Radio New Zealand, 3/31/2014
A Waikato University scientist says there is a risk that
fraudulent products will wreck the international reputation of New Zealand
honey exports.
Associate Professor Merilyn Manley-Harris says it is
extremely urgent that New Zealand sets up standardised labelling of honey,
especially the lucrative manuka variety.
New Zealand produced more than 16,000 tonnes of honey in
2012 and 2013 and in 2012 honey exports were worth $120 million with manuka
honey making up about 90 per cent of that.
The Ministry of Primary Industries has formed two working
groups to come up with a robust labelling guideline for manuka honey - one made
up of scientists and one from the industry…
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