"Honey venture Keeping in line with its reputation of producing healthy and natural products, Markfed has nowventured into the Honey production as a part of their vertical growth.A state of the art Honeyprocessing plant was established in June 2016 at village Chuhawali in Jalandhar. Built with anestimated cost 15.00 crores, the plant is a high-end automated processing unit withtemperature controlled facility. The entire process from production to packaging is done underone roof and is at par with the highest international standards including the FSSAI norms.Theplant also has an in-house chemical testing facility to carry out various tests required to ensurequality. Out of total plant capacity of 3000 MT’s, Markfed proposes to export 2,000 tones ofhoney and sell the remaining 1,000 tones in the domestic market. Honey gatherers Markfed has established itself as a pioneer in purchasing honey directly from the beekeepersthrough beekeeping societies, thus, eliminating the role of middlemen or traders. Honey iscollected in food grade plastic buckets to avoid any contamination with heavy metals. The main aim is to provide support and give sound platform to bee-keepers by givingremunerative prices.During the lean period for honey producers (April –June 2016) the honeyprices had reduced to as low as Rs. 60 Per Kg. During this period Markfed offered beekeepers arate of Rs. 95 per Kg and acted as price stabilizer. Honey CombTo ensure hygiene and longer shelf life, our honey products are packed adhering to the highestinternational standards. All packing, whether in consumer packs (jars of 250 gms, 500 gms and1kg) or in barrels for commercial bulk sale is done in food grade containers, employing thehighest standard sanitation and cleanliness. Honey codeMarkfed also prides itself on being the pioneer in introducing 100% traceability for purchase ofhoney. Every bucket purchased is tested and sealed using tamper evident barcodes.Thissystem allows us to collect complete information about the farmers which is uploaded intospecially designed software to ensure the quality of honey procured. If the farmer fails to meetthe desired benchmarks of quality and purity, the samples are rejected and beekeepers areblacklisted.Each bar-coded bucket is scanned at the time of receipt to ensure that the same buckets whichwere sealed are received and if some bar code is tampered the buckets are rejected at the time of receipt. Thus this technology enables us to trace every farmer and keep a check on quality ofthe purchase. Healthy honey 1. Prevent cancer and heart disease:Honey contains flavonoids and antioxidants which help reduce the risk of some cancersand heart disease. 2. Reduces stomach Disorders.Honey treatment may help disorders such as ulcers and bacterial gastroenteritis.5. Reduce cough and throat irritation:Honey is just as effective as a single dose of dextromethorphan in relieving nocturnal cough andallowing proper sleep7. Blood sugar regulation:Even though honey contains simple sugars, it is NOT the same as white sugar or artificialsweeteners. 8. Heal wounds and burns:External application of honey has been shown to be as effective as conventional treatment9. Beautiful skin:Its anti-bacterial qualities are particularly useful for the skin, and, when used with the otheringredients, can also be moisturizing and nourishing!.Global honey Trust is earned when you deliver beyond expectations.This very sprit is the driving forcebehind the quality benchmarks at Markfed.We comply with the highest global standards forinternational markets along with FSSAI standards as prescribed within the country.The mostcommon adulterant in honey is sugar syrup and Markfed purchases and sells honey conformingto USFDA and EU norms for C3 and C4 sugars, which are far more stringent and demand highestquality in a product.Honey extension Markfed in collaboration with Punjab Agriculture University and Horticulture Department,Punjab is constantly educating member farmers about the healthy package of practices inhoney productionorder to reduce the presence of antibiotics and heavy metals and chemicalsin raw honey. Shades of Honey Bee flora in sub-tropical climate of India is diverse and can be sourced the year round with peakmonths being September to July. Each variety has its own texture, taste, color and flavour.Major types of honey in India are:• Litchi Honey-is known for its excellent flavor. It is slightly acidic and light golden incolour • Rubber Honey- is a darker, translucent variety and has a sweet flavor.• Mustard Honey-This honey type is creamish in colour and granulates very quickly. Its aroma varies from almost none to unpleasant.• Eucalyptus Honey- Colour of this honey varies from very light to dark amber.This type has medicinal values but lacks in the flavour. • Sunflower Honey-It has very attractive golden yellow colour, crystals are coarse and has faint aroma and pleasant flavour. • Acacia Honey- is very light in colour but known for being heavy bodied with deliciousflavor.• Multi-floral Honeys- have a mixed flavor derived from different flora and differenthues and pleasant aroma.Honey Revolution Markfed is an Apex Cooperative Institution and its motive is to work for the welfare of itsmember societies and the farmers in the state of Punjab. This approach has been more towardsservice delivery and price stabilization without compromising on quality and standards and,therefore, generation of profits out of business activities is not a focus area. The emphasis is onthe welfare of honey producers and in supplying the best quality honey to the consumer at themost economical prices. Vision of Markfed is to introduce ‘Sweet Revolution’ by engagingsocieties and farmers to take beekeeping as an activity with their regular farming engagements.Markfed Honey Processing Plant is the only Honey Processing plant established by thecorporative or government sector in India."