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December 3, 2024 from the KLBD:

Due to an industry-wide honey shortage, companies are supplementing regular honey with Honeydew (also referred to as Forest Honey or Pine Honey).

Whilst regular honey is produced by bees collecting nectar from flowers, Honeydew honey is made by bees collecting a sweet substance secreted by aphids (tiny insects that live on tree branches). The Kashrut status of such honey is subject to Halachic debate.

As a result, KLBD has removed its hechsher from honeys that may contain Honeydew. Therefore, the following Rowse honeys are no longer KLBD certified unless the label bears the KLBD logo.

Rowse Dark & Rich 340g
Rowse Greek Squeezy 250g
Rowse Runny Squeezy 680g
Rowse Runny Squeezy 1.36kg
Rowse Set 1.36kg
Rowse Spreadable 3.17kg

Other Rowse products remain certified as previously. For a full list click here. Because of this concern, KLBD recommends that honey should only be purchased with a reliable hechsher. To check which Honeys are KLBD certified click here.