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  • How to Identify Genuine Manuka honey.
    September 27, 2019 Bill Gluyas

    How to Identify Genuine Manuka honey.

    The high prices being achieved for genuine Manuka honey has led to many reports of honey fraudulently labelled as Manuka honey.New Zealand is the sole producer of Manuka honey and produces approximately 1400 tonnes of honey annually. However it is reported that over 10,000 tonnes of honey labelled as New Zealand Manuka is sold annually in UK alone, [...]
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  • September 30, 2014 Bill gluyas

    Manuka honey labels - what the numbers mean

    Manuka honey can be represented with all sorts of numbers on the label which can be very confusing for the buyer.Unfortunately there are no regulations regarding what is on the label of Manuka honey, it is up to the buyer to determine what they want and what they are prepared to pay for Manuka honey.For many years Manuka [...]
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  • April 15, 2014 Bill gluyas

    Honey better than antibiotics

    New research from USA states that honey should be used in the first line of defense against bacterial infection rather than conventional antibiotics which have been carelessly over prescribed by doctors.The report from the Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island found that as more strains of bacteria become resistant to conventional antibiotics, raw honey is [...]
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