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Honey is one of nature’s purest products, made by bees with no additives or preservatives of any kind. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA’s) are a naturally occurring compound found in about 3% of the world’s flowering plants. The risks associated with PA’s, which can be found in a...

More than 100 entered, but only one came out on top. Gossamer Wings from The Tap Brewery in Bloomington, Indiana, took home Best in Show honors at the 2017 Honey Beer Competition, hosted by the National Honey Board. This year’s competition had 106 made with honey beer entries,...

The best honey ales and lagers in the United States were recognized at the inaugural Honey Beer Competition, presented by the National Honey Board. Taking home "Best in Show" honors was Rogue Ales' Honey Kolsch, a Kolsch-style ale brewed with wildflower honey and alluvial...

Consumers, restaurateurs, manufacturers and home cooks alike have come to an agreement in 2015 on one golden ingredient—honey. This beloved sweetener, which was named Flavor of the Year by Firmenich, is being recognized for its unique flavor and its versatility as an...

The National Honey Board (NHB) is currently requesting research pre-proposals for projects focused on honey bee colony production. The NHB is open to projects that find new methods of maintaining honey bee health, and those that combine current methods to increase efficacy...

In its eighth year of support, the National Honey Board (NHB) is pleased to announce the 14 sponsored Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) teams for 2015. With honey as the official natural energy booster of each team, the NHB will continue its honey education through in-park...

The National Honey Board (NHB) presented the first-ever Laurey Masterton Golden Amulet Award at the 2015 Women Chefs & Restaurateurs' (WCR) Conference and Gala Awards Dinner on April 20 in New York City. Recognizing trailblazing women entrepreneurs in foodservice, the...

Omni Hotels & Resorts has teamed with the National Honey Board to create one sweet collaboration – a special pool menu and promotion highlighting honey, 2015 Flavor of the Year – launching this month at 34 Omni properties nationwide. The partnership kicked off with a...

The National Honey Board (NHB) is pleased to announce the extension of their partnership with three-time Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, of beach volleyball fame. In an effort to increase awareness about her go-to energy booster, the professional athlete and mother of...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the National Honey Board. The board is seeking to fill seven positions -- one first handler, one importer, and one producer, and their respective alternates -- to replace representatives whose terms expire Dec. 31,...