Forage Initiative

27/09/2026

POV: You discovered honey beyond the ordinary. 🍯🐝

Forage Initiative at RUPKATHA — bringing India’s diverse honey landscapes, Pure • Raw • Ripe, to the heart of Kolkata.

Two days. Beautiful people. Curious conversations. Lots of honey. ❤️

Thank you for stopping by and foraging with us.

26/09/2026

🐝 RUPKATHA × FORAGE INITIATIVE

Kolkata, your Puja warm-up starts NOW. ❤️✨

Before the dhaak gets louder and the pandals light up, come discover RUPKATHA — a pre-Puja pop-up bringing together 20+ homegrown brands across fashion, lifestyle and food.

And Forage Initiative will be there! 🐝🍯

Come experience our world of Pure • Raw • Ripe Indian honey and discover the flavours of India through the hive — from distinctive floral honeys to our range of hive produce.

📍 Offbeat CCU
📅 26 & 27 September
⏰ 2–9 PM

Bring your Puja mood.
Bring your curiosity.
We'll bring the honey. 🍯

See you at RUPKATHA!

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02/09/2026

👑 SAME LARVA. DIFFERENT DESTINY.

A queen bee is nurtured royal. 🐝

Fed exclusively on Royal Jelly, an ordinary female larva develops into the hive’s queen.

Nature’s most extraordinary transformation starts with a meal. And that same magical substance shines through our natural hive-based skincare range.

Once you try Royal Jelly, there's no going back!

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28/08/2026

✨ TWO GELS. TWO Honey-made Skincare Essentials.
🎯 Essentials Spot Defiance Gel — targeted care when stubborn spots need extra attention - With COFFEE
❄️ Summer Fresh Gel — a lightweight burst of freshness when your skin feels hot, tired or overwhelmed - With SAFFRON
Target. Refresh. Glow —naturally. 🌿🐝

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17/08/2026

The hive has its own defence system. 🐝

Propolis is a resin-rich substance bees use to seal and protect the hive. Naturally rich in polyphenols and bioactive compounds, it is valued for its antioxidant, antimicrobial and soothing properties.

That’s why Forage uses propolis as an active ingredient in its handmade skincare.

Hive science. Handmade skincare. 🌿

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15/08/2026

07/08/2026

🌧️ Monsoon is ruthless. Relentless rain. Heavy humidity. Urban pollution. Your skin goes through enough!
This monsoon, let nature do the protecting. 🐝🌿

Forage’s all-natural hive-based skincare harnesses the goodness of honey, propolis, royal jelly & other hive treasures to help nourish, moisturise and support your skin’s natural barrier—without drowning it in unnecessary chemicals.

Nature’s finest. Crafted for your skin.

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01/08/2026

🌼 One jar. Hundreds of wildflowers.

That's the magic of Raw Jammu Multiflora Honey. Every drop is shaped by bees foraging across diverse Himalayan blooms, creating a naturally rich flavour that no single flower can replicate.

🍯 Pure. Raw. Unfiltered by nature.

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19/07/2026

⚽️ Spain vs. Argentina on the world stage always makes for an exciting contest.
But forget Messi vs. Yamal. The ultimate battle is happening in the apiaries.
Turns out, both of these countries are among the world's most respected honey producers.🐝
🇪🇸 Spain is known for its diverse monofloral honeys and rigorous quality standards. Spanish beekeepers have mastered the art of producing distinctive, region-specific honeys.
Basically: **tiki-taka, but make it monofloral.**
🇦🇷 Argentina is one of the world's leading honey exporters, producing large volumes while maintaining impressive consistency and quality, which has made Argentine honey a global staple.
Basically: **Messi energy, but make it export-oriented.** 🐝
Different football. Different honey.
Same rule:
You don’t become world-class by accident.You need talent, timing, teamwork… and a lot of bees.
🏆 May the best team win.
🍯 But honestly? The bees already won.

14/07/2026

🐝 They don't work because they're family. They work because they're the right amount of family.

Crazy, right?

A queen mates with multiple drones, creating a colony where some workers are 75% related while others share just 25% of their DNA.

You'd expect rivalry.

Nature chose resilience.

Different fathers create bees with different strengths—better foragers, fearless guards, expert nurses, and skilled builders. When disease strikes, genetic diversity means some bees survive, protecting the colony.

Diversity isn't a weakness. It's resilience engineered by evolution.

Millions of years before humans understood genetics, honeybees had already mastered the science of survival.

🍯 Did you know worker bees can be more closely related to some sisters than humans are to their own siblings?

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