How to check if you buy genuine manuka honey? How to verify if it’s the real deal BEFORE you buy it?
We are indeed surrounded by frauds, but there are also good quality producers (without having UMF Certification) and while I cannot vouch for all of them, the ones that are UMF licensed are definitely trustful.
I want to buy manuka honey. What is UMF 16+, MGO 400+, Active?
Deciphering manuka honey: UMF15+, MGO400, 24+ Bio Active, KFactor16, TA. And LOTS OF FRAUDS.
Remember to read the label carefully. Here is an example of what to look for: What is UMF and how to read the label of manuka honey
On 27th of June 2023 there were over 190 manuka honey brands (accredited to display the UMF® mark) under UMF Honey Association. I list them here.
With time other producers will get their license to be able to sell genuine manuka honey. The best way to be sure they are licensed is to check their name here or on the UMF Honey Association webpage.
Make sure you buy genuine manuka honey! Check this list!
UMF licensed Manuka Honey Brands:
| 100% Pure New Zealand Honey Limited (license #1037) |
| 1839 Ltd (license # 1045) |
| 3Bee (license #2912) |
| A2 Infant Nutrition Limited (license #2290) |
| Aena New Zealand Honey (license #1014) |
| Alpine Silk (license #2045) |
| Amway (China) E-Commerce Co. LTD (license #2990) |
| Aniwaniwa – Kangsbee Honey Trading Limited (license #2930) |
| Antler Farms (license 3018) |
| Aoraki Peak (license #3006) |
| Aotearoa (license #3010) |
| Apicare (license #2210) |
| ApiHealth NZ Ltd (license # 1052) |
| Apipure – Swift Health Food Singapore (license #1188) |
| Arataki Honey Limited (Hawkes Bay) (license #1004) |
| Arataki Honey Limited (Rotorua) (license # 1003) |
| Asentia (license #3090) |
| Aulando NZ Ltd (license #2033) |
| Awhi – Atihau Whanganui Incorporation (license #2958) |
| B Honey – Lidlands Apiaries (license # 2888) |
| Bee Harvest – H V Traditiona; Medicine (license #2322) |
| Bee Yu Skincare – Melifera Honey Limited (license #2308) |
| Bee+ King Honey Limited (license #2037) |
| Beego – Streamland Honeu (license # 2010) |
| BeeNZ Ltd (license #2188) |
| Bella New Zealand Manuka Honey (license #2292) |
| Besthealth Products – New Zealand Natural Care (license #2027) |
| Biohoniverse- Treasure International (license #2916) |
| Blossom Hill Farm (license #3030) |
| Cammell’s Honey Limited (license #1033) |
| Castlebrae – Ling Hai Group Limited (license #2226) |
| Catalo Natural Health Foods Ltd (license #2274) |
| Center of Eden (license #3002) |
| Comvita New Zealand Limited – #ad (license #1019) |
| Cool River -Midlands Apiaries (license #2888) |
| Deep Blue Health (license #2058) |
| DNZ – Natural Farm Group (Licenec #2234) |
| Enzergen – Kiwi Corp Products (license # 2199) |
| Exhale Lung Health Formula – Zestt Wellness (license #3056) |
| First Health (license #2950) |
| Flora (license #2960) |
| Forest Gold Honey Ltd (license #2296) |
| Furuuchi Kamejiro Shoten Co Ltd (license #2256) |
| GO Healthy New Zealand Ltd (license #2020) |
| Golden Field – Waitemata Honey (license #1014) |
| Golden Hive – Miraka Foods (license #3082) |
| Good Health Products (license # 2208) |
| Haddrell’s – Prolife Foods (license #1027) |
| Hakatere Naturals – Nectar Health Limited (license #2886) |
| Hamilton Nature (license #2938) |
| Hana Makuna Honey (license #3080) |
| Happy Unika – Manukora Limited (license #2228) |
| Happy Valey Honey (license #2024) |
| Haumanu – ManuKare Limited (license #3022) |
| Hauora – NAC Trading (license #2298) |
| Health Life – Aulando NZ (license #2033) |
| Healthwin – Nutrizone Limited (license #2320) |
| Hi Well – Good Store NZ (license #3125) |
| Hidden Honey (license #3096) |
| High Peak Estate (license 3028) |
| Hillary Farm – PT Hasindo Boga Indonesia (license 3092) |
| Hinterland Honey (license #3016) |
| Honey Farm Pte Ltd (license # 2099) |
| Honey House – S&Ninternational (license #2088) |
| Honey Love – Midland Apiaries (license #2888) |
| Honey Mother (license #2928) |
| Honey New Zealand (International) Ltd (license # 1043) |
| Honey World – Swift Health Food (license #1188) |
| Honeymill – S&N International (license #2088) |
| Honeymyths – NZ Stars Limited (license #3052) |
| iHoney – New Zealand Manuka Piculture (license #2938) |
| Imanuka – Nutrizone Limited (license #2320) |
| J&P Turner 1885 – Turners International Marketing (license #2304) |
| Jade Valey – New Zealand Family Healthcare (license #2306) |
| Ka Noa Honey (license #2260) |
| Kaha (license #1060) |
| Kaimai Gold (license #2228) |
| Kaimana – Plenty Land Limited (license #3000) |
| Kare Ltd (license # 2202) |
| Kiwi Farm – NZ Focus (license #1094) |
| Kiwi Manuka – New Zealand Manuka Limited (license #1060) |
| Kiwigold Ltd (license # 1035) |
| Kiwis & Haines Honipai – Haines Apiaries 2007 (license #1015) |
| Kiwiseet – Kiwicorp Products (license #2199) |
| Knopf Honey (license #2968) |
| Koha Natural Foods Ltd (license # 2206) |
| Kotahi – Gibbs honey Company (license #2922) |
| L’Abeille (license #3062) |
| Laperva Diet Trading LLC (license #3110) |
| Lendenfeld – AorakiPeak Limited (license #3006) |
| Makaland – New Zealand Manuka Apiculture Limited (license #2938) |
| Mana Kai Honey (license #2280) |
| Manuka Doctor – Manuka honey Limited (license #1026) |
| Manuka Health (license #1074) |
| Manuka Hills Station – Bees Inn Apiaries (license #1040) |
| Manuka Home (license #3020) |
| Manuka Honey USA (License #2238) |
| Manuka Hunters – Central Honey NZ (license #3038) |
| Manuka Lab – New Zealand Manuka Limited (license #1060) |
| Manuka Performance (license#2031) |
| Manuka Royale – Imagine Honey NZ (license # 3032) |
| Manuka Secrets – New Zealand Manuka Limited (license #1060) |
| Manuka South – New Zealand Health Food Company (license #1053) |
| Manuka Spoon – NZQueenBee (license #3066) |
| Manuka Wellbeing (license #2966) |
| Manuka World – Swift Health Food Singapore (license #1188) |
| Manukora (license #2228) |
| Mayfield – Lidlands Apiaries (license #2888) |
| Me Today – King Honey Limited (license #2037) |
| Melita Ltd (license # 2050) |
| Melora Limited (license # 2015) |
| Miharo – Waiuku Flora (license #2318) |
| Miracle Manuka – Abdulwahab Faisal Al Qatami (license #3072) |
| MIS – Honey Droplet (license #2029) |
| Missiland – NZ Missiland Limited (license #3068) |
| Mizland (license #2039) |
| Mossops Honey New Zealand (license # 1021) |
| Mother Earth – Prolife Foods (license #1027) |
| Mount Somers – Midlands Apiaries (license #2888) |
| Mountain Gold Manuka (license #3012) |
| Mountain Harvest-Savage Horticulture Ltd (license #1075) |
| Native Kiwi – Koa Honey (license #2294) |
| Natural Balance (license #3098) |
| Natural Honey (license #2938) |
| Natural Solutions Limited (license # 1024) |
| Nature Being – Waitemata Honey (license #1014) |
| Nature Nate’s Honey Co. – North Dallas Honey Company (license #3108) |
| Nature’s Farm (license 2988) |
| Nature’s Nutrition – Nature 2000 (license #3106) |
| NBMax – New Zealand Beekeeping Cooperation (license #3058) |
| New Image (license #2996) |
| New Zealand Health foods Ltd (license # 1053) |
| NewZee – Yobees Honey (license #2230) |
| NGA Pi Honey (license #2932) |
| North Island Honey – Robinsons Department Stores Online (license #3102) |
| Nutri Garden – Nectar Health Limited (license #2886) |
| Nutrihub – Treasure International (license #2916) |
| NZBE – New Zealand Made Limited (license #2982) |
| Nzgoldhealth (license #2255) |
| Nzhoney – NZQueenBee (license #3066) |
| NZMA Natural Honey Limited (license #2938) |
| NZQueenBee (license #3066) |
| O Manuka – Mediph New Zealand Limited (license #3122) |
| Okau Valley – KangsbeeHoney Trading Limited (license #2930) |
| Onuku Ltd (license #2252) |
| Ora – Rekahoney Co Limited (license #1042) |
| Ora Foods (license #1038) |
| Oravida NZ Ltd (license # 2052) |
| Organicer – Ocean King (license #2882) |
| Otamatapaio (license #3078) |
| Owhaoko A East and A1B Blocks Trust (license # 2862) |
| Parakai Honey (license #3112) |
| PNZ – NZ Bees (license #1069) |
| Porro (license #2888) |
| Pouatu Honey Ltd (license #2276) |
| Premium Manuka Limited (license #3119) |
| Primal By Nature (license #2888) |
| Pryme Health – New Zealand Global Venture (license #2956) |
| Pure As – Natural Farm Group (license #2234) |
| Puriti (license #2888) |
| QB (license #3066) |
| Rakiwi New Zealand Native Honey Products (license #3036) |
| Rare New Zealand (license #3076) |
| Red Seal – Endeavour Consumer Health (license #1055) |
| Reka (license # 1042) |
| Richora – Icing International (license #2041) |
| Settlers Honey (license #2918) |
| Sharplin Falls (license #2888) |
| South Pacific Health Limited (license #3128) |
| Steens (license #2204) |
| Stellare Merchants Ltd (license # 1099) |
| Streamland Biological Technology Ltd (license # 2010) |
| SummerGlow Apiaries Limited (license # 1001) |
| Superbee Honey Factory (license # 2220) |
| Superlife – King Honey Limited (license #2037) |
| Sweet Nature – Taylor Pass Honey (license #2107) |
| Tahi Estate Ltd (license # 2035) |
| Tai Tokerau Honey Ltd (license # 2110) |
| Taku Honey (license # 1098) |
| Taylor Pass Honey Co. (license # 2107) |
| Te Aroha Honey co (license #3090) |
| The 3 Beez – Manuka Drops Limited (license #2986) |
| The Golden Beez -Lareen Gulf Trading (license #3050) |
| The Good Honey Co – Valley of Islands Limited (license #3088) |
| The Honey Collection Limited (license # 1032) |
| The True Honey Co (license #2900) |
| Three Picks Manuka honey (license #2112) |
| TrueMedi Naturally New Zealand (license #2938) |
| Trust Manuka – Ocean King (license #2882) |
| Tweenddale’s Honey – Donald R & Conchita (license #2992) |
| Vitabeez- Vitamore Limited (license #2056) |
| Wadi Manuka (license #2962) |
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