According to the International Honey Market report, the number of beehives around the world has increased by eight percent in the past 10 years, but the volume of honey exported internationally has increased 61 percent. | File graphic

Are Canadians paying for fake imported honey?

Saudi Arabia and Myanmar have little in common, except that Canadian companies are importing honey from both of those countries. Myanmar exported $388,000 worth of honey to Canada between Jan. 1 and the end of March, while $238,000 worth of honey came from Saudi Arabia, according to federal government statistics. In comparison, Canada imported $1.1 […] Read more

Statistics Canada said apiarists produced 95.3 million pounds of honey, up from 85.5 million last year and 76.5 million in 2013. | File photo

Beekeepers produce bumper honey crop

Canadian beekeepers had a fantastic honey crop this year, as national production is the second highest in the last 15 years. Statistics Canada, in a release issued this morning, said apiarists produced 95.3 million pounds of honey, up from 85.5 million last year and 76.5 million in 2013. Alberta was responsible for most of the […] Read more