The Award Ceremony of the 1St European Honey Contest!

will be held on 7th of December at 2 pm, he event will take place at St. Frančišek hall, located on Martinčev square at Koper.

Your presence would be greatly appreciated.

Agenda:

9.00 - 14.00
INTERNATIONAL HONEY MARKET AND ANIMATION PROGRAM

• Children animation and invents for all adults
  Sten Vilar - Beekeeper Miha, Studio Anima
• Stalls with bee products and other local products (quality schemes)
• Honey cuisine
  chef Maxim Lorenčič
• Preparation of coffee and tea with honey
• Workshops for children
• Presentation of the Bee Story pavilion
• Degustation of award honeys
• Performance by accordionists
  Izola Accordion Club

10.00 - 13.00
PROFESSIONAL LECTURES ABOUT HONEY AND BEE PRODUCTS

• About honey and bee pollen
  Aljaž Debelak, Food safety advisor, Slovenian Beekeeper's Association
• Royal jelly - the elixir of life
  dr. Boris Kovač, University of Primorska, Faculty of health sciences.
• Authenticity of Honey from the Perspective of Legislation and Consumers Honey authenticity from the point of view of legislation and consumers
  dr. Jasna Bertoncelj and dr. Mojca Korošec, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty.
• Why Is Chinese Honey Cheap?
  dr. Dražen Lušić, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine

14.00 - 16:00
AWARD CEREMONY WITH CULTURAL PROGRAM

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We conducted the first
European Honey Contest!

On September 26th, in collaboration with the Coastal Beekeeping Society of Koper, the Slovenian Beekeepers' Association hosted the inaugural European honey evaluation! We received 114 honey samples from 11 different countries (Slovenia, Germany, Hungary, Croatia, Austria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, North Macedonia, and Spain).

The 10-member expert committee was led by Dr. Mojca Korošec from the Biotechnical Faculty in Ljubljana, alongside domestic and international sensory honey evaluation experts: Dr. Jasna Bertoncelj, Dr. Nataša Lilek, Dr. Dražen Lušić, Dr. Lidija Svečnjak, Dr. Nada Vahčić, Dr. Gian Luigi Marcazzan, Primož Božnar, Simon Golob, and Tina Žerovnik. The evaluation panels covered five categories of honey: acacia, multifloral, forest, linden, and chestnut.

The top three honeys in each category will be announced on December 7th, 2024, during a professionally and culinary-themed event in Koper, where they will receive:

• The title of EUROPEAN CHAMPION 2024,
• Unique plaques and awards,
• Medal logos for labeling the awarded honey series,
• Special recognition in the European Parliament,
• Analytical reports confirming high quality and safety,
• The right to use the prestigious title for the next two years!

Before the announcement, the highest-rated honeys will undergo additional quality and safety analysis to ensure they meet the highest standards!

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