Linden honey is not available in Hungarian commercial chains

Published 2024년 11월 16일

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A campaign to promote the consumption of honey, particularly linden honey, has been launched in Hungary. The campaign aims to increase consumption of the country's high-quality honey, which is currently about 10,000 tons out of the 60 percent required for European consumption. The campaign also addresses the issue of cheap and counterfeit honey from outside the EU, which has harmed the local beekeeping industry. The campaign is supported by the government and the Agricultural Marketing Center, and will encourage consumers to buy honey directly from producers and choose 100 percent domestic production. The National Hungarian Bee Association is also involved in the campaign, focusing on the health benefits of linden honey, which is the only type in Hungary that comes from a native plant.

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This year's campaign promoting the consumption of honey has been launched, with linden honey at its center. At the Budapest press conference announcing the campaign, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) responsible for agriculture and rural development said that about 10,000 tons of high-quality domestic honey are sold in Hungary, MTI reported. Zsolt Feldman recalled: the honey produced in Europe is sufficient for about 60 percent of European consumption, previously this shortage gave Hungarian honey production a good tailwind. At the same time, in recent years, cheap honeys and counterfeit honeys from outside the European Union have become stronger, causing significant damage to the Hungarian beekeeping industry that produces quality honey. According to the Secretary of State, it is particularly important to increase the consumption of Hungarian honey, which is also supported by the campaign that is starting now. He drew attention to the fact that a lot depends ...

Source: AgroForum