Michael Durham
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/ 3 August 2004

Scourge of honey laundering

When British honey farmer Willie Robson blew the whistle on a fellow beekeeper, Richard Brodie, for potting Argentine honey and passing it off as Scottish borders honey, the resulting court case exposed some of the tough realities of an intensely competitive international business. Stinging accusations of foul play in the
beekeeping world have exposed the ruthless side of a global trade.