[Issue+] Amid the expansion of honeycomb honey, attention is being drawn to the role of honey grading.

Honey grading system, moving beyond quality assessment to a tool for building consumer trust Feeder honey, supplied only as a food ingredient Establishing distribution guidelines and limiting small-scale sales Social consensus needed for coexistence with natural honey Honey grading system experience events and online content Utilizing QR codes for information provision Helping to increase consumer trust Recently, conflict surrounding natural honey and feeder honey has intensified within the domestic beekeeping industry. As the food distribution structure has diversified and demand for processed and ingredient honey has increased, the production of feeder honey has risen, while the production base for natural honey has shrunk due to abnormal climate and a decrease in nectar sources. Natural honey farmers point out that the expansion of feeder honey distribution is lowering the image and consumer trust in honey, while feeder honey producers insist that as it is a ...