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Honey authenticity -DNA + SORS methods for the authentication of Chinese honey

Food Standards Agency · Central government

In brief

Food Standards Agency awarded research work to Cranfield University on 26 October 2025.

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What the notice says

The FSA required the Supplier to validate and optimize the DNA-based qPCR and SORS methods that were developed in the first feasibility study. This should be done on Chinese honey representative of UK imports and to further investigate the suitability of qPCR, digital PCR and metabarcoding methodologies for honey authenticity purposes.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Cranfield University (SME)£75,955
27 October 2025 to 27 March 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 068512-2025

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From notice 068512-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 27 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.