Sweet as honey

Sweet as honey

Bees are renowned for safeguarding the biodiversity of any ecosystem and Lebanon has about 6,000 beekeepers producing 1,000-1,400 tons of honey annually using 200-250 bee hives. Considering its size, that amount is considered quite significant. However, Prof. Chadi Hosri, Head of Veterinary Medicine at the Lebanese University Faculty of Agriculture explained, “There is a general misconception related to the raising of bees and honey production. This is especially important in the F&B industry as it presents a major step in ensuring higher food safety standards. Also, the potential of exporting locally-manufactured honey is not possible at the moment as most producers do no adhere to international market standards. To assist in this matter, we established HOSCO Agri, which is a unique company to Lebanon specializing in the beekeeping field. Based in Keserwan, its mission is to help and educate the country’s beekeepers, improve the quality of the beehives’ products, promote good beekeeping practices through training, spread awareness on the critical role that honey bees play and educate the consumer on the benefits of honey and beekeeping products. In addition to the services offered, we also sterilize, treat and recycle all natural beeswax from beekeepers based on international quality standards and norms using the latest model of the Rietsche Fully Automatic Beeswax Foundation Machine. Though it will take some time to get the honey up to standard, however, I am fairly certain we will get there in good time.”

hoscoagri.com

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Rita Ghantous

Rita Ghantous is a hospitality aficionado and a passionate writer with over 9 years’ experience in journalism and 5 years experience in the hospitality sector. Her passion for the performance arts and writing, started early. At 10 years old she was praised for her solo performance of the Beatles song “All My Love” accompanied by a guitarist, and was approached by a French talent scout during her school play. However, her love for writing was stronger. Fresh out of school, she became a freelance journalist for Noun Magazine and was awarded the Silver Award Cup for Outstanding Poetry, by The International Library of Poetry (Washington DC). She studied Business Management and earned a Masters degree from Saint Joseph University (USJ), her thesis was published in the Proche-Orient, Études en Management book. She then pursued a career in the hospitality industry but didn’t give up writing, that is why she launched the Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun Newsletter. Her love for the industry and journalism led her to Hospitality Services - the organizers of the HORECA trade show in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan, as well as Salon Du Chocolat, Beirut Cooking Festival, Whisky Live and other regional shows. She is currently the Publications Executive of Hospitality News Middle East, Taste & Flavors and Lebanon Traveler. It is with ultimate devotion for her magazines that she demonstrates her hospitality savoir-faire.

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