From Precious Comes Potent
Mānuka Health – carefully crafting nature's finest honey
Not all Mānuka honeys are equal, it takes specialist care to bring out its natural best. As pioneers in Mānuka honey science and New Zealand leaders in sustainable beekeeping, we’ve spent years discovering the secret to crafting the purest, most potent and most delicious Mānuka honey available.
What’s more, our honey is sustainably sourced, GMO-free, and raw and unpasteurised – truly nature's finest.
Rich & naturally complex
Darker in colour with a thicker texture and deliciously distinctive taste, expect a creamier and richer experience from this most tasty of superfoods. Rich in potent plant compounds, antioxidants, prebiotics, vitamins and trace minerals, its flavour and aroma are unlike any other honey in the world.
Bursting with natural goodness,
Mānuka honey is a true all-rounder for wellbeing.
How do I use Mānuka Honey?
- Enjoy straight from the spoon
- Dilute in water to refresh during or after exercise or fluid loss
- Add to smoothies, drizzle over yogurt or breakfast foods for extra goodness
- Soothing natural sweetener in tea or coffee
- Use as a natural skin mask to hydrate skin and give it a luminous glow
Mānuka Honey for Skin Care
Loved by beauty therapists, Mānuka honey is also perfect for DIY home skin care. Because it's suitable for all skin types Mānuka honey can be used for general beautifying, or for more intensive care to nurture extra dry, depleted, aggravated or problem skin.
It’s so simple to use – just apply a thin layer to cleansed skin and leave on for at least 15 minutes, then gently rinse off with warm water and behold your new glow.
Mānuka Honey for Wound Care
Famous for its wound care properties, Mānuka honey has powerful long-lasting antibacterial activity when applied to wounds and broken skin. It speeds the healing process and helps to prevent scarring.Clinical studies show that it is effective against a wide variety of bacteria including antibiotic-resistant strains. These unique healing benefits are why Mānuka honey is used for wound care in hospitals around the world.
Not all Mānuka Honey is equal
Be sure you're getting the best Mānuka honey
Producing the purest and most potent Mānuka honey takes special knowledge and expertise. Look for the following when choosing your brand:
- Trusted New Zealand brand with specialised processing facilities
- Produced and packed in New Zealand
- Traceable right back to the beekeeper
- MGO & UMF certified
- Tested for quality, purity and authenticity
Each jar of our Mānuka Health honey has been made, tested and safely sealed right here in New Zealand and can be traced back to the beekeeper it came from.
With Mānuka Health, you can be confident you're getting the real deal
Each jar has a Trust Code – a unique QR code on its lid. This links to that exact jar of honey’s ‘birth certificate’ so you can see right away if the jar is authentic, and check its quality credentials.
How do I choose the right Mānuka honey for my needs?
As a general guide we recommend:
- For use as a nutritious sweetener or for culinary use – go for the lower numbers MGO 30+ to MGO 115+
- For daily protection and wellbeing enhancement – go for MGO 263+ or MGO 400+
- For more acute/targeted use, aim for the higher numbers – MGO 573+ and above
MGO - The Magic Mānuka ingredient
What is MGO?
MGO stands for methylglyoxal, the naturally occurring compound that makes Mānuka honey special and gives it the unique potency that makes it so different to other honeys.In 2008, following the ground-breaking discovery of MGO by our research partners, Mānuka Health developed the MGO grading system for Mānuka honey – to keep it simple, the higher the MGO the higher the potency. MGO is an internationally recognised guide to help people confidently purchase Mānuka honey based on the trusted science of natural MGO potency.We recommend using the lower MGO levels (30+ to 115+) as a delicious and nutritious sweetener, MGO 263+ or 400+ as an everyday wellbeing boost, and MGO 573+ and above for more acute and targeted use.
Our honey is both MGO & UMF Certified
UMF is a trusted quality mark that assures consumers they are getting genuine New Zealand Mānuka honey and certifies it as the world's highest quality. The UMF Honey Association is also at the forefront of world-leading research into Mānuka honey to understand its benefits and quality.