Honey swindling exposed: Experts raise the alarm about fake enjoyment!

Honey swindling exposed: Experts raise the alarm about fake enjoyment!

in Berlin remains a serious problem in Berlin, as the German professional and employment beekeeping association reports. Vice President Bernhard Heuvel said that a laboratory examination of 30 honey samples from German supermarkets 25 were stretched with cheap sugar syrup. The counterfeits are so clever that they are difficult to expose even in the laboratory. In cooperation with importers, food trade, the EU Commission as well as the police and the European and Europol, the association wants to act against organized honey fraud. However, the affected brands cannot yet be announced as a result of ongoing investigations.

In order to better protect consumers, the EU introduced new regulations at the beginning of the year. In the future, the honey of the country of origin must be clearly shown on the packaging - a measure that was overdue, according to the consumer protection organization Foodwatch. In addition, mixtures have to indicate how large the proportion of honey from the respective countries is. The regulation comes into force after a two -year transition period. In addition, there will be more border controls, and the EU Commission is planning to introduce harmonized analysis methods for the detection of honey, www.radioguetersloh.de .