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Understanding Mānuka Honey: The Role of Pollen Count, MGO and UMF

Mānuka Honey is celebrated worldwide for its unique properties and numerous health benefits. This rare honey, derived from the nectar of the Mānuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium), has gained immense...

Egmont Honey expands presence in Australia with launch into Chemist Warehouse

Egmont Honey, a leading New Zealand producer of premium Mānuka Honey, is thrilled to announce its latest expansion into the Australian market. The company's 100% natural Mānuka Honey will now be a...

The texture of honey

As a natural product, the texture of honey will vary. If you’re somewhat of a sticky connoisseur, you will already have heard of terms like ‘creamed’ and ‘crystallised’. It’s the latter term that o...

Your guide to using New Zealand Mānuka Honey

Mānuka Honey is a decadent superfood which has been hailed worldwide for its therapeutic properties. But how is it made, and what exactly makes it so special? In this article, we explain the honey-...

Antarctica's Favorite Honey

Officially Antarctica's Favourite Honey, Egmont Honey unofficially.

Egmont Honey Is Growing! In More Than One Way.

2021 Q1 Newsletter 2020 Recap A note from our CEO James Annabell 2020 was an interesting year for the NZ honey industry. With Covid-19 lockdowns we noticed a combination of panic buying and more he...

Manuka Honey 101 – What’s the best Manuka Honey for you?

Mānuka Honey has been celebrated for centuries, with the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand (the home of Manuka Honey) first recognising its potential healing properties thousands of years ago....

Interview - Beekeeping at Egmont Honey

Beekeeping is fast becoming a very popular hobby and profession in New Zealand, and we often get questions from people asking about what is involved. So, we caught up with Egmont Honey Co-Founder a...