A spanner of gigantic proportions was thrown into the works of beekeeping and honey industry bodies UMF Honey Association and Apiculture NZ

Looming in February are votes crucial to the existence and roles of industry groups UMFHA and ApiNZ as a seismic shift in honey industry...

Two beekeepers who were among the group of six who first sat around a table and coined the association that is now UMF share their thoughts

ApiNZ chief executive Karin Kos, board chair Nathan Guy and UMFHA chief executive Tony Wright, explain why they believe a shake up is needed

Mānuka honey pioneer Phil Caskey shares his vision for a better UMF™ brand and a better mānuka honey industry...

A recent survey of UMF™ branded mānuka honey in China and Singapore by UMFHA returned what has been described as “an alarming number of...

A new dawn in New Zealand beekeeper and honey exporter collaboration looks likely in 2025, with industry groups ApiNZ and UMFHA proposing...

UMFHA explain their promotional concept "New Zealand Mānuka Honey Day", celebrated November 4...

As the mānuka honey price pinch tightens, 26 now former the UMFHA licence holders have had their ability to use the UMF brand revoked...

A short history of the various rating systems for mānuka honey: TA / NPA / UMF / MGO / MG / MGS / AAH / Pollen Percentage / KFactor / MQS.

A recent misstep from a UMFHA member which allowed Japanese filling of honey bags brings the Association’s rules under scrutiny...

Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association members have called on the Board and management of the association to have greater transparency and..

Those behind New Zealand's bid to gain exclusive use of the term "manuka honey" are set to appeal a recent UK ruling that set them back...