Manuka honey isn't as sweet as ordinary honey and has a strong earthy, herbaceous flavour. Native to New Zealand, manuka honey also doesn't come cheap, with a mere 250 grams sometimes going for a whopping €80 ($86). And surprise, surprise, the high price and its limited availability means there is no shortage of counterfeits, warns the Bavarian Consumer Association (VZB). Manuka honey is thicker than common table honey, almost gel-like, and of a darker brown. Although there is currently no relia
Australian honey producers scored a win in their legal tussle with New Zealand over the use of the term “manuka honey” in the United Kingdom and Europe, though the Kiwis say it may be a short-lived victory.