Honey is a naturally occurring product, subject to strict food regulations to ensure its safety and authenticity.
The importance of Honey analysis relies on an established global expert, who understands the unique requirements of honey and bee products. From royal jelly, bee pollen, propolis and beeswax you need a partner with developed proven methods of analysis.
Our experienced technical team can provide you advice, precise analysis and reliable results delivered quickly and reliably throughout the world. With our comprehensive range of honey services and wealth of experience, we are able to offer you services tailored to your needs, adapting to your requirements from beekeeper to labelling.
Our honey testing portfolio at a glance
Quality Parameters
Diastase, HMF, Water, Free Acid, Electrical conductivity, sugar spectrum, F/G ratio, etc.
Botanical and Geographical Origin
Microscopic pollen analysis in conjunction with other relevant parameters
Authenticity
C4 and C3 Sugars, foreign enzymes, heat-stable enzymes, honey-foreign oligosaccharides, SM-R, TM-R, E150d
Antibiotic Residues
Sulfonamides, Tetracyclines, Streptomycin, Chloramphenicol, Nitrofurans, Macrolides, etc.
Bee Treatments & Pesticides
Amitraz, Coumaphos, Fluvalinate, Carbendazime, Neonicotinoids, Pesticides, etc.
Bee Repellents & Fumigants
Naphthalene, Phenol, Aldehydes, para-dichlorobenzene, etc.
Further Residues
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids, etc.
Genetically Modified Organisms
Screening and event specification
Microbiology
Total aerobic mesophilic plate count, yeasts and mould, Enterobacteriaceae, E.coli, Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Chronobakter sakazakii, etc.
Latest News
03 Jun 2024
Are you ready for the updated EU Breakfast Directives?
Understanding the upcoming requirements for honey, jam, fruit juices, and dried milk sold in the European Union.
18 Aug 2023
World Honeybee Day: Raising Awareness about the Importance of Honeybees
Understanding the significance of honeybees in ecosystems, their role in the maintenance of global food security, and current risks to their populations
27 Jun 2023
Five key takeaways from the EU ‘From the Hives’ report
An expert view from an Intertek honey authenticity scientist
