The amount of money spent in Brazilian market with bee by products is about US$ 360 million year. Researches indicate, in a short period of time, a grow up to over US$ 1 billion per year. Currently 200 legalized companies work in Brazil, The agribusiness in Brazil offers around 30.000 direct jobs. Similar to other countries, this market has grown up through the demand of natural products with high quality and products with specifically properties, but natural presentation. In the global business, Japan trades US$ 300 million only with the propolis. The USA's honey consumption is about 160 thousand tons/year.

         The estimates for consumption of bee by products to the European Union are around US$ 12 billion per year. The biggest world producer and supplier of raw material is China, with a production of 150 thousand tons of honey per year.

          Currently, there is not a sole company in the world, which can supply the demand of consumers of high quality products, with competitive prices. The demand of natural products, free of any contamination, introduces Brazil as the largest potential bee by products supplier, based on its biodiversity, resistance of its bees and characteristics of its climate.