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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jon Ungoed-Thomas

All UK honey tested in EU fraud investigation fails authenticity test

The UK imported 38,000 tonnes of honey from China in 2022
The UK imported 38,000 tonnes of honey from China in 2022. Photograph: Chris Rout/Alamy

Adulteration of honey with cheap sugar syrup has been exposed in a new investigation by the European Commission, which found 46% of sampled products were suspected to be fraudulent. Ten honey samples from the UK all failed the tests. They may have been blended or packaged in Britain, but the honey probably originated overseas.

This is not the first time tests have suggested that UK shoppers may be being cheated on their honey, though supermarkets say they regularly test honey and audit supply lines.

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