USA: FDA issues draft guidance intended to help ensure the proper labelling of honey and honey products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a draft guidance to ensure proper labelling of honey and honey products and to prevent misbranding and adulteration. Proper labelling of these products helps consumers to understand the contents of honey and honey products and to differentiate between them.
The draft guidance provides the definition of honey, offers advice on labeling issues such as the floral source of honey, blends of honey and other sweeteners, and blends of honey and other ingredients, such as flavors. It also describes some of the measures FDA takes to guard against honey adulteration and invites interested parties to comment on the draft (FDA News Release, 8 April 2014).
Click here for the news release.
Click here for the draft guidance.

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