Raw Honey - Just How Bees Made It
Welcome to HoneyBee & co!
Our honey is gathered from the most beautiful and natural places - the Transilvanian Acacia forests. We never use machines to filter our honey. This means that it stays raw and packed with nutrients, just the way nature intended. We are a small company, family-owned and we are passionate about helping the UK and European bee population grow by supporting small beekeepers. Our sustainable and eco-friendly practices help us achieve this goal, and we are proud to be plastic-free. Come explore our world.
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Why Raw Honey?
Raw Acacia Honey contains many beneficial elements including up to 415 different enzymes and vitamins.
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Acacia is one of the few honeys that takes more than a year to crystallize as the nectar of the acacia flower is jam packed with natural fructose. Perfect for adding light, floral sweetness to teas, sumptuously spread over bread or generously poured into porridge.
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Single Jar £9
Honey Bee & co Acacia Honey Lot 1
Acidity: 0,91 ml NaOH 1 n/100g
Superior Quality Acacia Honey should have: Acidity: max. 4 ml NaOH 1n/100g
UK Law -Free acid - all honey except for baker’s honey, not more than 50 milli-equivalents acid/kg
The low pH of honey inhibits the presence and growth of microorganisms. Its low pH makes honey compatible with many food products in terms of pH and acidity. Acids are an important component of the flavour and aroma of monofloral honey.
Diastase = 13.9%
The honey-own enzyme "Diastase" (scientifically it concerns an α-Amylase) is a marker for the authenticity of honey and represents an important quality parameter.
Accordingly, the diastase number (DN) is legally regulated according to the Schade scale (EU regulation 2001/110/EG, Codex Alimentarius).
For honey with exception of baker’s honey / industrial honey a minimum activity of 8 DN (Schade scale) is fixed.
Moisture content = 18,44%
It is internationally recognized that good quality honey should be processed at less than 20% water content. Low water content is desirable because honey may begin to ferment and lose its fresh quality if the water-in-honey is greater than 20%
UK Law - Moisture content— (a)all honey except for honey specified in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) not more than 20%.
Raw Honey vs Cheap Honey
1% Minerals, Vitamins, Enzymes
6% Trisaccharide & Other Carbohydrates
7% Maltose
17% Water
31% Glucose
38% Fructose
Up to 35% Blend of EU & Non EU Honeys
Potentially containing pesticides & antibiotics
Up to 50% Water
Up to 35% High Fructose Corn Syrup
*Percentage may vary
Your Questions Answered
No. HoneyBee & co Honey is Raw Honey. Exactly how bees have made it.
No. HoneyBee & co Honey is produced in pure and uncontaminated natural areas and our bees are not treated with antibiotics.
Our Acacia Honey contains an Optimal water percentage between 15% and 19%. Cheap supermarket honey can have up to 50% water. This is due to either beekeeper feeding bees water with artificial sugar or they collect the honey to quickly to increase profit margins.
Nectar is a liquid secretion of flowers that bees gather. They then take out much of its water content and after adding several enzymes they produce the golden substance we call honey.
Consuming honey rather than sugar has obvious advantages. The supply to the body of energy in the form of glucose and fructose, simple sugars that do not require any digestive process. Honey also contains Vitamins and other useful enzymes.
Raw Honey is a product with many calories; approximately 320 kcal for 100g. Moderation is the key if one has a particular diet. The positive fact about honey is its sweetness. One teaspoon of honey weighs about 7gand its more than enough to sweeten your favourite cup of tea.
Raw Honey is safe and it provides many health benefits, nevertheless, it should not be cooked raw over 40 degrees. When cooked, honey becomes similar to glue and thus produces toxins. Honey's raw form is the one detaining all its main benefits and properties. By altering its chemical composition by heating or overheating the honey It may completely change its compounds leading to health hazards. Honey also contains bacteria that can harm a young baby’s intestine. To this end avoid giving honey to babies under 12 months old.
Our bees are from the Apis Mellifera from the Apidae family.
Our honey is produced on the European Continent. Our long-term goal is to partner with small beekeepers from all over the UK and Europe providing our customers with quality honey while helping increase the European bee population.
Acacia Honey Stimulates digestion cleans the liver, regulates intestinal transit. Improves heart activity and circulatory system. Helps to restore the body after effort. Stimulates the immune system. The number of red blood cells increases.
Honey is a healthier alternative to sugar, especially for diabetics. It has antioxidants that help reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and some types of cancer. It lowers blood pressure and improves cholesterol values. Honey is great for healing wounds and burns.
Honey is a great solution for coughs both for children and adults.
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