PRIVATE LABEL MANUKA HONEY
Our factory opened in 1998 and sits at the base of the beautiful Kaimai Ranges in Matamata, New Zealand. Matamata (home of The Hobbiton) is centrally located within “The Golden Triangle”. This area is known for producing the best Manuka Honey in the world.
We have spent close to two decades perfecting the craft of Manuka honey production. Our production team has the experience and commitment to ensure your branded honey is of
the highest quality.
We export honey to over 15 markets around the world. We provide a reliable turn-key private label service to a range of global clients with differing requirements.
GRADING OUR MANUKA HONEY
The grading of Manuka honey has been a hotly contested topic over the last decade. Consumers have been exposed to multiple grading systems and in some cases downright food fraud.
Manuka Honey was traditionally graded on it’s non-peroxide activity “NPA” (as mentioned on the previous page).
The NZ government has disallowed any use of activity on honey labels and the two main rating systems now used by companies in the industry are UMF and MGO.
We will extend on these two ratings on the following page.
Other rating systems are misleading and leading agencies including the New Zealand Government are working to clean this up.
UMF VS MGO
| UMF RATING | MINIMUM MGO METHYLGLYOXL |
|---|---|
| UMF 20+ | MGO 829 |
| UMF 15+ | MGO 550 |
| UMF 10+ | MGO 263 |
| UMF 5+ | MGO 83 |
UMF VS MGO
The UMF & MGO ratings are based on the level of methylglyoxal in the honey. Methylglyoxal is the primary chemical marker of antibacterial activity.
The MGO (or MG) rating is based solely on methylglyoxal. This rating is widely accepted and free for you to use on your brand.
The UMF rating is controlled by the Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association (UMFHA).
The UMF rating / quality mark tests multiple chemical markers in addition to methylglyoxal to ensure authenticity. In order to use the UMF quality mark on your brand you must join the UMFHA. This is a NZ$40,000 one-off joining fee and annual membership fees of NZ$2,000. You are also charged volumetric fees on all UMF branded honey sold.
We can provide more information on request.
OUR SERVICES
GETTING STARTED
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ORDER
Product selection, packaging, label design and government review
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PROCESSING
Order confirmation, label printing, honey packing
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SHIPPING
Arrange shipping, documentation and send to port
PACKAGING
Our standard packaging provider is Pharmapac, they are a New Zealand owned and operated business. All packaging is manufactured in New Zealand. They supply us high quality BEP free jars with induction seal lids. Our standard pricing is based on the square PET jar, however, we are extremely flexible in the packaging that we can provide for our customers.
PET JARS
QUALITY CONTROL
We operate under a New Zealand government controlled Risk Management Programme (RMP) / HACCP. Our factory is audited bi-annually, and every export is verified by apiculture officers to ensure they meet government regulations. The factory is EU and FDA accredited.
Every unit produced is checked by one of our quality control staff and we perform multiple batch tests before the product is eligible for export.
