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

Nine in ten honey samples from UK retailers fail authenticity test

Honey in a jar with wooden dipper
The five samples of honey sent for testing by UK beekeepers were all authentic Photograph: Chris Rout/Alamy

The honey industry faces new demands to overhaul its supply chain after more than 90% of sampled products bought from large British ­retailers failed pioneering authenticity tests.

The UK branch of the Honey Authenticity Network sent 30 samples last month from Britain for a novel commercial test based on the DNA profiles of genuine honey. Five were from UK beekeepers and 25 from big retailers, including supermarkets.

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