A New Zealand company has pleaded guilty to charges of adding artificial chemicals to its premium manuka honey, in a flagship prosecution over a product that is high-value export for the country, reports Reuters. New Zealand Food Safety filed the case against Auckland-based Evergreen Life Ltd. whose products were pulled from shelves in 2016 by the Ministry for Primary Industries, which said they might contain "non-approved substances".
Manuka honey is considered to have better antibacterial properties than other honey, partly because it naturally contains an omega acid called DHA and an antacid known as MGO. Evergreen had been allegedly adding synthetic chemicals to increase the levels of the anti-bacterial agents, allowing the company to sell the honey at a higher price, according to Radio New Zealand. Full Story
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