PIM: Honey quality tests will help detect counterfeits

Published 2024년 11월 15일

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The Polish Chamber of Honey Association and the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Science and Technology Centre have entered into a partnership to establish an industry standard for honey quality, aiming to combat counterfeits and confirm authenticity. This collaboration will create an innovative EnFoodLife cluster and Poland's most advanced honey testing laboratory, equipped to compete with leading European centres. The focus will be on detecting adulterations, verifying sugar content and origin, and analyzing for pesticides to ensure honey safety and quality. The partnership aims to enhance the competitiveness of the Polish honey processing industry and establish a voluntary industry standard to guide honey sellers towards superior quality and transparency, benefiting consumers both locally and internationally.

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The Polish Chamber of Honey Association and the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Science and Technology Centre have signed a letter of intent on cooperation, including in the field of honey quality testing, the chamber reported. Such tests are to detect counterfeits and confirm the authenticity of the product. An industry standard is also to be created. The cooperation between the Polish Chamber of Honey (PIM) and the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Science and Technology Centre named after prof. Jan Czochralski (KPCNT) is to lead to the creation of an industry standard, the benefits of which will primarily benefit consumers. It is planned to create an innovative EnFoodLife cluster and the most modern laboratory for honey testing in Poland, which can compete with the best centres in Europe. The signed letter of intent will constitute the basis for further activities and the processing of detailed agreements on cooperation between the parties, it was emphasized. The Chamber noted that Poland is the ...

Source: AgroPolska