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The Ministry for Primary Industries is taking more time to review submissions to its consultation on the definition of Manuka honey.
Because of the number and complexity of submissions, the Ministry has decided to build approximately six to eight weeks into the process to ensure all feedback is thoroughly reviewed.
The Government has released a scientific definition for manuka honey, in hope of safeguarding the authenticity of the products that New Zealand exports overseas.
“We received a lot of useful feedback throughout the consultation from beekeepers and honey producers as well as members of the public,” says MPI director systems audit, assurance and monitoring, Allan Kinsella.
“In addition to what we heard at a number of public meetings, we received 120 formal submissions. Because of the scientific nature of the proposals, many of these were detailed and technical and will require thorough review.
“We’ve also heard from many in industry that they would like MPI to take extra time to consider their submissions.
“We’ve taken a careful and considered approach to developing the proposals and collecting feedback. The process is too important to rush because our reputation for honey production and export rests on the integrity of our products and the credibility of our systems.
“We need to make sure that the final requirements are robust and accurate so that overseas regulators have confidence in the assurances we give them about New Zealand manuka honey, and that consumers in those countries can be confident in the products they are purchasing.”
NZPork has appointed Auckland-based Paul Bucknell as its new chair.
The Government claims to have delivered on its election promise to protect productive farmland from emissions trading scheme (ETS) but red meat farmers aren’t happy.
Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks could have a detrimental impact on any country's rural sector, as seen in the United Kingdom's 2000 outbreak that saw the compulsory slaughter of over six million animals.
The Ministry for the Environment is joining as a national award sponsor in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA from next year).
Kiwis are wasting less of their food than they were two years ago, and this has been enough to push New Zealand’s total household food waste bill lower, the 2025 Rabobank KiwiHarvest Food Waste survey has found.
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