Honey being labelled and exported as manuka honey from New Zealand, by law, must be analysed for four chemical markers and one DNA marker. This test is for MPI's General Requirement for Export (GREX) for honey.
Honey being labelled and exported as manuka honey from New Zealand, by law, must be analysed for four chemical markers and one DNA marker. This test is for MPI's General Requirement for Export (GREX) for honey.
The definition includes five attributes; 4 chemical markers and 1 DNA marker:
Chemical Markers: Four specific chemical compounds found in mānuka honey nectar are analysed to identify the presence and concentration of mānuka-specific chemicals.
When present at specified levels, this confirms the honey as New Zealand mānuka honey. Based on the concentration of one of the chemical markers, the honey can be classified as either monofloral or multifloral mānuka honey.
The science definition helps New Zealand maintain its premium status in global markets by providing confidence to international regulators about the authenticity of New Zealand mānuka honey.and assurance to consumers in export markets that they are purchasing genuine mānuka honey. Learn more about how MPI have developed this mānuka Classification through their research paper here.
Results for routine testing are available the next working day and the same working day for urgent testing from receipt of the sample.
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