honey

Europe News

Breakfast almost over as lawmakers lay table for new honey, jam rules

Country of origin labelling for honey, fruit juices, and jams is the main outstanding issue to iron out in what is expected to be a quick deal on new EU marketing standards for foodstuffs commonly eaten at breakfast.

30/01/2024

Europe News

MEPs seek clearer honey labelling to curb spike in bogus imports

The European Parliament has approved an ambitious position ahead of talks with EU ministers on the overhaul of European honey marketing rules in a bid to stem floods of counterfeit imports mainly coming from China.

12/12/2023

Nature

Buzzing continent: Which EU country has the most beehives?

The EU is seeing an increase in commercially raised bees, with Romania leading the way.

23/05/2023

Food and Drink

EU Investigation uncovers major honey fraud in European markets

Nearly half of the honey imported into the European Union is suspected of being fake, according to an EU probe.

27/03/2023

Living

Why are these topless men smearing themselves in honey?

Spanish beekeepers staged an eye-catching protest in Valencia to plead for financial aid.

03/02/2023

Green News

World first: Why is the USA vaccinating bees?

Bees are central to the food pollination system in the US. This ‘breakthrough’ vaccine could save them from fatal diseases.

05/01/2023

Qatar 365

Qatar’s innovative farms: from vertical solutions to honey production

In partnership with Media City

Farming in a desert climate can be hugely challenging but Qatar has been aiming to revolutionise solutions to growing crops in its dry environment. Qatar 365 reports.

01/06/2022

Tech News

Is honey the future of brain-like, biodegradable computer chips?

Scientists are exploring biodegradable and renewable solutions to power super-fast computers, and honey is a promising option.

06/04/2022

Nature

Honey harvest expected to decline dramatically in France

Honey production this year in France will be less than half of that of 2020, due to the unfavourable climatic conditions of spring and summer.

24/10/2021

Nature

The great wall of bees: Watch China’s daredevil beekeepers in action

Beekeepers in China’s Shennongjia Nature Reserve have to clamber on top of their hives on a vertical cliff face to collect honey.

30/09/2021

Nature

Ukrainians keep wild beekeeping tradition alive

Ukraine is one of the main producers of honey in Europe. Around 1.5 per cent of Ukraine's population is engaged in various forms of beekeeping, according to the United Nations.

20/05/2021

Green News

Honeybees can be trained like sniffer dogs to help boost crops

Researchers have found bees can be conditioned to pollinate specific plants through scent-based memory techniques.

21/09/2020

Green News

The innovative new project saving Zimbabwe’s bees from extinction

Bees have been struggling to survive in Zimbabwe - but this radical sanctuary programme could be the answer.

12/09/2020

Green News

Why bees aren’t having sex in the heat

This World Bee Day we look at how bee bonking is being used to understand the climate crisis.

20/05/2020

Green News

I visited a 120,000 honey bee sanctuary in the heart of London

My day as an urban beekeeper gave me a new appreciation for these feeders of humanity.

17/08/2019

Nature

6 simple ways you can help save bees from extinction

A definitive guide on all you can do to help our vital bee population thrive!

19/07/2019