Displaying items by tag: honey

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 11:55

Honey sector strategy aiming for sweet spot

While confident that the apiculture sector can meet its target of doubling honey exports by 2030, chair of ApicultureNZ, Nathan Guy, says it will be challenging.

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Tuesday, 18 July 2023 12:55

Winners and losers

The main beneficiaries of the EU FTA will be kiwifruit, onions, honey, wine and seafood.

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Tuesday, 06 June 2023 13:55

Battle over honey continues

New Zealand honey producers are "disappointed but undeterred", while Australian beekeepers have welcomed a "common sense" ruling.

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Tuesday, 08 November 2022 13:55

Sweet deal for EU honey exports

The impact of a new European Union free trade agreement removing a 17.3% tariff on NZ-sourced honey in July is translating into increasing sales volumes, according to one exporter.

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New Zealand’s best honey producers have been named at the Apiculture New Zealand National Honey Competition as part of the industry’s annual conference in Christchurch.

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Wednesday, 30 March 2022 14:55

New investigation into native honey

Plant & Food Research will be leading a national team of research looking at native honey composition and the characteristics that appeal most to consumers.

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Farmers are being told to spare gorse plants and let them flower – at least that’s the message on the Chatham Islands.

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Tuesday, 18 January 2022 08:25

Big wet takes sting out of bees

The heavy rains in the lower North Island and parts of Northland in December has kept bees in these areas in their hives - unwilling it seems to venture out in the poor weather.

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Tuesday, 13 July 2021 07:55

Honey in sticky spot

Apiculture NZ says the future focus of the industry is finding markets for what is seen as a glut of honey.

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Wednesday, 04 November 2020 08:47

Sticky high aimed at $ billion export market

In what is described as a first for the country, Taranaki-based Naki New Zealand has developed a mānuka honey and cannabidiol (CBD) blended nutraceutical aimed at the billion-dollar export market for CBD edibles.

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