«Breaking Pic News» Australian honey manufacturer’s shocking U-turn after it was accused of selling ‘fake’ products

The Australian honey producer accused of selling ‘adulterated’ honey, mixed with a range of different sugar syrups, has made a U-turn on its stance.

An NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resolution) test showed that Capilano's Allowrie honey included these syrups and the company initially criticised the assessment, saying that Australian regulators ‘do not use this testing regime at all’.

But in a shocking twist, Capilano has today revealed that it is now planning to fund the establishment of an NMR facility for honey in Australia.

The Australian honey producer accused of selling ‘adulterated’ honey, mixed with a range of different sugar syrups, has made a U-turn on its stance.

Capilano managing director Ben McKee had previously questioned the reliability of the NMR test compared to Australian standard C3 and C4 sugar tests.

He had called on the industry to ‘prove’ the NMR test so that it matched the ‘robustness of results from other testing currently relied on internationally’. 

However, Capilano is now joining forces with other industry players - and with potential Federal Government support - to build an independent facility to test any honey for sale in Australia. 

‘We have commenced discussions with the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Honey Bee Products and most importantly the University of Sunshine Coast, who currently have NMR capability, to establish an independent honey testing facility,’ McKee said.

‘We have also held discussions with the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council Executive Director and Chairman to ensure such a facility meets its needs.’ 

Some honey producers have allegedly been finding ways around the existing C3 and C4 testing methods, and experts have claimed that the NMR test is the most fool-proof assessment. 

An NMR test showed that Capilano's Allowrie honey included rice and beet syrups and the company initially criticised the assessment, saying that Australian regulators ‘do not use this testing regime at all’. But in a shocking twist, Capilano has today revealed that it is now planning to fund the establishment of an NMR facility for honey in Australia.

‘Even though Capilano has a testing regime that is internationally recognised, we can see the added benefit of investing in new testing regimes to continue to maintain the confidence of consumers and the Australian honey industry,' McKee said.

But not everyone is convinced by Capilano's move.

Former ACCC chairman Allan Fels believes that testing and its funding should be done 'at arm's length' from the industry, The Age reports.

He also said that people unconnected to the honey industry knew it was a target for food fraud globally, and added that regulators should question what Capilano had done to prevent tainted products from entering its supply chain. 

Capilno also said today that it would be re-testing all of its imported honey products.

'Capilano is fully supportive of increased and improved testing of imported honey and will reject any imported honey that fails these tests,' the company said.  

‘Even though Capilano has a testing regime that is internationally recognised, we can see the added benefit of investing in new testing regimes to continue to maintain the confidence of consumers and the Australian honey industry,' McKee said (right).

Supermarkets and honey brands across Australia were accused of selling ‘fake’ honey earlier this week following the results of honey fraud detection testing.

Germany’s Quality Services International (QSI) lab – which specialises in honey fraud detection – ran tests on a range of honeys across Australia, and found that many products boasting 100 per cent honey content also contained different types of ‘syrups’.

‘By and large [the impurity] is some kind of syrup that’s been converted to look like honey, it tastes like honey,’ Phillip McCabe, from the International Federation of Beekeepers Association, told the Sydney Morning Herald.

A honey fraud detection lab ran tests on a range of honeys across Australia, and found that many products boasting 100% honey content also contained different types of ‘syrups’ 

‘Everything about it seems to be honey when in fact it’s just sugar syrup or something else – consumers don’t realise what they are buying and eating isn’t honey.’

Criminal gangs in China allegedly produce this type of honey product cheaply and sell it on to unsuspecting suppliers, making a tidy profit in the process.

The lab ran two separate tests on 28 blended and imported honey samples; the official Australian C4 sugar test, and the  new NMR test – designed to detect impurities.

By and large [the impurity] is some kind of syrup that’s been converted to look like honey,’ said Phil McCabe of the International Federation of Beekeepers Association

The NMR test showed that 12 of the 28 samples were not 100 per cent honey, while the C4 test passed all 28 samples as pure honey.

Testing ran on products sold in Aldi, Coles, IGA and Woolworths – and from brands including Black & Gold, Bramwells, Gardner and Capilano’s Allowrie. 

'While we have full confidence that Allowrie Honey contains only pure honey, we also recognise that there is no consensus view from across the industry about the reliability of the NMR test that has led to the reports in the media,' said Ben McKee, Managing Director of Capilano Honey Limited. 

McCabe, however, said that the NMR test was the most accurate test available and that was why he was referring them to Interpol.

The lab ran two tests on 28 blended and imported honey samples; the official Australian C4 sugar test, and the Nuclear Magnetic Resolution (NMR) test – designed to detect impurities

A Coles spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that it is proud to support Australian producers and beekeepers and stressed that its Coles brand honey is 100 per cent Australian. 

'As part of a recent range review, Coles is no longer ranging Allowrie honey products,' they said. 

A Woolworths spokesperson said that it treats the accuracy of product labelling very seriously and was concerned to learn of these claims.

'We will now work closely with our supplier to review the substance of the claims in detail before determining our next steps,' they said.

An ALDI spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that it is launching an immediate investigation into the claims, and that it would be removing the product in question from its shelves for the duration of the investigation.

'If the investigations conclude that the product has been adulterated, it will permanently be removed from sale at ALDI and further actions will be taken with the supplier,' the spokesperson said. 

Daily Mail Australia has also reached out to IGA for further comment.

The NMR test showed that 12 of the 28 samples were not 100 per cent honey, while the C4 test passed all 28 samples as pure honey 

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