Miel d'oranger de Valencia - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Miel d'oranger de Valencia from Carrefour Sélection achieves a European Score of 100. The breakdown awards 35 points each for company headquarters and manufacturing, 10 for ingredients, 15 for distribution, 5 for proximity, and 0 for certifications. The origin of the honey is declared as Spain — specifically Valencia, a major Spanish orange blossom honey producing region — and the product is sold under the Carrefour private label, a company headquartered in France. No certifications were identified, which accounts for the zero on that dimension.

Within the orange blossom honeys category, this product ranks higher than 64% of the 50 references evaluated, placing it in the upper-middle tier of a well-populated segment.

For a European-minded shopper, this honey offers a clear and traceable European origin story: Spanish bees, Spanish orange groves, and a French retail distribution network. The full ingredient score of 10 confirms that no non-European inputs were identified, and the proximity score of 5 reflects a supply chain that stays within EU borders. The absence of organic certification means there is no independent verification of the beekeeping or agricultural practices involved. However, for shoppers primarily concerned with European provenance rather than organic status, this product performs creditably. At the 64th percentile, it sits above the majority of orange blossom honey alternatives assessed, making it a reasonable choice within a competitive category.