Fake honey scandal widens to Australian-sourced brands

Fake honey scandal widens to Australian-sourced brands

One in five samples of local honey sourced from Australia,including boutique brands,has been found to be fake,deepening the global scandal over the impurity of honey.

  • byAdele Ferguson&Chris Gillett

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Horticulturalist insists honey testing was to protect local industry

Horticulturalist insists honey testing was to protect local industry

Horticulturalist Robert Costa has stressed the only reason he commissioned controversial testing of honey purity was to protect the Australian industry.

  • byDarren Gray
Warning over impact of alleged fake honey on Australia's bees and crops

Warning over impact of alleged fake honey on Australia's bees and crops

Key figures in horticulture have echoed concerns about the need for a vibrant Australian beekeeping industry that provide bees to pollinate crops.

  • byDarren Gray
'Awash with fakes':the honey makers holding the line in China's dodgy market

'Awash with fakes':the honey makers holding the line in China's dodgy market

Some honey producers in the world's biggest market do the right thing,but it's a constant battle against fakery.

  • byKirsty Needham
Buying fake honey as simple as a Google search

Buying fake honey as simple as a Google search

If you think it’s hard to pass fake honey off as the real thing,try typing “rice syrup pass” into Google and the results will shock you.

  • byAdele Ferguson
New purity test on the cards amid honey'adulteration'scandal

New purity test on the cards amid honey'adulteration'scandal

Honey shipped to Australia could face a new test to weed out"fake"produce blended with sugary syrup under changes being considered by the federal agriculture department.

  • byPatrick Hatch
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Capilano,supermarkets accused of selling fake honey
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Retail

Capilano,supermarkets accused of selling fake honey

Honey giant has hit back after tests showed its imported honey was"adulterated".

  • byAdele Ferguson&Chris Gillett
Honey,we're off to China:Capilano taps into Asia health push

Honey,we're off to China:Capilano taps into Asia health push

Australia's best-known honey brand Capilano is hoping to tap into the huge Chinese market after sealing a $200 million deal with a Hong Kong-based private equity firm.

  • byDarren Gray
Coles takes Capilano Honey's import cocktail off the shelves

Coles takes Capilano Honey's import cocktail off the shelves

A controversial honey blend that uses Australian and Chinese ingredients won't be stocked at the supermarket giant as it looks to source"100 per cent"Australian product.

  • byJames Hearnes
Sweet as:The rise and rise of West Australian honey
Analysis
Farming

Sweet as:The rise and rise of West Australian honey

WA's premium jarrah and marri honeys are finally getting the international recognition they deserve after a huge effort by industry and government.

  • byHamish Hastie
Capilano Honey delivers investors a sweet treat

Capilano Honey delivers investors a sweet treat

Soaring sales to Asia have helped Australia's biggest honey packer defy supply cost rises to deliver a 53 per cent surge in net profit.

  • byJared Lynch