**9. Conclusion**

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

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**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.

In conclusion, it is possible to show that some little differences in quality parameters exist between different countries/regulations because it is related to the floral sources. Several techniques are now available for the most of the analysis required and the most recent methodologies usually are more sensible than the oldest. Several different types of honey can be found in Brazil because of large extension of the country and the important biodiversity of each region. These differences directly affect the physical‐chemical quality and also the presence contaminants. In general, it is possible to show that Brazilian beekeepers can improve techniques to increase honey production and Brazilian honey is very well recognized around the world especially because of the absence of residues, pesticides, and heavy metals, offering an Organic Certified honey and with very especial and nice taste.
