Eleven of 17 honey products failed Swedish checks

Eleven of 17 honey products tested in a joint check by five Swedish municipalities failed European or Swedish requirements, meaning shoppers were not getting products that met the rules for honey.

Four products tested in Södertälje were judged inauthentic and banned from sale locally: Maribel liquid blossom honey, Allos acacia honey, MinElla liquid blossom honey and Midyat liquid blossom honey.

SVT reports that one product imported and resold in Järna lacked bee enzymes and contained added sugar. EU rules say a product sold as honey cannot contain added ingredients.

Allos disputes the result. The company says its supplier provided new analyses from accredited laboratories indicating that the honey is genuine. German authorities are investigating, and the product remains on sale while their decision is pending.

The checks were conducted by Södertälje, Malmö, Helsingborg, Kalmar and Solna. Consumers can use the named product list to identify the four lines covered by Södertälje's sales bans.

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