The latest regulatory issues for honey authenticity

Honey products, including premium manuka honey, have become growing targets for food substitution frauds and loss of product authenticity. While the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code requires certain conditions to be met when marketing and selling ‘honey’, honey industry groups have also developed their own more comprehensive specifications for honey products. This article explores the regulatory framework for honey and the separate honey industry standards and testing systems that assist detection and reduction of food fraud and honey substitutes.