A practical reference point for commercial buyers. Start with the official New Zealand sources when evaluating authenticity, testing, export and labelling requirements.
New Zealand Food Safety explains the science-based export definition, including the five attributes used to authenticate mānuka honey and distinguish monofloral from multifloral mānuka.
View MPI testing guidance ↗Exporters need to meet New Zealand requirements as well as applicable destination-market requirements. MPI sets out the process for honey and bee products and additional requirements for mānuka.
View MPI export guidance ↗MPI provides guidance on labelling New Zealand honey for export, including floral-source wording and the conditions for using mānuka terminology.
View MPI labelling guide ↗MGO measurement and UMF™ certification are not interchangeable concepts. Buyers should treat grading and certification terminology according to the framework being referenced.
View UMF comparison guidance ↗Set the application, destination market, grade or marker requirements, volume, format and documentation needs before requesting supply.
Requirements can differ by destination market. Treat official regulatory guidance as the reference point for export and labelling decisions.
Once the requirement is clear, use the Manuka Solutions sourcing workflow to structure the commercial request.
Build a sourcing brief →Tell us the application, market, grade, volume and format. We'll use the commercial brief to determine the appropriate sourcing path.
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