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21/10/2026

15/10/2026

Meet the BIOLMIEL 2026 Jury / Incontriamo la giuria! 🐝🍯

Oggi vi presentiamo il Dr Gino Jabbar: Fisico, apicoltore ed esperto di analisi sensoriale del miele con base a Edimburgo. Con il suo marchio Simply Honey, produce mieli pluri-premiati raccolti tra la città di Edimburgo e la regione dei Lothians.

Scottish Expert Bee Master, Giudice Internazionale di miele e membro del prestigioso Albo Italiano degli Esperti in Analisi Sensoriale del Miele, Gino è anche fondatore e presidente della Honey Guild of the UK e contribuisce alla ricerca scientifica nella International Honey Commission.
🏆✨Siamo felici di averlo con noi nella giuria di BIOLMIEL 2026!
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Today we present Dr Gino Jabbar: Physicist, Bee Farmer, and Honey Sensory Analyst based in Edinburgh. Through his brand Simply Honey, he produces multi-award-winning honey gathered from bees kept in the City of Edinburgh and the surrounding Lothians regions.

A Scottish Expert Bee Master, International Honey Judge, and Member of the prestigious Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey, Gino is also founder and Chairman of the Honey Guild of the UK and contributes to honey science as a member of the International Honey Commission.

🏆✨We are thrilled to have him on the BIOLMIEL 2026 jury panel!

04/09/2026

Always knew i was in my second childhood!😎

A groundbreaking study examining the relationship between beekeeping and longevity has revealed that apiarists (beekeepers) may possess a distinct biological advantage that allows them to age more slowly than the general population. Published in the journal PMC, the research focused on telomeres—the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that serve as a crucial indicator of cellular aging. Scientists discovered that beekeepers had significantly longer telomeres than non-beekeepers of the same age. Because telomeres naturally shorten as cells replicate and degrade over time, the maintenance of greater telomeres length among beekeepers provides direct, molecular evidence of a delayed biological clock and a reduced rate of cellular senescence (senescent cells are often called “zombie cells” because they refuse to die despite being heavily damaged, and they can “infect” surrounding healthy cells with dysfunction).

Researchers attribute this anti-aging phenomenon primarily to the regular, long-term consumption and handling of nutrient-dense bee products. The study demonstrated that both the duration of years spent consuming these products and the daily frequency of their intake directly correlated with longer telomeres. Hive elements such as raw honey, propolis, and royal jelly are densely packed with potent antioxidants and bioactive compounds that actively combat oxidative stress and promote cellular repair. Additionally, consistent exposure to the anti-inflammatory properties of bee venom—combined with the outdoor physical activity and mindfulness required to keep a colony calm—creates a unique environmental synergy that effectively acts as a natural defense against the traditional markers of aging.

SEE PMID: 26028466

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21/05/2026

09/05/2026

https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/ive-sat-structural-engineering-exams-but-nothing-compared-with-this-how-to-become-a-honey-sommelier

As challenging and prestigious as achieving a master of w**e certificate, the quest to become a honey sommelier requires an elite sensory education.

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