Bee products: managing risks to guarantee quality and authenticity
Bee products, derived directly from bees or from their processing of plant materials, hold a valuable place in our diet and health. Honey, royal jelly, pollen, propolis or wax: each of these treasures of the hive is subject to increasingly stringent quality and safety requirements.
A sector under close scrutiny
The bee products sector is governed by strict regulations, both nationally and at European level. Health risks are numerous: pesticide contamination, presence of veterinary drug residues, heavy metals, PAHs, or alteration of honey authenticity.
The Phytocontrol offer for bee products
Phytocontrol mobilises all its expertise to support industry players in managing these challenges, with expertise structured around:
- Unmatched analytical coverage: more than 680 active substances tested for, including the 5 neonicotinoids recognised in France, heavy metals, veterinary drug residues (chloramphenicol, nitrofurans, aminoglycosides…), PAHs, nitrates, nitrites, perchlorates, pyrrolizidine alkaloids…
- Targeted and regulatory analyses:
- Pesticide residues: compliance with Regulation (EC) 396/2005
- Veterinary drug residues: according to Regulation (EU) 37/2010
- Lead content: governed by Regulation (EU) 2023/915
- Honey quality: according to Directive (EU) 2001/110
- Authenticity: detection of added sugars, verification of botanical and geographical origin, isotopic analyses…
- Close support: on-site sample collection and a single point of contact for technical and regulatory advice.
Accredited expertise
Phytocontrol is accredited by COFRAC (scope available at www.cofrac.fr) and has one of the most comprehensive scopes in France in the food sector, with a specific focus on bee products.
Are you a producer, processor or distributor of bee products?
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