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Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published the results of targeted authenticity testing on frozen processed pork and beef products as part of its Annual Targeted Food Sampling Programme 2023–24.

A total of 160 frozen processed pork and beef products were analysed for the presence of undeclared meat species. All samples were found to be satisfactory, with no undeclared species detected.

The results provide reassurance that the products tested were accurately described and demonstrate the value of ongoing food authenticity surveillance. Regular monitoring helps verify compliance, maintain consumer confidence and provide evidence that supply-chain controls are working effectively.

Read full report here.

In 2025 the agency US Fopd and Drug Agency tested 102 honey samples, including 54 domestic samples and 48 import samples. Test methods were primarily stable-isotope testing, so testing was focussed upon detecting syrup adulteration rather than necessarily origin fraud or floral mislabelling.  They report a violation rate of about 4% for both domestic products (2 out of 54) and imported products (2 out of 48). In the 2022-2023 assignment, the agency collected and tested 107 imported honey samples and found 3% of those samples to be violative. In 2021-2022, the agency collected and tested 144 imported honey samples and found 10% of those samples to be violative.  

More details can be found here.

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