In a message dated 17/02/2009 20:02:23 GMT Standard Time,
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Ignorant question: What is HMF?
Hydroxyfurfuraldehyde. A breakdown product of sugar that occurs naturally
over time but is accelerated by heating. Fresh raw honey from a temperate
climate will usually have < 40ppm whereas the pot of strawberry jam in your
cupboard may have over 500 ppm as sugars have been boiled.
Chris
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