Revolutionary Bee-Free Vegan Honey Trialed

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Scientists claim the honey is a ‘stepping stone for a revolutionary advancement in the food and biotechnology industries’

Scientists have made the world’s first vegan honey by replicating the digestive process of bees.

Fooditive, an ingredient manufacturer based in the Netherlands, will begin large-scale trials of the product in the New Year.

It said the product has the looks, taste and health benefits of honey made by bees.

The company uses a biotech process of inserting honey DNA into yeast, which then is fermented to replicate the process that occurs in bees’ stomachs.

image of the bee free honey which is clear
Credit: Fooditive

Fooditive founder and CEO Moayad Abushokhedim said: ‘Our goal is to provide the world’s first 100 per cent bee-free honey with no compromise on taste, quality or price.

‘We believe our process will be the stepping stone for a revolutionary advancement in the food and biotechnology industries, enabling and animal product to be mimicked and even improved.’

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