EU countries are pushing back against an influx of syrup-laced honey from China and other exporters which is flooding the bloc’s €2.3bn honey market and driving down prices.
The bid by 20 member states, led by Slovenia, to tighten regulation against what one official dubbed “honey laundering” follows a European Commission study that found a surge in fraud. Almost half of the honeys surveyed broke EU rules, with ingredients such as sugar syrups, colourings and water, according to findings released last month.
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