When your brand name appears on a jar of honey, the information on the label matters. Claims about honey variety, floral source, or geographic origin can influence how consumers understand the product and what they expect when they open it. For private label brands, knowing where honey comes from is an important part of protecting… Read more »
When honey is used across a menu, consistency matters. A change in flavor, color, moisture, or overall quality can affect everything from a signature cocktail to a glaze, dressing, or dessert. Chefs and foodservice professionals may never see most of the testing that happens before honey reaches their kitchens, but those quality checks can help… Read more »
Pure and adulterated honey may look nearly identical in a jar, but that does not mean they provide the same product. Honey contains more than naturally occurring sugars. It also contains compounds that contribute to its characteristics and beneficial properties. When authentic honey is diluted or replaced with undeclared sweeteners, the composition of the finished… Read more »
Honey adulteration is not only a problem for the honey industry. When an ingredient’s identity, origin, or composition cannot be verified, food manufacturers can face quality, formulation, labeling, and sourcing risks that extend well beyond the purchase order. For procurement, quality assurance, and R&D teams, the concern is simple: the honey entering a formulation needs… Read more »
You know that moment when you grab a honey bottle, a box of cereal, a beverage off the shelf because the label says, “honey,” and you want to believe it? Most shoppers do.And that trust is exactly what adulterated honey banks on. Counterfeit honey isn’t a fringe issue or a rare scandal. It’s a persistent,… Read more »
This year’s IFT FIRST in Chicago gathered thousands of food scientists, startups, and global brands under one roof to tackle some of the toughest questions facing our industry: What does “clean label” really mean in 2025? How are new regulations shifting ingredient strategies? And how will emerging technologies redefine what—and how—we eat? For companies committed… Read more »