Manuka Honey Testing Ratings & Labeling
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Manuka Honey Ages Like Fine Wine
Did you know that Manuka honey is similar to a fine wine? It takes months for Manuka honey to develop its full bioactivity strength. While all honey possesses antibacterial prop... Read More
Consumer Question - Proof of Authenticity
Consumer:Hi - I am very interested in trying your Manuka Honey, but I have some reservations about verifying its identity and the exact location where the honey was collected. ... Read More
Vital Health Radio Interviews Bees and Trees Founder, Mike Everly
Mark Your Calendar! What: Radio Show Interview of Mike Everly, Bees and Trees Founder Topic: Manuka Honey: What It Is and How It Is Used When: Sunday, August 18, 2019, 9:... Read More
Why is your honey not UMFHA certified?
Customer:Hi, I just bought a jar of your honey. My wife and I love the honey and will continue to buy it, but I’m curious…why is your honey not UMFHA certified? (Bees & Tree... Read More
Australian Manuka honey vs. New Zealand Manuka honey - They are not the same!
An interesting article by the "Unique Manuka Factor" (UMF) Honey Association outlining the difference between Australian Manuka honey and New Zealand Manuka honey explains that ... Read More
What are MG/MGO, UMF, and NPA?
Until the early 1990s, Manuka honey was just a really nice honey produced from flowering native New Zealand trees. That’s when Dr. Peter Molan of the Waikato University in New ... Read More
How to Spot Real Manuka Honey & Stop Wasting Your Money on Impostors
If you want to avoid fake news, you have to know the source of the information. Further, you have to determine whether or not the information that source is telling you is acc... Read More
DHA & MG Explained: Manuka Honey's Unique Constituents
Analytica is one of the two third-party testing laboratories in New Zealand that we use to test every batch of our honey. With many years of experience in commercial testing, R... Read More
Counterfeit Manuka Honey is Being Pulled From the Shelves of Major Retailers
Bees & Trees has been working hard to educate and inform consumers about the misleading labeling of Manuka honey in the US market through our website blog posts and Facebo... Read More
Unsuspecting Consumers Beware
Various Manuka honey brands say lots of convincing things on their labels. For the unsuspecting consumer, the descriptions on these labels really do sound legitimate. They ta... Read More
Does Your Manuka Honey Have Manuka Honey In It?
When it comes to buying Manuka honey, you really need to know what you’re getting or you could end up disappointed with the results and paying too much for an inferior product. ... Read More
MG vs. UMF, Manuka Honey Confusion
We received an order from a new customer, and the new customer quickly canceled his order. We'd like to share this because there is a lot of confusion and lack of knowledge abo... Read More
Is Your Honey Real Bio-Active Manuka Honey?
Would you buy gold without knowing its purity and carat content? Of course not, you wouldn’t know what it’s worth – you wouldn’t know what you are buying. Similarly, why would... Read More
Why is Buying Manuka Honey So Confusing?
Why is Buying Manuka Honey So Confusing? With so many brands of Manuka honey available at vastly different prices, how do you know which one to buy? Which brands are really wha... Read More
An Update from the Toko School
November 15, 2017 Our beekeeper, Raul, was back to visit the school to check on the hives we donated to the children. It sounds like they are having a lot of fun with the bees! ... Read More
Our Price Advantage vs Other Manuka Brands
Manuka honey can be expensive - so know what you are buying!Manuka honey is a scarce resource, produced only from New Zealand, supplying a growing worldwide market. Increased p... Read More
Best Jar of Honey on the Planet
We have just started shipping from our batch 35, of our March 2013 harvest. If you have read earlier posts, you know that Manuka honey is aged before it is sold, not unlike a f... Read More
Video from Recent Manuka Honey Harvest in New Zealand
Honey Harvest 1 from Mike Everly on Vimeo. We completed our harvest in New Zealand during March. I get a lot of questions about how we know we are getting Manuka honey in ou... Read More
New Zealand Government steps in to set standards for Manuka Honey
New Zealand Government steps in to set standards for Manuka Honey. Read about upcoming standards that will help protect consumers and give greater confidence regarding honey l... Read More
Raw Manuka Honey and Granulation
Why honey naturally granulates and how this might affect how you enjoy it. Read More
Manuka Honey Tastes Great on a Scone
This is one of our favorite recipes for scones, and scones are one of our favorite ways to enjoy our manuka honey. Read More
Scientists Continue to Study How Manuka Honey Kills Bacteria
Read about scientist in Australia studying how manuka honey kills bacteria Read More
How Honey Grows?
.....read about how this special property of manuka honey changes over time Read More
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