Defend Real Honey.
Secure Pollination.

Join the European Professional Beekeepers Association (EPBA)

Europe’s Beekeepers are disappearing.

And with them, our food security.

Across Europe, the number of professional beekeepers is steadily declining. In Central Europe alone, over 35% of honey bee colonies disappeared between 1985 and 2005¹. In countries like Ukraine, the loss reached over 10% in just one year². Analysts warn that if this continues at only –2% annually, the beekeeping equipment market will shrink by over €50 million within 5 years³.

This isn’t just about bees.
It’s about food, farmers, and fairness.

The EPBA Is Taking Action

We lead two powerful initiatives:

„Honigretten“ – The Public Voice for Real Honey

A consumer-driven movement calling on citizens across Europe to take a stand against fake honey, support transparent labeling, and protect honest honey producers.

„Clean Up the Honey Market“ – A Policy Offensive

We work directly with EU institutions to eliminate fraudulent imports, close regulatory loopholes, and drive the policy changes needed to restore fairness to the honey sector.

We Need You Now — Become a Supporting Member

Whether you’re a business, organization, or individual, your membership helps reverse the trend.

Together, we can protect pollinators, defend the honey market, and stabilize European food systems.

Supporting Membership is open to:

Honey producers & packers
Equipment manufacturers & wholesalers
Retailers & food cooperatives
Agricultural and environmental associations
CSR-driven corporations
Research institutes, universities & bee-friendly foundations

Help Us Reach Our 2025 Target: €450,000

Choose a monthly or annual contribution and help fund the most ambitious honey market clean-up Europe has ever seen.

Where Your Support Goes

Your Contribution Powers…	Real-World Impact
🏛 EU-Level Advocacy	Stronger regulations, traceability, market transparency
🧪 Fraud Detection	Independent lab testing to identify counterfeit imports
📢 Public Engagement & Education	Campaigns that inform and empower consumers across Europe
🌼 Pollinator Protection Policies	Science-backed strategies for bee health and sustainable farming
👩🌾 Professional Beekeeper	Training, resilience programs, and fair market access

Why companies are joining the EPBA

Strengthen brand credibility in food transparency
Use of the EPBA Supporter Seal for communications and packaging
Demonstrable CSR impact (pollination, biodiversity, fair trade)
Access to insights, policy brieﬁngs, and exclusive stakeholder events
Be part of defending a €500M+ industry at risk of erosion⁴

What happens if we do nothing?

2% beekeeper loss per year = €50M market contraction in 5 years³
Fake honey keeps replacing real European products⁵
75% of food crops under threat from declining pollination⁶
Consumers lose trust. Producers lose livelihoods. Ecosystems lose balance.

Become a Supporting Member Now

Support bees. Protect real honey. Secure food systems.

Monthly or annual plans available – every member counts.

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Sources

1. Potts, S. G., et al. (2010). Declines of managed honey bees and beekeepers in Europe. Journal of Apicultural Research.2. FAOStat (2023), Ukraine honey bee colony data.3. Internal projection based on sustained –2% annual decline on €500M equipment market size, CAGR formula applied.4. MarketWatch Reports (2024), European apiculture equipment market value and growth forecast.5. European Court of Auditors Report (2020), Import and labelling loopholes in the EU honey market.6. IPBES (2016). Assessment Report on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production.