February 17, 2025|
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|10 months agoHoney Authenticity Crisis: Most Swiss-Sold Products Found Adulterated
Testing reveals 17 out of 20 honey brands in Swiss market contain adulterants, raising concerns about food quality and consumer protection
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- 17 out of 20 honey brands tested in the Swiss market were found to be adulterated.
- The testing method involved analyzing over 10 million DNA sequences to identify authentic versus fraudulent profiles.
- Fraudsters dilute honey with low-cost sugar syrup to increase profit margins.
- Retailers have criticized the new DNA testing methods.
- Faking a complex DNA pattern is extremely difficult for fraudsters.
By The Numbers
85%
failure rate
1.3 kg
per person annually
< 33%
domestic market share
28%
import share (Germany & Argentina each)
They Said
"Honey DNA profiles are complex and follow distinct patterns making it easy to identify fraud."
"Once tests designed to catch cheats are known cheating can be adjusted to pass the testing."