The Journal

Sep 15, 20267 min read

How to Write a Bulk Honey Specification

Most honey disputes are specification failures, not quality failures — the contract simply never said what good looked like. The six parameters to fix in writing before a container is booked, and why HMF without diastase is worthless.

Raw vs Processed Honey: What the Difference Actually Is

Procurement

Sep 15, 20266 min read

Raw vs Processed Honey: What the Difference Actually Is

Raw is the most abused word on a honey label, because no law defines it. What pasteurisation and pressure filtration actually remove, why crystallisation is a sign of quality rather than a defect, and the two numbers that settle the argument.

Agricultural Exports from Tanzania: How the Trade Actually Works

Strategy

Jul 30, 20267 min read

Agricultural Exports from Tanzania: How the Trade Actually Works

What Tanzania actually exports, how a commodity deal is put together from first enquiry to payment, and the three things that catch out newcomers in every crop.

Freight Shocks and Your Landed Cost: Reading a Quote When Shipping Breaks

Logistics

Jul 30, 20267 min read

Freight Shocks and Your Landed Cost: Reading a Quote When Shipping Breaks

Ocean freight stopped being a rounding error in 2026. How disruption reaches your landed cost, why a Gulf-bound container is exposed, and how to quote through it.