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Honey laundering’ draws protests from producers

eivindm — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0000

An industry group alleged Monday that Chinese businesses are bringing honey into the United States illegally, by lying about the product’s origin to bypass expensive import tariffs and fees. It’s called “honey laundering,” and officials say it’s a serious issue for honey producers.

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China Drug Watchdog Slams Propolis Claims on Blood Sugar

eivindm — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:16:00 +0000

China’s Drug Watchdog Exposes Misleading Health Advertisements

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UPDATE 2-Monsanto fined $2.5 mln on pesticide/seed misbrand

eivindm — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:08:00 +0000

Monsanto Co (MON.N) has agreed to pay a $2.5 million fine for misbranding biotech cotton seeds in what regulators called the largest settlement of its kind for violating U.S. insecticide law.

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Ruben Josey Arrest May Be Linked to Others Around Florida

eivindm — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:41:00 +0000

A local beekeeper is under arrest for stealing bees, honey and equipment from his competitors.

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‘Honey Laundering’ Threatens Trade With US

eivindm — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:28:00 +0000

New Zealand’s growing honey trade with the United States is in jeopardy if Australian honey products are allowed into the Kiwi market.

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Beekeepers Stung by Theft of Top-Value Hives

eivindm — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:56:00 +0000

West Virginia beekeeper Mark C. Baker had high hopes for his valuable hives as he readied them for the cross-country journey to California’s almond groves.

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President of Chinese firm pleads guilty in ‘honey laundering’ case

eivindm — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:10:05 +0000

The president of a Chinese honey company pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to illegally import honey into the United States, part of a case that has cast a spotlight on “honey laundering,” the importation of falsely-labeled honey.

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Chirnside beekeeper stung by thieves

eivindm — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:55:29 +0000

A Chirnside beekeeper has told how he was the victim of a sting operation after thieves stole 10 hives and between, 240,000 and 280,000 bees.

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Seattle defendant pleads guilty to importing tainted Chinese honey

eivindm — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:31:00 +0000

A Chinese citizen accused of illegally importing honey to the United States — including one shipment tainted with antibiotics — pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court at Seattle.

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Thieves plunder royal beekeeper’s hives

eivindm — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:13:00 +0000

Police are questioning beekeepers after as many as 500,000 bees were stolen from a farm, it emerged yesterday.

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