Analysis of honey and bee products

Honey and other bee products (such as royal jelly, bee pollen and propolis) are among the most controlled foods in the world, as they must comply with high standards regarding naturalness, purity and authenticity. Consumers expect a genuine product that is naturally pure and only minimally processed so that it maintains its valuable composition and properties. Eurofins Food & Feed Testing supports you to ensure the quality of your honey and bee products.

Key services

Quality

  • Compositional analysis according to honey and other product specific standards
  • Sugar composition 
  • Various analytical parameters for honey matureness, freshness and possible defects (HMF, enzyme activities, proline, humidity, fermentation) 

Authenticity

  • Botanical and geographical origin verification through pollen microscopy, sensory analysis, and physicochemical markers
  • Advanced screening for foreign sugar adulteration

Veterinary drug residues 

  • Non-authorised and prohibited drugs (cost-effective screening of the relevant veterinary drugs classed by innovative multimethods)

Residues and contaminants 

  • Pesticides multi residue screening 
  • Glyphosate / glufosinate and their metabolites, and other herbicides used as glyphosate alternatives 
  • Chlorate and perchlorate 
  • Acaricides and bee repellents 
  • Pyrrolizidine and other toxic alkaloids 
  • Heavy metals 
  • Genetically modified organism (GMO)
  • Allergens

Other services

  • Product labelling/legal compliance 
  • Sampling services 
  • Scientific opinions 
  • Expert and advisory services

Your specialist laboratory

Eurofins Food & Feed Testing India offers a comprehensive range of testing services for honey and bee products, helping businesses assess product quality, authenticity, and compliance. Our analytical expertise and advanced testing capabilities provide reliable results and help customers maintain confidence in the quality and authenticity of their honey and bee products.

Advantages

  • Expertise in advanced authenticity testing methods
  • Participation in industry associations, scientific working groups, and national and international norming committees
  • Continuous innovation in analytical testing, including the addition of new parameters and substances of interest, helping ensure the highest level of analytical coverage for your honey and bee products
  • Regular participation in proficiency tests
  • True Source Honey qualified laboratory

Get in touch

Would you like to find out more about our testing solutions, or do you need tailored analytical support? Contact us today to get in touch with our experts.

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