South Korea: Controversy over import of Vietnamese ‘honeycomb honey’ that cannot guarantee safety

[Livestock Newspaper Jeon Woo-joong] As honeycomb honey, which is eaten as a topping on yogurt and yogurt ice cream, has recently been in short supply due to climate change, related companies are desperately trying to secure supplies. Taking advantage of this popularity, the number of franchises has also increased rapidly recently, leading to overheating beyond competition. Recently, as the Greek yogurt and yogurt ice cream boom has become another trend among the MZ generation (millennials and Generation Z), the related industry is putting its life on the line to expand its infrastructure. Honeycomb honey has recently become popular among the MZ generation, which is easily accustomed to sweet and salty foods. Honeycomb honey refers to honey that is collected by bees in their honeycombs and commercialized as is without extracting the honey. It contains sweet honey, beeswax, and some propolis. Among the younger generation who enjoy or like sweet tastes, eating honeycomb honey as a ...