Raw honey is the honey that has not been heated above 40ºC or subjected to a pasteurization process once it has been collected from the honeycomb. Industrial honey always goes through a pasteurization process. The pasteurization process heats the honey up to 70ºC and then cools it down quickly. When honey is pasteurized, its color is more uniform, its texture is more fluid and visually more striking for buyers. Pasteurization eliminates the bacteria present in honey. Raw honey retains all its nutritional properties that eliminates the pasteurization process. Raw honey is an ally to combat allergies because it contains traces of pollen that immunize against pollen allergies. Raw honey is less fluid than pasteurized honey. Sometimes it can be easily crystallized depending on the temperature. If your raw honey is crystallized, heat it slowly by placing the jar in hot water up to a maximum of 40º until the crystals disappear.