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Antibiotics in honey – Consumer demand for honey products
The current market – with its price rises and demand pressures – reflects the ongoing desirability of honey. Analysts say demand from consumers and the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries is increasing. Population growth -
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Antibiotics in honey – treatment to prevent disease in agriculture
Antibiotics such as oxytetracycline are essential for the control of bacterial diseases of agricultural plants. Most applications are by spray treatments in orchards therefore bees collecting nectar from treated plants causes antibiotic -
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Antibiotics in honey – treatment against bee diseases
Honey is a natural product that is widely used for both nutritional, medicinal & cosmetic purposes. Honey like other foods is prone to various types of contamination and adulteration. Honey -
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issues warnings about alleged adulteration of honey
A warning has been issued by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) about the adulteration and impurity of honey in name brands on British supermarket shelves. Tests were carried out which were -
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Added-sugars disclosure is required by the FDA for honey makers
A recent article by the Wall Street Journal states that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will require maple syrup and honey makers to include added-sugars disclosure on their “Nutrition Facts” labels
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