalyptus Honey is one of the most distinct honey varieties due to its unique color, aroma and taste. Particularly beneficial for the respiratory system, its other many advantages have positioned it as the favorite honey type for many. What exactly is Eucalyptus Honey, what are its main benefits and how is it being incorporated into
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Medicated confectionery: why you should consider Manuka Honey
Friday, 18 February 2022
Manuka honey is native to New Zealand and produced by bees pollinating the Manuka bush (Leptospermum scoparium). This specific origin is what gives Manuka honey its particular benefits and what has made it a popular ingredient for medicated confectionery options in recent years. What are the main medicinal properties of Manuka honey and how are
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How is royal jelly made? How to guarantee its quality?
Monday, 31 January 2022
Royal jelly remains one of the most popular honey-related ingredients in the market. Considering its benefits as well as the growing market demand for natural food ingredients and supplements, it is not surprising that royal jelly is a star ingredient in food supplements. However, and while royal jelly has been appreciated for thousands of years,
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Food supplements in Europe: Which ingredients can be used?
Monday, 31 January 2022
Consumers are increasingly informed and conscious about their dietary choices, and companies in the industry have been quick to respond by progressively incorporating food supplements into their portfolio. In such a context, food supplement regulation has become a crucial element to know and apply both for food supplements manufacturers in Europe and companies incorporating these ingredients.
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Bee products and their use as ingredients in pharma and food supplements
Monday, 27 December 2021
Beyond producing honey and beehive products as royal jelly, bee pollen and propolis, bees are crucial to maintaining healthy ecosystems and securing food supplies. In traditional medicine, people have long used natural bee products due to their biological actions and enhanced health attributes. Bee products for the pharma and food supplement industries During recent years,
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Propolis extract: health benefits in pharma and food supplement products
Thursday, 16 December 2021
Propolis extract has become a key natural ingredient for pharmaceutical and food supplement products. The main reason is that it contains many bioactive compounds that are very beneficial for health. Propolis has regained attention recently as consumers have an interest in a healthier lifestyle. Also, in products that strengthen their immune system. Let’s think about
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Premium Manuka Honey: the benefits of an outstanding quality honey
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
In this article, we would like to share more about Premium Manuka Honey and the parameter MGO, used to measure the quality of honey. In general, Manuka Honey is a type of premium honey because of its properties and controls over the production in the land of origin, New Zealand. Measuring MGO in premium
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Bee pollen use and therapeutic applications
Monday, 25 October 2021
Bee pollen use starts with its production in the legs of the bees. One would think that bee pollen is just pollen sitting on a plant. But what makes it special is plant pollen only becomes bee pollen after it comes in contact with the bee. These insects collect the pollen from the center of
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Royal Jelly uses in pharma projects
Friday, 22 October 2021
Before getting into royal jelly uses, we should know that queen bees live 40 times longer than worker bees. Is this due to its royal jelly-based diet? Well, while worker bees and queens are genetically identical, it is their diet which determines which one lives longer, grows larger and has the possibility to reproduce. If
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Why incorporate royal jelly as a star ingredient in food supplements formulas? What are royal jelly’s main benefits?
Friday, 03 September 2021
Royal jelly is a beehive product that is very much valued for its high minerals content, vitamins, and multiple healthy benefits. It is a natural source of vitamins B, riboflavin, biotin, pyridoxine, inositol, thiamine, niacin, pantothenic acid, and folic acid. The growing tendency that has been observed for years now is the consumption of natural
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The purchase of Manuka honey: taking a business decision
Thursday, 08 July 2021
The ingredients that stimulate immunity are playing a major part when developing new products, and one of them is Manuka Honey. This is why we would like to share with you some context to help you in the task of purchasing this natural ingredient. Commonly known as the champagne of honeys, it is a honey
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Why is bee pollen a superfood? What are the different botanical origins of the bee pollen?
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
The bee pollen is a natural product that has gained popularity as a superfood thanks to its multiple health benefits. Despite its recent popularity, some medical records show that it has been consumed since 2735 BC. The success of superfood can be explained by the consumers’ search for a better care of their immune health
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Beehive’s products: natural ingredients that create an emotional connection of well-being with the consumer
Tuesday, 09 February 2021
Immune health has become in 2020 one of the main priorities for the consumers, as we can observe from the latest study of FMCG Gurus consulting firm. If we add to this the fact that “56% of the global consumers state they have paid more attention to the natural ingredients claims in 2020”, we are
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How can natural propolis reinforce your brand with immune health?
Monday, 02 November 2020
Immune health is currently one of the consumers’ main concern, and the arrival of winter’s cold weathers usually makes them care even more about their health. As a matter of fact, Innova Market Insights state that the ingredients known to boost immunity will have an important role to play in 2021. One of the ingredients
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