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 determination by pollen microscopy, sensory and physico-chemical markers 
  • Foreign sugar detection by advanced screening technologies (LC-HRMS, 13C EA/LC-IRMS and 1H NMR) 

Veterinary drug residues 

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 
  • GMO
  • Allergens

Other services

Your specialist laboratory

Our specialist laboratory for honey and bee product testing, Eurofins Food Integrity Control Services GmbH, offers a comprehensive service portfolio, so you can have the highest level of confidence in the quality and authenticity of your honey and bee products.

  • Officially approved experts according to §43 German Food and Feed Law 
  • Expertise in advanced authenticity testing methods 
  • Participation in industry associations, scientific working groups, and national and international norming committees 
  • Constant development of new analytical methods as well as improvements to existing analytical methods e.g. implementing new parameters and substances of interest to guarantee the best possible analytical coverage for your honey or bee products 
  • Regular participation in proficiency tests
  • True Source Honey qualified laboratory

Get in touch

For small batches, order our most routine testing from Eurofins Testing Direct.

Would you like to find out more about our testing solutions, access our competence centre services, or do you need tailored analytical or consultancy support?

Contact Eurofins Food Testing UK today to speak to our experts by submitting an enquiry form or calling +44 (0) 845 604 6740.

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