News and Recipes

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...

Christine Bailey's Ultimate Breakfast Berry Smoothie

We recently asked nutritionist Christine Bailey to share a couple of her favourite ways to enjoy Egmont Manuka Honey. Here’s her latest choice, the Ultimate Breakfast Berry Smoothie.

Christine Bailey’s Chocolate Coconut Bars

We asked nutritionist Christine Bailey to share some of her favourite ways to use Egmont Honey and first up is her Chocolate Coconut Bars recipe.

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...

A Refreshing Summer Cocktail!

Its been a warm summer so cool down with this delicious Bee's Knees Cocktail made with gin, lemon and honey! Ingredients: 15ml Manuka honey syrup ½ a medium lemon 59 ml gin Lemon twist, for g...

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...