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Pure, golden honey spread on hot buttered toast, spooned over fresh yoghurt or drizzled on a pancake these are among life s great culinary delights.
As Winnie-the-Pooh sang in Disney s 2011 film: Oh what a sight, oh what a dream, dive in the wonderful, honeyful stream!
In Britain, we eat more than 50,000 tons of honey a year, for its taste and its health benefits. Globally, 1.9 million tons are consumed. But if you imagine all this honey comes from bees buzzing around fields and woodlands, think again. Beekeepers and scientists warn that more honey is being sold than the world s bees can possibly produce. They suggest much of it is likely to be mixed with cheap sugar syrup.
Ensuring the authenticity of wine: the role of NMR
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In a recent webinar, Thomas Spengler of Bruker BioSpin along with Elena Meléndez Álvarez and Eva Lopez Rituerto of Estación Enológica de Haro, La Rioja-Spain discussed the role of NMR in assuring authenticity of Spanish Wines.
With the increasing prevalence of economically motivated adulteration and ever-widening trade routes, it is essential that the authenticity and purity of a wine can be verified throughout its entire journey from bottling to customer. This gives peace of mind to both the stakeholders and consumer. However, conventional techniques are no longer sufficient to tackle sophisticated modes of adulteration.