Australia’s biggest honey importer , formerly Capilano Ltd ( Hive and Wellness), are saturating the Australian market with imported honey again.
The corporation agreed to stop importing honey after a campaign led by savethebeesaustralia resulted in a major boycott of their brands.
Hive and wellness CEO Mr d’Almeida said
“If we don’t do it, someone else is going to fill that void, whether it’s onshore or offshore, someone will offer a cheaper imported product.”
In statements to the ABC, @Coles , @woolworths_au did not answer questions about whether they requested Hive and Wellness to reintroduce the three imported brands.
Shoppers should be aware they have now introduced three cheap imported honeys at the supermarkets — Cloverdale at Woolworths, The Honey Collective at Coles, and Chandler’s at IGA from $4.40 for a 375g jar, which is $11.70 per kilogram.
That undercuts the price of the cheapest “branded” honey by $7.50/kg.
All three bottles are printed with Honey Corporation of Australia, which is what Capilano was called at one stage.
Cloverdale contains 90 per cent South American honey and 10 per cent Australian product, The Honey Collective is 20 per cent New Zealand and 80 per cent Australia and Chandler’s is “packed in Australia from at least 10 per cent Australian ingredients so it may be from China.
Imported honey also can carry virus’s like deformed wing virus that has caused major collapses overseas.
Consumers are urged to avoid imported honey.
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