Suchergebnisse
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21. Apr. 2023 · EU countries are pushing back against an influx of syrup-laced honey from China and other exporters that is flooding the bloc’s €2.3bn market and driving down prices. The drive by 20 member ...
21. März 2023 · Today, the European Commission has published the results of the EU-wide coordinated action “From the Hives” on honey contaminated with sugars.
14. Jan. 2021 · Detecting honey laced with sugar syrup is notoriously tricky, but a new test could provide the evidence needed to make fake honey prosecutions stick
23. März 2023 · The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) provided investigative support and on-the-spot checks in an EU action against honey adulteration led by the European Commission.
- Better Detection Capability
- Attractive Fraud Opportunities
- Background Information
The JRC applied a new set of advanced testing methods. In previous studies, different methods were used to detect with sufficient sensitivity sugar syrups made of maize starch or sugarcane, but it was less effective in detecting other types of syrups tailored to mimic honey. The study indicates that such sugar syrups made from maize are now rarely ...
The important price difference between authentic honey and sugar syrups explains why fraud in honey is highly profitable. Figures speak for themselves: the EU average unit value for imported honey was 2.32 €/kg in 2021, whereas sugar syrups made from rice are available at around 0.40 – 0.60 €/kg. In addition, the difficulty to detect the extension ...
The action was initiated and coordinated by the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) of the European Commission and implemented by the members of the EU Food Fraud Network who received the technical assistance of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and investigative support of the European Anti-Fraud Office(OLAF). The EU Honey Dire...
27. März 2023 · Nearly half of the honey imported into the European Union is suspected of being fake, according to an EU probe.
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