Patrick Dawkins11 hours ago5 minEgmont Honey Think Big, Offer Up Honey Contracts“The 100,000 Hive Project” is what they are calling it. It’s ambitious, a little bit tongue-in-cheek, but a sign of Egmont Honey’s desire to
Patrick Dawkins11 hours ago3 minExport Honey Volumes DecliningWhile the honey industry continues to work through several years of honey stores, MPI reports a reduction in the main method of moving it...
Phil Evans11 hours ago5 minHoney Compliance an Achievable ChallengeWhen it comes to food safety, there is a road to a fully-compliant honey industry, believes Waikato beekeeper Phil Evans...
Patrick Dawkins18 hours ago3 minAFB Detective’s Mystery HoneyFrancis Proffit claimed top prize in the National Honey Awards club category for his “mystery” honey, but it's his work with AFB that...
Patrick DawkinsMay 15 minThe Non-Compliance ConundrumYou might have seen it, unlabelled honey at the roadside stall or on the local Facebook market place...
Maggie JamesMay 13 minThe National Honey Competition and Honey ProfilingWe take a look at what goes into the search for New Zealand’s top honeys...
Maggie JamesMay 13 minProfiling the Honey Profiler – Alessandro TarentiniFrom academia in Italy, to a Dutch research farm, then beekeeping in North America, we chart honey judge Alessandro Tarentini's journey...
Patrick DawkinsMar 25 minBeekeepers Predict Average Honey SeasonIndications are the 2021-22 honey season is shaping as an average yield. We check in with a wide range of beekeepers and get their "take"...
Darren BainbridgeMar 22 minHoney Sales – Branding MattersSo, you are trying to sell your honey crop ... MyApiary's Darren Bainbridge has some tips in this month's Management Matters column...
Maggie JamesFeb 28 minBrand New Buildings: 30 Years of Hives, Honey and Hard WorkLike any beekeeper who has three decades in business, Jeff Brand has seen the ups and downs of the industry...
Patrick DawkinsNov 30, 20216 minFree Trade ReturnsWith a 16% tariff on Kiwi honey set to be removed when a NZ-UK free trade agreement comes into force, we ask, who will see the benefit?...
Patrick DawkinsNov 2, 20217 minBeekeeping and Business Balance on the ChathamsIn the competitive honey market, Chatham Islands beekeepers Francesca Bonventre and Kaai Silbery have built a brand and a product with...
Patrick DawkinsNov 2, 20213 minClover Honey Prices on the RiseClover and light-coloured honey producers will be buoyed by positive signs coming out of several major honey buyers around prices being...
Patrick DawkinsOct 31, 20211 minHoney a Winner in UK Trade DealNew Zealand honey exporters are among the biggest winners following news announced on October 20 that the New Zealand and United Kingdom...
Patrick DawkinsAug 2, 20215 minManuka Market InsightsAn on-stage discussion between international honey marketing experts at the Apiculture New Zealand conference in June gave beekeepers in...
Patrick DawkinsJul 2, 20213 minFirst Time's a CharmThe Rotorua Honey Bee Club doesn’t know what type of honey it is, but they know it’s a winner.