GFSI Promotes Food Safety During 2017 Global Food Conference

Global Food Safety Initiative
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Awarded the Grade of AA by the British Retail Consortium, Honey Holding l, Ltd., has established a reputation as a provider of high quality honey products. Honey Holding has also received certification from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).

Facilitated by The Consumer Goods Forum, GFSI ensures the safety of global food supply chains by implementing rigorous food management system standards. GFSI employs governments and other influential institutions in addition to food safety experts to create a technical working group responsible for promoting these standards.

With a vision of ensuring food safety for consumers, GFSI organized the Global Food Safety Conference, a 3-day event that brings together thousands of food safety professionals. This event aims to promote awareness of the importance of food safety. It also provides professionals in the food industry with an opportunity to build networks and gain insight from their peers.

The 2017 Global Food Safety Conference will be held from February 28 through March 2 in Houston.

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Steps in Honey Processing

Honey Processing
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Industrial honey supplier Honey Holding delivers 25 million pounds of honey to major bakeries and food processors in America each year. To provide its clients with quality honey products, Honey Holding follows stringent standards in honey processing.

Processing honey involves several steps:

Removing honeycombs from the hive. A beekeeper, while wearing protective gear, removes the combs from the hive through different methods. One approach is to smoke the bees out of the hive, which encourages them to gorge themselves with honey before fleeing; engorged bees are less inclined to sting, making it easier for the beekeeper to collect the honeycomb. Another method employs the use of a separator board, which separates the brood from the honey chamber.

Uncapping the honeycombs. Honeycombs are placed inside a transport box, and relocated to a room away from the hive. The beekeeper uses a long-handled uncapping fork to remove the caps from the honeycomb, in preparation for extraction.

Extracting honey. Once caps are removed, the honeycombs are placed in an extractor. Centrifugal force is used to pull out the honey from the comb and into the honey bucket. This honey is now ready to be delivered to commercial distributors.

Processing and bottling. Commercial distributors further process the honey by melting out the crystals and straining bee parts and pollen. It is then packaged into jars for commercial and retail distribution.

British Retail Consortium Holds BRC CX Event

BRC CX
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Offering quality products at a competitive price, British Retail Consortium (BRC)-certified food company Honey Holding l, Ltd., provides food establishments with organic honey. Honey Holding has also received a AA rating, the highest grade the BRC awards.

With over 25 years of experience, the BRC works to enhance, inform, and shape the retail industry. Representing over 80 associate members, it also functions as a certification program relied upon by thousands of suppliers in over 100 countries.

In recent years, the BRC has organized the Omni-Channel Retailing and Customer Insight events, which are popular venues where retailers and consumers explore change within the retail industry. These events also highlight retailers’ new methods that help them predict customer behavior. Due to the popularity of these events, the BRC has decided to merge them into a single CX event. BRC CX continues to explore the future of the retail industry by studying the changing expectations of consumers.

The BRC CX event will be held on March 23 in London.

2017 North American Beekeeping Conference and Tradeshow in January

2017 North American Beekeeping Conference
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One of the largest industrial suppliers of honey in the US, Texas-based Honey Holding provides more than 25 million pounds of honey to bakeries and food processors every year. Honey Holding also maintains membership with the American Honey Producers Association (AHPA), which will join the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) and the Canadian Honey Council (CHC) in hosting the 2017 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow in January.

The North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow welcomes professionals from throughout the beekeeping industry and serves as a forum for the latest information on industry news, products, and services. Guests may attend a variety of events ranging from workshops and general sessions to keynote presentations and track sessions for novice and seasoned beekeepers alike. Furthermore, vendors will exhibit a broad selection of industry products and services.

In addition to informational programming, the conference will host several benefit and networking events. Social events include an auxiliary luncheon and meeting, a dinner social, and the annual banquets for the AHPA and ABF. The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees will also host a luncheon. Silent and live auctions will benefit the ABF, the AHPA, and the American Honey Queen program.

The San Luis Resort and Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, will host the North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow on January 10-14, 2017. Registration rates vary according to membership with the AHPA, ABF, CHC, the Texas Beekeepers Association, and other select beekeeping organizations. Attendees may also purchase family and single-day passes at discounted prices.

For additional information on the conference, visit nabeekeepingconference.com.