Natural honey

CPC v2.1 Code: 0291

About natural honey

cpc code 0291 covers the production and processing of natural honey, a highly valuable and versatile product that plays a crucial role in the global food and agricultural industries. Natural honey is a sweet, viscous substance produced by honeybees from the nectar of flowering plants. It has a long history of use as a food, sweetener, and medicinal substance, and its production is an important economic activity in many regions around the world.

Production process

The production of natural honey involves several key steps. Honeybees collect nectar from flowers and store it in their hives, where they process it through enzymatic activity and evaporation to produce the final honey product. Beekeepers then harvest the honey by removing the honeycomb frames from the hive and extracting the honey using specialized equipment. The honey is then filtered, processed, and packaged for distribution and sale.

Production inputs

The primary inputs required for the natural honey industry include beehives, beekeeping equipment, and the flowering plants that provide the nectar source for the honeybees. Beekeepers also require access to land or apiaries where they can establish their hives, as well as transportation and storage facilities to move and store the harvested honey. Additionally, the industry relies on a skilled workforce of beekeepers and honey processors to manage the production and processing of the honey.

Production outputs

The main output of the natural honey industry is, of course, the honey itself, which is consumed as a food, used as a sweetener, and incorporated into a variety of other products. The honey produced under cpc code 0291 may be used as an input for other industries, such as 1079 Food preparations n.e.c. and 2023 Soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations. Additionally, the beeswax produced as a byproduct of honey harvesting may be used in the production of 2029 Other chemical products n.e.c..

Family tree for natural honey

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