Value-added strategies: powdered honey, capsules, cosmetics, and honey-based beverages

Authors

  • Byanca de Fátima Gomes Bezerra Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande
  • J´ulio César Andrade de Espíndola Student of veterinary medicine at Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande-FRCG
  • Bruna Costa Furtado Student of veterinary medicine at Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande-FRCG
  • Sara Felícia Queiroz Lima Student of veterinary medicine at Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande-FRCG
  • João Anderson Oliveira Nunes Student of agronomy at Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande-FRCG
  • Francisco de Assys Romero da Mota Sousa Professor of veterinary medicine at Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande-FRCG
  • Thyago Araújo Gurjão Professor of veterinary medicine at Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande-FRCG
  • Nágela Maria Henrique Mascarenhas Professor of veterinary medicine at Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande-FRCG
  • Larissa Silva Nelo Oliveira Professor of veterinary medicine at Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande-FRCG
  • Razurick Shenia dos Santos Pessoa Student of agronomy at Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande-FRCG
  • Paula Karolynny Souto Leite Student of agronomy at Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande-FRCG
  • Philipe Mendes de Andrade Student of agronomy at Faculdade Rebouças de Campina Grande-FRCG

Keywords:

sustainability; technological innovations; bee products; beekeeping.

Abstract

Honey is a functional food recognized for its nutritional profile and bioactive properties, but it presents challenges in terms of stability, disposal, and seasonality that limit its economic value for beekeepers and industries. The objective is to summarize the main strategies for adding value to honey, focusing on four areas: transformation into powdered honey through drying and microencapsulation techniques, formulation of standardized capsules and nutraceuticals, incorporation into cosmetic products, and development of honey-based beverages. For the production of powdered honey, the literature highlights spray drying with carrier materials (maltodextrin, gum arabic) as a viable industrial method, with optimizations being crucial to reduce hygroscopicity and preserve volatile compounds. Capsules, developed using microencapsulation techniques, enable the standardization of doses and the insertion of honey into the nutraceuticals market, exploiting its antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties. In the cosmetic field, honey has been applied in moisturizing, healing, and antimicrobial formulations, with an emphasis on dermatological and personal care products, strengthening the trend toward natural and sustainable cosmetics. Honey-based beverages represent a growing segment, requiring sensory and microbiological control, but offering high potential for cultural and artisanal appreciation. Together, these strategies extend the shelf life and consumer market for honey and diversify beekeepers' sources of income. It can be concluded that technological innovation, combined with quality certification and traceability, is a key tool for consolidating honey as a multifunctional ingredient in different segments of the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries.

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Published

2025-09-20

How to Cite

Bezerra, B. de F. G., Andrade de Espíndola, J. C., Costa Furtado , B., Felícia Queiroz Lima, S., Oliveira Nunes, J. A., Romero da Mota Sousa, F. de A., … Mendes de Andrade, P. (2025). Value-added strategies: powdered honey, capsules, cosmetics, and honey-based beverages. Caderno Verde De Agroecologia E Desenvolvimento Sustentável, 14(3). Retrieved from https://www.gvaa.com.br/revista/index.php/CVADS/article/view/11620

Issue

Section

XV Festival do Mel de Sao Jose dos Cordeiros (18,19 e 20 de Setembro de 2025)

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