A practical buyer guide to the New Zealand export definition and the testing framework used to distinguish monofloral and multifloral mānuka honey.
New Zealand Food Safety states that the mānuka export definition uses five attributes: four chemical markers and one mānuka-pollen DNA marker. The framework is used to distinguish mānuka honey and identify it as monofloral or multifloral.
For monofloral mānuka, the specified chemical and DNA criteria must be met. Multifloral mānuka uses the same five-attribute framework but different chemical thresholds. The applicable test results should be reviewed with the relevant export documentation.
For buyers, monofloral or multifloral status is a product specification, not simply a marketing description. Confirm the required status, testing and destination-market requirements before committing to supply.
New Zealand Food Safety states that the mānuka export definition uses five attributes: four chemical markers and one mānuka-pollen DNA marker. The framework is used to distinguish mānuka honey and identify it as monofloral or multifloral.
For buyers, monofloral or multifloral status is a product specification, not simply a marketing description. Confirm the required status, testing and destination-market requirements before committing to supply.
No. This page is a commercial information guide. Product, export and destination-market requirements should be confirmed against the applicable official requirements and current documentation.