Fraud
Honeys
Article REF: F7000 V1
Fraud
Honeys

Authors : Danielle LOBREAU-CALLEN, Marie-Claude CLÉMENT, Vincent MARMION

Publication date: June 10, 2000 | Lire en français

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3. Fraud

Honey is a natural product harvested by bees, from which it is impossible to extract or add anything [worldwide regulations [60] , European directives 74-409 and country-specific regulations (see )]. However, a number of exporting countries and a few unscrupulous producers do not hesitate to contravene these regulations. The main types of fraud to be considered are of a physico-chemical, botanical or geographical nature.

3.1 Physico-chemical fraud

  • The simplest of these are "dirty" honeys, with numerous mineral traces such as clays, crystals, loess and earth (Chinese honeys) (figure

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