Egyptian Honey — Wildflower & Citrus
Natural Egyptian honey exporter — wildflower, citrus blossom, clover varieties. Apiaries across the Nile Delta + Sinai. Lab-tested purity.
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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
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| 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
| Gate | Control | Evidence | Who · frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apiary | Registered Delta apiaries; veterinary treatment register (no antibiotics in production hives) | Apiary register, beekeeper declaration | EGG field QA · per season |
| Extraction & packing | Extraction, straining, settling, drum / jar filling under HACCP; no heating above 40 °C | Packing CCP log, lot code | Packer QA + EGG inspector · per lot |
| Port laboratory | Moisture, HMF, diastase, sugars, conductivity, C4 adulteration; antibiotics by external accredited laboratory; per-lot CoA | CoA before B/L, external lab report | EGG port QC · every lot |
| Independent inspection | Sampling, weight, seal and loading supervision | PSI certificate | TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / BV · per shipment |
| Destination acceptance | Buyer laboratory (adulteration, antibiotics) against CoA | Discharge 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.
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