Honey is interestingly one of the most commonly counterfeited food products in the world and a report released in 2019 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency found that over 20% of imported honey tested was tainted. To cut costs, producers will dilute the product with various syrups and sugar to maintain the color to lower costs. Fraudulent producers also save on export costs as well because pure honey is not subject to import duties into Canada, but artificial honey is.