T E S T I N G 2006 in Te Awamutu and has grown to become a leading natural healthcare company, with a turnover of $85 million. Nearly three-quarters is exported to 45 countries including core markets of Germany, Japan, Australia, China, Middle East and North America. Manuka Health has been a leader in the Manuka honey industry over the past decade, bringing high quality premium New Zealand Manuka honey to consumers around the world, pioneering Methylglyoxal (MGO) as a significant compound in Manuka honey and building strong science credentials behind the brand. Manuka Health produces Manuka honey, New Zealand floral honeys, Propolis, Royal Jelly, Wound Care, Skin Care and natural wellness products. www.foodtechnology.co.nz 29 MANUKA HEALTH EXPANDS Leading honey manufacturer Manuka Health has officially opened its expanded national apiculture business in the Wairarapa after a $3.5million build that will significantly expand the organisation’s export capacity. Safety David Bennett planted the last of 2000 native plants that complete the build – a symbolic Manuka tree representing the industry’s milestone in the company’s growth, ongoing product quality and traceability assurance, along with its commitment to the Wairarapa community. “The Wairarapa Apiculture Centre employs seeing up to 15 more employees join over the next two years,” Kippenberger says. “The centre plays a crucial role in providing a secure and efficient passage for our products. It’s a hub for the extraction and collection of honey from more than 20,000 hives that will come in for processing from Northland, Waikato, Taranaki and Wairarapa during the next season. The centre ensures our consumers in cities such as Frankfurt, Beijing, San Francisco and London can have absolute confidence that the product they are buying has been treated with care and under strictly controlled conditions right from the hive. The capital investment in the centre’s build facilitates a substantial expansion in honey extraction capability. This is another step in our journey to help New Zealand meet its $1.2bn target of honey sales by 2028,” Kippenberger says. Honey boxes from around the North Island are sent to the centre for honey extraction and drum storage during the November to March harvest each year, and are then freighted to Manuka Health in Te Awamutu for testing and packaging. Manuka Health was founded in Working in the F&B industry? We do too, that‘s why we‘ve got all the right approvals! German quality Sensors & Cables, ex. stock NZ. We look forward to working with you! www.ifm.com/nz Free phone: 0800 289 436 In opening the centre, Minister for Food future. Manuka chief executive John Kippenberger 27 people during peak season, with the centre’s FT285 says the investment is an important expected growth in processing capacity ifm Advert 67x230mm_Ecolab.indd 1 7/04/17 1:41 PM
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