15 000 tonnes of illegal food and beverages off the market

To increase volumes and illegal profits, criminals add much cheaper corn syrup and sugarcane to genuine honey.

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https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/15-000-tonnes-of-illegal-food-and-beverages-markethttps://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/15-000-tonnes-of-illegal-food-and-beverages-market
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Tags: 
Food and drink, Foods, Agriculture, Sugar substitutes, Demulcents, Ancient Greek cuisine, Greek cuisine, Opson, Sugarcane, Syrup, Europol, Honey
Summary
Key Points: 
  • To increase volumes and illegal profits, criminals add much cheaper corn syrup and sugarcane to genuine honey.
  • This activity affects the market, which becomes inundated with counterfeits that are priced much lower than the genuine product.
  • Europol requested that national authorities perform checks on illegal products that could be detected in the supply chain.
  • Operation OPSON IX saw the launch of a dedicated project to support national authorities in combating the sale of illegal horse meat.
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