Honey crisis stings supermarkets
3 April 2012
Supermarket buyers are facing price hikes for honey as they seek alternative supplies following an EU-wide ban on Chinese imports, writes Robin Parker.
The Food Standards Agency called for the withdrawal of honey of Chinese origin, including blended honeys, last month after tests revealed traces of the antibiotic chloramphenicol.
Up to 50 per cent of honey sold in the UK is sourced from China, and the ban resulted in empty shelves across supermarkets in the past few weeks.
Supplies from New Zealand have...