Independent, 1/14/2014
Consumers have been warned to watch out for fake products
labelled as the natural cold and flu remedy manuka honey.
The genuine item is clearly marked as tested and verified by
an independent certified laboratory, manufacturers say.
It comes as the price of manuka honey increases due to
strong demand since the onset of winter. Prices for genuine manuka honey start
at €9.99. Fake products are often sold at lower prices.
"Manuka honey has become an increasingly popular and
expensive health food in recent years, for two goods reasons: it is renowned
for exceptional health benefits and it is in very limited supply when compared
to that demand," said Warren Peat of Watson & Son.
"So it's no coincidence that as demand increases, and
supply can't match it, this leads to a growing number of honeys masquerading as
the real thing. Consumers need to look for products that are labelled as tested
and verified by an independent certified laboratory."…
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