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Effective action must be taken against the placing of fake honey on the EU market

Effective action must be taken against the placing of fake honey on the EU market, for example by marking and separating natural and unnatural honey, but in the meantime, the...

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A new laboratory method can help filter out fake honey

The Semmelweis University and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences have developed a unique method for verifying the authenticity of honey. The researchers’ new method is faster than the...

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The labeling of honey in the European Union is changing at the initiative of Hungary

At the initiative of Hungary and in accordance with the interests of honey producers, in the future it will be mandatory to indicate the place of origin and the exact...

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Honey fraud causing a buzz in Europe as imports are mixed with syrup

According to European Commission investigations, 46% of collected samples of honey imports are suspected of being adulterated with syrups. This situation has been denounced by Copa and Cogeca, who insist...

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The Romanian honey crop was literally destroyed by the drought

This year’s honey harvest in Romania will fall well short of the average of previous years, it will not exceed 12-13 thousand tons – Romanian media quoted Ioan Fetea, president...

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The European Parliament voted on the report on honey

The most important result of the European Parliament’s resolution adopted taking into account the views of all interested parties is the focus of attention on honey counterfeiting – Erdős Norbert,...

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Honey falsification: EU needs to take actions against honey adulteration

If the beekeepers would sell their honey at current price it would mean bankruptcy for them – Nagyernyei Attila, president of the Tolna County Apiary Association told. The purchasers offer...

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Romania is also struggling with the Chinese honey

Honey falsification occurs in Romania at an industrial pace, so the local beekeepesr suffer serious loses, however, the health of consumers is at risk as well – the Magyar Nemzet...

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Demand declined for Hungarian acacia honey

Because of the Chinese counterfeiting scandal, the demand declined for Hungarian acacia honey with 20-25 percent – Haász Ferenc, president of the Beekeepers Association in Békés County told MTI. He...

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Suspicious honeys to be withdrawn from the market

Bognár Lajos national chief veterinarian immediately ordered the withdrawal of honeys that are suspiciously involved in honey counterfeiting – the Ministry of Agriculture announced on Thursday. According to the Ministry’s...

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