Large scandal: 75 % of the honey from supermarkets fake!

Large scandal: 75 % of the honey from supermarkets fake!

Vorarlberg, Österreich - An alarming examination brings the honey industry to falter! According to the recent analyzes of the ORF "concrete" editorial team, 31 honey glasses from domestic supermarkets were subjected to a DNA test-with shocking results! A total of 75 percent of the tests pointed out that the products must not be sold as an authentic honey. These falsifications primarily affect mixtures of EU and non-EU countries, the exact origin of which often remains in the dark. This confirms the almost unbroken fear of experts that honey is one of the most frequently fake food. The honey expert Mohr expressed: "We have already feared that honey falsifications are on the market. But we really would not have thought that it takes on such dimensions," said Mohr.

The problem is not unknown in Germany either. An investigation by the German Association of Professional and Employment beekeepers showed that out of 30 supermarket honey samples, breathtaking 80 percent were classified as "not authentic". In a separate test of seven brands, carried out by ZDF frontally, the Estonian laboratory Celvia confirmed: All samples were "not authentic". The Austrian laboratory Sinsoma classified six out of seven rehearsals as "not plausible". This burden is heavy on the shoulders of the supermarkets, which insure to carry out scientifically well -founded authenticity tests, but are strongly criticized. Aldi, Rewe and Edeka vehemently keep against it and assert that their quality controls correspond to the standards. But consumer advocates and beekeepers are skeptical, and the discussion about the credibility of these tests proves to be extremely controversial, as well as "https://www.bienenjournal.de/imkerpraxis/FaFaLert-honig-diebatte- Geht-weiter/"> Bienenjournal

The shadow play of the honey falsifications

In the background of the honey scandal, many suspect the dark machinations of large producers from Asia and Eastern Europe, while small beekeepers are hardly able to falsify their honey. The EU is planning a new guideline for 2026, which is to achieve better traceability of the honey origin. Nevertheless, it remains to be hoped that consumers buy their honey from trustworthy beekeepers and pay attention to the designations of origin.
But not only the origin is questionable - the methods for checking honey are also up for debate. The DNA analysis shows promising approaches to uncovering counterfeits, but experts criticize criticism of the methodology and the objective implementation of the studies. The topic was already absorbed by scientists on the Eurobee 2024. Experts like Prof. Michael Traugott from Sinsoma emphasize the need to carefully check the analysis approaches to protect the interests of beekeepers. The future of honey on the market will remain exciting.