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The National Honey Competition and Honey Profiling
We take a look at what goes into the search for New Zealand’s top honeys...
Maggie James
May 1, 20223 min read


Profiling the Honey Profiler – Alessandro Tarentini
From academia in Italy, to a Dutch research farm, then beekeeping in North America, we chart honey judge Alessandro Tarentini's journey...
Maggie James
May 1, 20223 min read


Beekeepers Predict Average Honey Season
Indications are the 2021-22 honey season is shaping as an average yield. We check in with a wide range of beekeepers and get their "take"...
Patrick Dawkins
Mar 2, 20225 min read


Honey Sales – Branding Matters
So, you are trying to sell your honey crop ... MyApiary's Darren Bainbridge has some tips in this month's Management Matters column...
Darren Bainbridge
Mar 2, 20222 min read


Brand New Buildings: 30 Years of Hives, Honey and Hard Work
Like any beekeeper who has three decades in business, Jeff Brand has seen the ups and downs of the industry...
Maggie James
Feb 2, 20228 min read


Free Trade Returns
With a 16% tariff on Kiwi honey set to be removed when a NZ-UK free trade agreement comes into force, we ask, who will see the benefit?...
Patrick Dawkins
Nov 30, 20216 min read


Beekeeping and Business Balance on the Chathams
In the competitive honey market, Chatham Islands beekeepers Francesca Bonventre and Kaai Silbery have built a brand and a product with...
Patrick Dawkins
Nov 2, 20217 min read


Clover Honey Prices on the Rise
Clover and light-coloured honey producers will be buoyed by positive signs coming out of several major honey buyers around prices being...
Patrick Dawkins
Nov 2, 20213 min read


Honey a Winner in UK Trade Deal
New Zealand honey exporters are among the biggest winners following news announced on October 20 that the New Zealand and United Kingdom...
Patrick Dawkins
Oct 31, 20211 min read


Manuka Market Insights
An on-stage discussion between international honey marketing experts at the Apiculture New Zealand conference in June gave beekeepers in...
Patrick Dawkins
Aug 3, 20215 min read


First Time's a Charm
The Rotorua Honey Bee Club doesn’t know what type of honey it is, but they know it’s a winner.
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 3, 20213 min read
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