Scientists Examine Production of Anatolian Bee Products

Scientists Examined Anatolian Bee Products Production Scientists and beekeepers from different regions of the world visited a propolis production facility in Turkey to learn about the operations. Dr. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı, Chairman of the Trusted Product Platform Advisory Board, stated: "Raw materials from every product of every beekeeper accepted at our facility undergo a three-stage quality control system." According to a statement from the Trusted Product Platform, approximately 60 scientists and beekeepers from many different countries visited a propolis production facility in Turkey to examine the R&D, production, quality control and analysis processes of bee products on site. Dr. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı, Chairman of the Trusted Product Platform Advisory Board, who provided information to visitors about how Anatolian bee products are manufactured, also emphasized the importance of contract production. During the visit, new product development steps in the R&D center, quality assurance systems and how traceability from hive to table is ensured were explained in detail, and information was also provided on production and packaging processes. In the statement, Dr. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı highlighted that the Anatolian bee products manufacturer, which operates controlled production from hive to table through a contract beekeeping model, has 5,500 contracted beekeepers and 550,000 bee colonies. Emphasizing that raw materials from every product of every beekeeper accepted at their facility undergo a three-stage quality control system, Samancı said: "First, the locations where our contracted beekeepers place their hives are inspected by our beekeeping specialists. Hives must be positioned in natural environments free from contamination in areas with clean water sources where pesticides are not applied. Our experts verify that production is carried out according to 'good beekeeping practices' principles. Then our beekeepers send the bee products they produce directly to the company without any processing. In the quality control processes at the company's specialist laboratories, the products from our beekeepers are subjected to analyses again for quality and food safety. If these analyses are satisfactory, the products are accepted at our facility and included in the product formulation processes." Pointing out that each batch number of every product produced is checked both during production stages and again before release to the market in terms of active ingredients and nutritional value, Samancı said: "Thus we verify that the active ingredients and valuable nutrients in each batch of our product are above certain levels. After quality assurance specialists approve this data, Anatolian bee products are made available for consumer use. In this way, traceability and tracking from hive to table is ensured. Consumers are always guaranteed high-quality products at a specific standard. Additionally, we also experience the moral satisfaction of bringing Anatolian bee products produced at a facility holding BRC, IFS, COVID-19 Safe Production Certificate, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, GMP, HALAL, KOSHER and Organic certifications to consumers." Source: AA