How Do We Prove Ugandan Honey Is Pure Before It Reaches Your Table?

Q: Which purity tests do you run on every batch?

Baseline panels cover moisture, electrical conductivity, diastase activity, HMF, and LC-IRMS adulteration screens. We add pesticide or antibiotic checks when apiary conditions demand it.

Q: Do you share laboratory certificates?

We provide summaries to home customers and full certificates to wholesale partners and regulators under NDA.

Q: Who handles the laboratory work?

ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs in Kampala and Nairobi run the heavy analyses; we handle field testing with calibrated refractometers and spectrophotometers.

Transparency, traceability, and rigorous quality checks

Step 1: disciplined harvesting

Every apiary visit is logged—GPS coordinates, dominant nectar flow, weather notes. Frames are removed at 80% capping, uncapped with food-grade knives, and spun once. We filter through stainless mesh at ambient temperature so enzymes and pollen remain intact. Storage drums are sanitised between batches because a trusted product starts with neurotic cleanliness.

Step 2: field testing and chain of custody

Before leaving Hoima or Kibaale, we record moisture readings using calibrated Atago refractometers. Anything above 18.5% is set aside for additional ripening. Samples are sealed in tamper-evident vials, labelled with QR-coded batch IDs, and transported to Kampala in insulated crates. The chain-of-custody paperwork isn’t glamorous, but it ensures nobody can sneak dilution into the journey.

Step 3: accredited laboratory analytics

LC-IRMS adulteration screening: confirms sugars originate from nectar—not imported syrups.
Diastase activity and HMF: reveal whether heat ever mistreated the batch.
Electrical conductivity and pollen microscopy: double-check floral origin against field notes.
Targeted residue tests: pesticides, antibiotics, or heavy metals when apiary neighbours spray or medicate.

Step 4: reporting back to you

We compile results into batch cards with harvest region, moisture, diastase, flavour descriptors, and best-use suggestions. Wholesale buyers receive the full certificates and auditors are welcome to review five years of archived data. Home subscribers get a succinct summary and direct access to our quality team—because transparency should be as accessible as your breakfast toast.

FAQs

Which purity tests do you run on every batch?

Do you share laboratory certificates?

Who handles the laboratory work?

For technical documentation and wholesale specs, visit Wholesale & Partnerships or Contact us.