Imported Honey Skyrockets... Substandard Cases Including Paraffin Detection Proliferate

Published 2025년 7월 22일

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As the dessert trend utilizing honeycomb honey spreads, the import volume of honeycomb honey has surged, and consumer anxiety is growing due to the detection of harmful paraffin components in some products. According to the Food and Drug Safety Information Maru, a total of 129 tons of honeycomb honey were imported domestically as of the 20th, which is a staggering 2,050% increase compared to 6 tons during the same period last year. However, 3,000 kg of honeycomb honey was deemed unsuitable for food consumption by the Food and Drug Administration and was subsequently recalled. Most of the distributors of non-compliant honeycomb honey from last year were found to have imported spent honeycomb honey while falsely marketing it as natural honey.

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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Total 129 Tons of Honeycomb Honey Imported 2,050% Increase Compared to Previous Year Strengthened Quarantine for Imported Honeycomb Honey As the dessert trend using honeycomb honey spreads, import volumes are surging, and consumer anxiety is growing due to the detection of harmful paraffin components in some products. According to the Import Food Information Maru of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (hereinafter referred to as MFDS), a total of 129 tons of honeycomb honey were imported domestically as of the 20th, which is a staggering 2,050% increase compared to 6 tons during the same period last year. However, 3,000 kg of honeycomb honey was recalled after being deemed unsuitable for food by the MFDS. Most of the non-compliant honeycomb honey distributors from last year were caught importing artificial honeycomb honey disguised as natural honey through carbon isotope ratio testing and subsequently banned from import. The MFDS confirmed the ...

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