**8. Brazilian honeybee products recognized around the world**

Besides the quality observed in physicochemical and microbiological parameters, the absence of pesticides, antibiotics, and residues in general, it is important to recognize that several Brazilian honeybee products were awarded in important fairs and competitions around the world. The awards varied since color, taste, and flavor until high technology involved. Considering honey, several awards were attributed to Brazilian Companies (**Figure 9**). A Company situated in the State of Santa Catarina was awarded during several Apimondia Conferences. The dark honey received Gold Medal in Australia in 2007. The varieties of Dark honey were also awarded Gold Medal in Ukraine in 2013, followed by a Bronze Medal for clear honey. In 2015, this same Brazilian company was awarded one gold medal, two silver medals, and one bronze medal, for two varieties of honey and two creamy kinds of honey, during Apimondia that was held in South Korea. Another company focused on bee derivative products situated at Campinas, in the State of São Paulo. The gourmet honey of this company was awarded for superior taste in ITQI, International Taste and Quality Institute from Brussels in 2016, besides this important recognition, the

**Figure 9.** Photographs presenting some important awards for honey and Propolis from Brazil, as a demonstration of the international recognition of the quality and (A) Prodapys' representative, Mr. Célio Hercilio Marcos da Silva and Mr. Tarciano Santos da Silva, receiving four awards obtained for different types of Brazilian Honey in Apimondia 2015, Ukraine. (B) Baldoni's representative, Mr. Gustavo Delfino Calomeni and Mr. Daniel Augusto Cavalcante, receiving Gourmet's Honey award in Conbrapi conference that was held in Fortaleza, 2016. (C) Natucentro's representative, Mr. Cezar Ramos Júnior, receiving award for best photography of Green Propolis being produced by bees, Apimondia 2016, Ukraine. (D) Essenciale's owner, Nivia Alcici, receiving award for Gourmet Red Propolis wine, SIAL Innovation China, 2015; and finally (E) Dra. Andresa A. Berretta, from Apis Flora Indl. Coml. Ltda, receiving the second place for the development of a mucoadhesive gel containing propolis, Royal Academy of Engineering, Leaders in fellowship, London, 2015. All photographs were gently donated by the owners.

better taste was again attributed to this company in CONBRAPI, a Brazilian Conference, during the years 2012, 2014, and 2016, in Gramado/Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Belém/Pará (PA), and Fortaleza/Cerá (CE), respectively. These several awards can demonstrate the differences in taste, color, and flavor from Brazilian different geographical and botanical sources.

Brazilian propolis is also a very important honeybee product from Brazil, very recognized internationally, not only with several biological properties described but also considering the chemical differences of this type of propolis in comparison with the others found around the world, especially because of prenyl derivatives of p‐coumaric acids, such as Artepellin C. Some companies received awards for propolis products as an award for Technological Innovation at China SIAL Fair in 2015, with two Gourmet line products, "Duo propolis green and red wine extract" and "premium red propolis extract wine." Another two medals were received with better photographs of bees collecting and producing green propolis, during Apimondia 2013 (Ukraine) and Apimondia 2015 (South Korea). And finally, a Brazilian Company situated at Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state was selected for Royal Academy of Engineering Innovation Training because of the development of a mucoadhesive gel with propolis to treat vulvovaginal candidiasis. During the selection of the better project and presentation, Andresa A. Berretta was awarded the second place.
