‘Honest Honey’ Launched to Protect U.S. Honey Consumers and Customers
Duty circumvention a threat to U.S. honey industry, honey supply quality
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2010 – Four North American honey marketing companies and importers
– Golden Heritage Foods, LLC, Burleson’s Inc., Odem International, and Dutch Gold Honey –
today launched the Honest Honey Initiative and pledged to help protect the quality and reputation
of the U.S. honey supply, as well as the sustainability of U.S. beekeepers and honey businesses.
The initiative seeks to call attention to illegal sales of honey in circumvention of U.S. trade laws,
a practice that the organizers estimate cost the United States up to $200 million in uncollected
duties in 2008 and 2009 combined and threatens a vital segment of U.S. agriculture.
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