News and Recipes

10 Years of Mānuka: A Conversation with our Founder & CEO, James Annabell

Ten years ago, Egmont Honey began with a single beehive and a simple idea. Today, that idea has grown into a globally recognised Mānuka honey brand - proudly rooted in Taranaki and found in homes ...

Egmont Honey's Christmas Gift Guide

Your go-to guide for sweet, thoughtful, and natural gifts this festive season. Whether you’re shopping for foodies, fitness lovers, wellness seekers or the friend who already “has everything” we’ve...

What is MGO in Manuka Honey?

When you look at your jar of Manuka Honey, you will usually see a number rating such as 83+, 265+ or 1200+ at the front of the jar. But what do these numbers mean? MGO (or Methylglyoxal) is the nat...

Understanding Mānuka Honey: The Role of Pollen Count, MGO and UMF

Mānuka Honey is celebrated worldwide for its unique properties and numerous health benefits. This rare honey, derived from the nectar of the Mānuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium), has gained immense...

Egmont Honey expands presence in Australia with launch into Chemist Warehouse

Egmont Honey, a leading New Zealand producer of premium Mānuka Honey, is thrilled to announce its latest expansion into the Australian market. The company's 100% natural Mānuka Honey will now be a...

The texture of honey

As a natural product, the texture of honey will vary. If you’re somewhat of a sticky connoisseur, you will already have heard of terms like ‘creamed’ and ‘crystallised’. It’s the latter term that o...

Your guide to using New Zealand Mānuka Honey

Mānuka Honey is a decadent superfood which has been hailed worldwide for its therapeutic properties. But how is it made, and what exactly makes it so special? In this article, we explain the honey-...

Antarctica's Favorite Honey

Officially Antarctica's Favourite Honey, Egmont Honey unofficially.

Egmont Honey Is Growing! In More Than One Way.

2021 Q1 Newsletter 2020 Recap A note from our CEO James Annabell 2020 was an interesting year for the NZ honey industry. With Covid-19 lockdowns we noticed a combination of panic buying and more he...

Manuka Honey 101 – What’s the best Manuka Honey for you?

Mānuka Honey has been celebrated for centuries, with the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand (the home of Manuka Honey) first recognising its potential healing properties thousands of years ago....

Manuka Honey Makers: The Landowners

The ongoing success of Egmont Honey is only possible with the help of some of our friends, and we’d like to introduce you to one of them. Farmer Chris Frewin is one of our longest standing partners...

Manuka Honey Makers: The Helicopter Pilot

Due to the remote location of our Manuka Honey beehives, we need a little help to place them, as we have to do this by helicopter. Luckily, we can rely on skilled helicopter pilots like Paul Greene...

Manuka Honey Makers: The Honey Maker

The quality of our honey is very important, so it’s vital that our team care about it as much as we do. Honey maker Jason Biggs has been in the honey industry for over 25 years, and ensures that al...

Honey vs Sugar: Simple Conversion Guide

Honey is mother nature's sweetener! Switch to natural sweeteners the next time you're in the kitchen by swapping out refined sugar with high quality, pure, New Zealand honey. Better for you and sti...

Interview - Beekeeping at Egmont Honey

Beekeeping is fast becoming a very popular hobby and profession in New Zealand, and we often get questions from people asking about what is involved. So, we caught up with Egmont Honey Co-Founder a...