A serious supply conversation needs more than a product description. It needs a clear specification, appropriate testing and the right documentation for the intended market.
We use a specification-led process so buyers can discuss product, testing and documentation with a clearer understanding of what needs to be established.
New Zealand MPI states that honey labelled as mānuka for export must be tested by an MPI-recognised laboratory against the five-attribute definition: four chemical attributes and one mānuka pollen DNA marker.
Understand the testing framework →A commercial buyer may need certificates of analysis, test results and export documentation appropriate to the product and destination market.
Review documentation →Export requirements are not identical in every market. The intended destination should be part of the initial commercial specification.
Review export requirements →New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries provides the regulatory framework for mānuka authenticity and honey export requirements. Apiculture New Zealand represents sectors across the honey and bee products industry.
MPI: Mānuka honey testing →
MPI: Steps to exporting →
Apiculture New Zealand →
We do not present MGO as a complete authenticity test, treat MGO and UMF™ as interchangeable, or imply that a generic certificate automatically satisfies every destination market.
Where a requirement is market-specific, the buyer brief should identify the market so the appropriate documentation and compliance pathway can be considered.
Explore Mānuka Intelligence →Application, market, grade, volume, format and timing are the starting point.
Build your sourcing brief → Supplier NetworkRepresentative laboratory COA guide
See the minimum analytical information supplied with exported Manuka Solutions honey and how to read the batch-specific certificate.
Access sample COA guide →