Hungarian researchers test new method to detect fake honey

Honey

Hungary

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Published Feb 13, 2024

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Uruguayan beekeepers, known for their high-quality honey, are facing challenges in international markets due to the widespread issue of counterfeit honey. A study by the European Anti-Fraud Office revealed that almost half of the honey imported by the European Union is either not authentic or does not meet regulations. To combat this, the European Parliament has mandated labels detailing the full origin of imported honey. Additionally, researchers from Semmelweis University and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences have developed a more efficient method to distinguish real honey from fake, which could revolutionize the detection of counterfeit honey.

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Uruguayan beekeepers produce high-quality honey, of high global standards. Like everything that Uruguayan agriculture produces, readers may think, and indeed it is so. However, honey is a highly vulnerable product in international markets, because it is one of the most counterfeited foods, and companies that know how to do it, and do it without any scruples, intervene in this process. An article published by Dail News Hungary addresses the issue and underlines how “important” it is to “prevent quality products from being mixed with fakes”, even though these are so easily done by those who engage in adulteration: for example by mixing honey with sugar syrup, “one of the most common methods of producing fake honey. Most of the time, when making fake honey, it is made by directly mixing sugar syrup into honey or by feeding sugar syrup to the bees as they build their hive and collect nectar.” Before continuing with what is happening in Hungary, it is worth remembering what was ...

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