The Unique Mānuka Factor Honey Association (UMFHA) independently tests and certifies every batch from New Zealand Native Honey Products - and its other 150+ members - ensuring customers get quality, authentic honey that meets their needs.
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Quality Factors that Matter in Mānuka Honey
MGO FOR POTENCY
Methylglyoxal, to give it its full name, is the source of golden
mānuka honey’s special antibacterial properties and an
important potency measure. The higher the MGO, the stronger
the concentration of MGO. The UMF™ guarantee means that
you can be sure that Mānuka honey bearing the UMF™ mark
contains the special activity.
DHA FOR SHELF LIFE
Dihydroxyacetone (as it’s known to us) isslowly converted to MGO in healthy living honey.
The higher the DHA content, the longer the life of the MGO content in your mānukahoney – which is why the best mānukahoney must have more than 70 mg/kg DHA to be UMF™certified.
LEPTOSPERIN FOR AUTHENTICITY
Leptosperin is a compound found only in mānukaflower nectar and can only be created by nature. Measuring this unique component ensuresthe authenticity of mānukahoney. Laboratory research also shows leptosperin content hasanti-inflammatory properties that grows as the UMF™scale increases.
HMF FOR FRESHNESS
We test for hydroxymethylfurfural, since this long-named compound assureshoney has not been overheated or stored too long, and is in the best condition to maintain the unique blend of living propertiesin mānukahoney aspromised by your favourite supplier.
Comprehensive laboratory network tests all mānuka honey products before they leave New Zealand to guarantee their effectiveness.
UMF™
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UMFTM Licenced
NZ Native Honey Products: UMFHA certified member.
Only beekeepers, processors, marketers and exporters who meet UMFHA’s strict standards for purity, potency and quality are licensed to use the UMF™ quality mark and rating.
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