honey markets | Apiarist's Advocate

Bruce Roscoe

Oct 310 min read

The Honey in the Sheds, and the Sword of Damocles

While the New Zealand Honey industry bandies about vast ranges for potential honey inventory volumes, Bruce Roscoe explores how...

Patrick Dawkins

Oct 35 min read

Comvita’s Freeze Out Hits Honey Suppliers Hard

Where Comvita goes, many beekeepers go, and when they cancelled supply contracts with beekeepers in 2021-22 it sent some out of business...

Patrick Dawkins

Mar 4, 20236 min read

Quarterly Honey Market Chat - February '23

A new section where honey buyers offer their commentary on the markets, and where honey producers and buyers can connect...

John Smart

Nov 3, 20222 min read

Price – It’s Not a Sustainable Unique Selling Point

Now, as much as ever, the issue of capturing maximum value for New Zealand’s range of honey varieties is front of industry discussions...

Patrick Dawkins

Oct 2, 20229 min read

Honey Price Slump Shows No Quick Let Up

Beekeepers hoping for increases in honey prices offered up by buyers in the coming season were given little hope during a recent meeting...

Patrick Dawkins

Jul 3, 20223 min read

Export Honey Volumes Declining

While the honey industry continues to work through several years of honey stores, MPI reports a reduction in the main method of moving it...

Patrick Dawkins

May 1, 20225 min read

The Non-Compliance Conundrum

You might have seen it, unlabelled honey at the roadside stall or on the local Facebook market place...

Patrick Dawkins

Sep 1, 20214 min read

Honey Markets Further Explored

Last month we detailed the manuka-focused sections of an enlightening conversation between three honey marketers from the Apiculture New...