Industry and research partners are now working to translate these findings into recognised standards that could establish stingless bee honey as a scientifically validated functional food category. Rather than focusing solely on increasing production, Lau’s priority is validating the product scientifically so consumers understand what distinguishes stingless bee honey from conventional honey. (Image: Stingless Bee Factor)Scientifically validating the benefits of stingless bee honeyNPA in stingless bee honey is due to the presence of phenolics, flavonoids, low pH and sugar. (Image: Stingless Bee Factor)Making stingless bee honey sustainable for commercial scalingStingless bee honey is considerably more expensive than regular honey because of the labour-intensive production process and limited supply. The company also launched bottled stingless bee honey in Kuala Lumpur, with online sales initially and international shipping where regulations permit.