由出生自法國傳統養蜂家庭的Cyril Marx和Alexis Ratouis創立。
100％法國製造的知名高級蜂蜜品牌。
Hédène以專業的養蜂和生產而聞名，其卓越和精緻的質量受到頂級主廚的愛戴。
Found by two beekeepers Cyril Marx and Alexis Ratouis which both born in a family of beekeepers. ​
Defined by a 100% French luxury positioning and Hédène is a renowned brand for its know-how, specialized in French honey and appreciated by top starred chefs for its exceptional refinement.
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法國蜂花粉 French Bee Pollen
蜂花粉是取自蜂巢的珍貴天然產物，全賴工蜂在採花蜜時收集，帶回蜂巢內發酵。 
Hédène法國蜂花粉集合了各種Hédène蜜糖來源的花粉，所以呈現不同的顏色。
​蜂花粉含天然豐富蛋白質，蜂花粉是幼蜂和工蜂的食物來源，他們攝取蛋白質同時生產出蜂王漿。
建議每天早餐時吃一到兩茶匙的Hédène法國蜂花粉。​
Core product of the beehive, French pollen bee is harvested during the bee’s foraging. 
Its range of colors comes from the diverse foraged flowers. 
​Naturally rich in proteins, pollen is essential in the bees’ alimentation as it is their unique proteins intake.
Recommended to consume one to two teaspoons of Hédène French bee pollen every morning during breakfast.
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栗子蜜糖和法國蜂膠 Honey & French Propolis
由98%栗子蜜糖和2%法國蜂膠組成，完美的比例結合了栗子蜜糖的木香和蜂膠的濃郁味道，令蜜糖的質感更柔滑。
蜂膠是大自然的寶藏 - 數千年前，古代文明已利用蜂膠的藥用價值。
希臘人用它來治療膿腫；亞述人把它放在傷口和腫瘤上以對抗感染並幫助治癒。
蜂膠原始上用於建造及修補蜂巢。蜂膠有助減輕疲勞感，同時也可以舒緩喉嚨不適。
適合抵抗力較弱及有鼻敏感症狀人士食用，建議每天早餐時吃一茶匙Hédène栗子蜜糖和法國蜂膠。​
Hédène French honey and propolis is a preparation allying the aromatic power of Hédène monofloral chestnut honey and the unique taste of French propolis. Its creamy texture and its woody flavor make him a very pleasant honey.
This preparation is made up of 2% of French propolis.  The woody flavors of chestnut honey mixed with propolis give an intense honey with a smooth texture and a pleasant tasting. Real jewel of the beehive, propolis is initially made up by bees to clean their hive. It is ideal to face the cold period while revealing a natural sweetness. 
Recommended to consume one spoonful every morning.

益處
Benefits

強化消化系統
Strengthen Digestive System

研究發現蜂花粉可以促進消化系統的早期發育。蜂花粉還可幫助調節你的腸道健康，緩解腹部疼痛。
Findings suggest that bee pollen could promote the early development of the digestive system. 
Bee pollen can also help regulate your intestines, whether they are working overtime or not working hard enough, giving your body relief from belly aches. 

保護肝臟
Liver Protection

研究顯示，蜂花粉有助於治癒肝毒性，健康的肝臟意味著身體正在不斷清除任何毒素！
A study published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine showed evidence that bee pollen helped heal liver toxicity. A healthy liver means a body that is constantly cleansed of any toxins!

增強免疫力
Boost Immune System

蜂花粉含有大量抗氧化物質，有助於抵抗自由基。 被科學證明蜂花粉有助減退炎症。
Bee pollen contains significant amounts of antioxidant substances that help counteract free radicals. Bee pollen has been scientifically shown to help with inflammation.

Hédène有何特別?
What's so special

可持續養蜂
Sustainable Beekeeping

Hédène的生產過程著重質量而非數量，只願意使用在法國地區採穫的蜂蜜。追求質量的精神容許可持續養蜂，善待工蜂。
Hédène承諾僅從超級蜂箱中選取蜂蜜框架，使蜜蜂群體可在嚴冬互相支持。
此外 Hédène還建立了久居蜂房政策，以尊重蜜蜂在環境中的自然生活節奏。
Hédène’s process promotes excellence; quality wins over quantity with a willingness to display exclusively honeys harvested in French regions. This excellence results in a sustainable beekeeping, friendly towards the worker bee.
Hence, Hédène undertakes to select honey frames only from the superhives so that colonies may support their needs during winter. Furthermore, Hédène fosters sedentary apiary policies to respect the bee’s natural pace in its environment.

低溫萃取
Cold Extracted

所有Hédène蜂蜜都是冷萃取的 —將未加蓋的蜂蜜框架放在一個提取器中，以低溫下高速旋轉致離心效果，然後提取蜂蜜。
All Hédène honeys are cold extracted. This process consists in placing uncapped honey frames in an extractor. Then, they are subjected to cold centrifugal power through fast rotation, to clear cells and extract honey.
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可持續養蜂
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低溫高速離心萃取

認証可追溯
Authenticity & Traceability

每款Hédène蜂蜜經獲實驗室測試認証，進行花粉分析，來源和密度，或糖的組成結構。
實驗室分析保證了每種蜂蜜的真實性，也展現Hédène的核心價值觀--可追溯性和優質性。
Whether it is the 100% guaranteed French origin or the monofloral designations, every Hédène honey is authenticated by a testing laboratory on the basis of polyfactorial criterias, such as pollen analysis, for origin and density, or sugars composition. The laboratory analyses guarantee the authenticity of each honey. They show traceability and excellence are core values for Hédène.

品牌名稱由來
Origin of the name

​Hédène 的名子包含聖經創世紀中的伊甸園 (Eden Garden)。H 代表享樂主義 (Hedonism)， 標誌著蜜糖不同的味道、顏色與質感。E 代表蜜糖的甜美，是大自然的產物。  名子上的法文音符，標誌著100％法國 起源和法國風格的精緻。Hédène這個詞與品牌形象及其蜂蜜系列一樣獨特。

HÉDÈNE, A MEETING BETWEEN EDEN AND HEDONISM
The name Hédène is a reference to Eden garden in the Genesis and the crucial role of the pollinator bee. In addition to this, the H, is an allusion to hedonism, hence honey, with its range of flavors, colors and textures, offers various pleasures at any time of the day.
Regarding the E, it refers to the sweetness of honey, a raw and natural product. Finally, the accents illustrate the 100% French origin and French-style refinement. The word Hédène is as unique as the brand’s image and its range of honeys.
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