Pure manuka honey produced on New Zealand 's South Island where the Manuka trees grow. Produced according to strict requirements to achieve organic certification, this honey brings you the best of both worlds. It has the assurance of being certified organic as well as the unique health properties that only manuka honey has.

This honey is spun for up to a week before packing to give it a superior smooth texture and rich full taste. Like other organic products it is GMO and antibiotic free, unpasteurized, not mixed with any other honey and each batch can be traced back to the beekeeper. Tested in an ISO accredited laboratory according to methodology developed by the University of Waikato , this honey has an OMA rating of 12.

About OMA
OMA like UMF is a measure of the non-hydrogen peroxide activity of the manuka honey. The higher the rating the more active properties the honey has. This activity is measured in the laboratory according to method pioneered by the University of Waikato .

A higher rating is not necessarily a good thing as too strong a honey may cause an adverse reaction in some people.

As with all honey, manuka honey should not be given to infants under 1 year old.

Benefits to health

Manuka honey is renowned around the world for its superior health and healing properties. Used by the natives of New Zealand for many generations only recently have the products been used in the rest of the world. Manuka honey has anti-bacterial properties superior to regular honey. These properties are measured in the laboratory according to methodology developed by the University of Waikato where the activity rating is given.