Honey is a timeless, natural sweetener, cherished as a medicinal balm, and culinary delight.
For centuries, it has graced our tables, from a simple spread over toast to a key ingredient in gourmet dishes. Its popularity is rooted in its complex flavor profile and rich nutritional content, making it a beloved choice for those seeking a pure and wholesome alternative to refined sugars.
However, honey is the result of a delicate and complex process; a journey that begins in the wild and ends with a finished product ready for your pantry.
Today’s consumers are more informed and mindful about where their food comes from. That’s why Bounty upholds the highest standards of quality and sustainability in every step of its process, resulting in fresh, healthy, and naturally sweet products such as Miel De Oro Honey products from Bounty Fresh.
Miel De Oro’s Process
Bounty’s commitment extends to its honey production. What sets our process apart is our dedication to a controlled and meticulous approach. While some beekeepers may extract honey in the field, we bring our harvest to a dedicated honey processing plant where we can carefully follow established standards. Each batch of honey undergoes laboratory examinations to ensure its quality and safety before it reaches you. This process allows us to guarantee that our honey is 100% pure and raw, a direct result of our healthy bees and the untouched natural sources they forage from.
From Hive: The Apiary and Beekeeping
Our honey begins in the apiary. Our hives are located in the beautiful and pristine province of Bukidnon, a region celebrated for its diverse flora.
Our beekeeping operations are spread across the municipalities of Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Impasugong, Malaybalay, Maramag, Talakag, Lantapan, and Pangantucan. This landscape, nestled around the majestic Mt. Kitanglad and Mt. Kalatungan ranges, offers an ideal environment where wild sunflowers, trees, and bushes thrive.
This rich environment gives our bees access to a wide variety of nectar sources, which contributes to the unique flavor and quality of our honey.
We work with the Apis mellifera species of honeybees, and their health is our top priority. We ensure their vitality by implementing good beekeeping practices. This includes giving them supplementary food during the dearth periods, non-flowering seasons, to sustain their colonies. We also take proactive measures to protect them from diseases and parasites.
Extraction and Processing: The Journey to the Jar
Once the honey is ready for harvesting, our gentle extraction and processing method begins.We transport our frames to a dedicated honey processing plant, ensuring high standards of freshness and food safety.
To prevent dust and other contaminants, we carefully wrap the frames in plastic before they’re transported. Upon arrival, we follow strict good manufacturing practices that cover every step of the process, from receiving the frames to dispatching the final product.
Every batch of our honey is subjected to laboratory examinations to guarantee its safety and quality, specifically to detect any harmful microorganisms. We ensure our honey remains pure and uncontaminated from start to finish.
Quality, Care, and Sustainability
We have a dedicated team committed to ensuring our honey’s safety and quality, from the plant manager and quality control officer to the quality assurance officer and the rest of the staff. Our commitment is formally outlined in our GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) manuals, which set the standards we diligently follow.
When it comes to bottling, we do not mix additives or use any special procedures to prevent crystallization. Thus, our honey may crystalize; this is a natural occurrence. Storing it at room temperature can effectively slow down this process, as colder temperatures accelerate crystallization.For our packaging, we use food-grade PET bottles, chosen with their environmental impact and sustainability in mind.
Quality, care, and sustainability are core principles in our work. We only harvest the excess honey stored in the super chambers, leaving enough honey in the brood chambers for healthy bees. This approach ensures the colonies have enough resources.
A significant challenge we face is the use of pesticides in nearby agricultural areas. To address this, we strategically place our colonies away from these areas, allowing our bees to forage in a safe, pristine environment.
Conclusion: Our Promise in a Jar
Ultimately, what truly sets Bounty’s honey production apart is our dedication to quality and safety. Our dedicated honey processing plant, where standards are followed without exception, ensures a consistent and superior product. The fact that no batch of honey leaves our facility without passing laboratory examinations is a testament to our commitment to consumer safety. Our honey comes from natural sources and is produced by healthy bees, which allows us to guarantee a product that is 100% pure, raw, and safe. This meticulous process, from the care we give our bees to the careful handling of the final product, is our promise to you.
Experience the result of this careful journey. Taste the purity of nature, bottled with care and precision. Choose Bounty Fresh Miel de Oro honey and bring a piece of Bukidnon’s pristine wilderness to your table.
