Egyptian Honey — Wildflower & Citrus
Natural Egyptian honey exporter — wildflower, citrus blossom, clover varieties. Apiaries across the Nile Delta + Sinai. Lab-tested purity.
Honey at a glance
Commercial and logistics terms across the 2 SKUs in this line. Each SKU page carries its own specification sheet and test methods; every lot is analysed before the Bill of Lading.
Honey — commercial reference
- Products in this line
- 2 SKUs
- HS codes
- 0409.00
- Origin
- Nile Delta apiaries · Nile Delta citrus orchards
- Minimum order
- 1 MT
- Lead time
- 2–5 weeks from confirmed order
- Packing
- 1 kg jar · 12.5 kg pail · 25 kg drum · 250g jar · 500g jar
- Loading ports
- Alexandria · Damietta
- Destination regions
- GCC · North Europe · North Africa · North America
- Standards & documents
- HACCP · Halal · ISO 22000:2018 · Lab-tested purity · Lab-tested purity (HMF / C4 sugars / antibiotics)
- Incoterms
- FOB · CFR · CIF
Taken from the SKU records in this line. Grade-specific limits and test methods are on each SKU page.
Egyptian Honey — wildflower and citrus blossom, laboratory-verified against Codex and EU 2001/110
Natural Egyptian honey exporter — wildflower, citrus blossom, clover varieties. Apiaries across the Nile Delta + Sinai. Lab-tested purity. The citrus orchards of the Delta give a mono-floral orange and lemon blossom honey in spring, while clover and mixed Delta flora produce a light multi-floral wildflower honey through summer. Egypt Globe Group supplies both in 25 kg drums and 12.5 kg pails for packers and in 250 g to 1 kg retail jars.
Honey is the most adulterated food commodity in international trade. Buyers in the EU and Gulf test for C4 sugar syrups, antibiotics and HMF, and a single failed lot removes a supplier from the approved list. Egypt Globe Group's Quality Assurance division runs HMF, moisture, diastase, sugar profile and C4 adulteration on every lot, with antibiotic screening by an accredited external laboratory, and issues the CoA before the Bill of Lading.
Technical specification
Varieties — Physical and chemical analysis
| Parameter | Wildflower (multi-floral) | Citrus blossom (premium) | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture | ≤ 18 % | ≤ 17 % | Refractometer, IHC method |
| HMF (hydroxymethylfurfural) | ≤ 40 mg/kg | ≤ 25 mg/kg | HPLC, IHC / AOAC 980.23 |
| Diastase activity | ≥ 8 Schade units | ≥ 8 Schade units | Schade / Phadebas, IHC |
| Fructose + glucose | Fructose ≥ 38 %, glucose ≥ 31 % | ≥ 70 % | HPLC, IHC |
| Sucrose | ≤ 5 g/100 g | ≤ 10 g/100 g (citrus exemption) | HPLC, IHC |
| Ash / electrical conductivity | ≤ 0.6 % / ≤ 0.8 mS/cm | ≤ 0.8 mS/cm | Conductimetry, IHC |
| Free acidity | ≤ 50 meq/kg | ≤ 50 meq/kg | Titration, IHC |
| C4 sugar adulteration | Not detected (δ¹³C protein–honey ≤ 1 ‰) | Not detected | AOAC 998.12 EA-IRMS |
| Antibiotics (chloramphenicol, nitrofurans, tetracyclines, sulfonamides) | Not detected (below EU RPA / MRPL) | Not detected | LC-MS/MS, accredited laboratory |
Logistical & QA parameters
- MOQ — containerised (FCL)
- 0.5 MT per variety; 20-ft FCL ≈ 18–20 MT in drums
- MOQ — break-bulk vessel
- Not applicable; containerised only
- Packing
- 25 kg drums · 12.5 kg pails · 250 g / 500 g / 1 kg jars
- Loading ports
- Alexandria (EGALY) · Damietta (EGDAM)
- Incoterms
- FOB / CFR / CIF; DAP / DDP on request
- Lead time
- 2–4 weeks wildflower; 3–5 weeks citrus blossom (spring harvest)
- Certifications
- ISO 22000:2018, HACCP, Halal; lab-tested purity (HMF / C4 sugars / antibiotics)
- Independent inspection protocol
- TÜV Austria (primary, EU / GCC), SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas: sampling per ISO 24333 / GAFTA rules, witness weighing, seal and loading supervision; Cotecna on request. All ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025.
- Internal QA gate
- Per-lot CoA by the port laboratory before B/L; lots outside the contracted specification are rejected at the loading port, never re-graded or renegotiated
- HS code
- 0409.00.00
QA verification chain
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1
Apiary
Registered Delta apiaries; veterinary treatment register (no antibiotics in production hives)
EvidenceApiary register, beekeeper declaration
EGG field QA · per season
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2
Extraction & packing
Extraction, straining, settling, drum / jar filling under HACCP; no heating above 40 °C
EvidencePacking CCP log, lot code
Packer QA + EGG inspector · per lot
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3
Port laboratory
Moisture, HMF, diastase, sugars, conductivity, C4 adulteration; antibiotics by external accredited laboratory; per-lot CoA
EvidenceCoA before B/L, external lab report
EGG port QC · every lot
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4
Independent inspection
Sampling, weight, seal and loading supervision
EvidencePSI certificate
TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / BV · per shipment
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5
Destination acceptance
Buyer laboratory (adulteration, antibiotics) against CoA
EvidenceDischarge analysis
Buyer · on arrival
Applications & markets
- Retail & HoReCa — jars and gift packs for the Gulf, North Europe and North America.
- Food processing — bakery, cereal and health-food manufacturers using drum honey. Related: dates, spices and hibiscus.
Standards & documentation
- Codex CXS 12 (honey); EU Directive 2001/110; International Honey Commission harmonised methods; EU Reg. 2019/627 health certification.
- Quality & compliance — ISO 9001:2015; ISO 22000 / HACCP / FSSC 22000 on food-contact lines.
- Inspection services — TÜV Austria, SGS, Intertek, Bureau Veritas (Cotecna on request), ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025.
- Export documentation, packing and loading ports — Commercial Invoice, Packing List, B/L, Certificate of Origin (EUR.1 / PAFTA / COMESA / AfCFTA), Phytosanitary / Health certificate where required.
2 industries served
Each industry page carries its own specification window, standards and the matching SKUs.
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Frequently asked questions
What grades of Honey can I buy from Egypt?
What is the minimum order for Honey, and how is it packed?
Which Egyptian ports load Honey, and how long is the lead time?
What quality checks does a lot of Honey pass before loading?
Which standards and export documents apply to Honey?
Other questions? Email our export desk — the export desk replies to every request.
Send the specification and the tonnage.
Grade, packing, destination and quantity — the export desk comes back with a priced FOB / CIF / CFR offer for Honey once stock, laycan and freight are confirmed.
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