Mission
A shared commitment, throughout the supply chain
Mielizia, the long-established brand of the beekeepers of CONAPI (the National Beekeepers’ Consortium), was born from the combination of honey and delight.
We are a large cooperative comprising over 600 beekeepers. We promote the value of bees, their products and biodiversity, and take great pride in our work. We are the largest honey supply chain in Italy and, with over 100,000 hives, we are amongst the leading producers of organic honey in Europe. Direct relationships, the bonds between people, enthusiasm and a shared vision characterise our cooperative and our relationship with the national and international markets. We are beekeepers united by a passion for bees, our local areas and biodiversity.
The importance of bees
Bees fly lightly and carry life – pollen – to flowers, enabling plants to reproduce and thrive. These marvellous insects work to leave their most precious asset, the hive, to future generations. Yet today, bees – like other pollinators – are disappearing, and this poses a threat to the future of our planet. More than 90 per cent of all wild plants and around 80 per cent of the crops that form the basis of our diet depend on bees. Fruit, vegetables, fodder, medicinal plants and crops for industrial use such as cotton and soya: there are countless crops that would not exist without pollination.
Furthermore, thanks to their work, bees help to preserve biodiversity – the variety of species on Earth.
This is why the bee has become a symbol of awareness regarding the protection of endangered ecosystems. Many people use this image to convey a general concern for the environment. At Mielizia, we demonstrate our commitment to bees every day through the work of beekeepers, the management of hives and the promotion of the products of these marvellous insects. Beekeepers share a special symbiosis with bees: they observe them, listen to them and learn to understand them. This activity leads beekeepers to forge a deep bond with them and to act as interpreters of their needs. Whilst it is true that humankind has created the conditions for the decline in the bee population on Earth, it is equally true that beekeepers themselves play a vital role in their protection.
Beekeepers
We work alongside the bees and look after them, building a unique symbiotic relationship with these extraordinary insects day by day. We have always observed their world with respect and care, learning from their rhythms and their balance. We were among the first to embrace organic farming in Italy, and today we are one of Europe’s leading producers of organic honey. We are a community of over 600 beekeepers, united by our love for bees and for Italian honey. Over 5 billion bees live in our hives: we observe them, listen to them and cultivate a deep bond with them, built on care, knowledge and mutual harmony.
