As you know, we import the finest manuka honey available
from New Zealand.  I had a couple of questions of my
supplier about the quality of other 'manuka' honeys on the
market and here is her response...

Tom,

Our products are not in any retail outlets in USA.  So I do not know 
what your contacts have seen, apart from if they have fallen into the trap 
of thinking anything called manuka honey (or even called active manuka 
honey) is the same as that referred to in the research.

There is a lot of deception on the market.  People need to understand 
that only honey called UMF Manuka Honey, and from a New Zealand company 
licensed to use the name UMF, is the same quality as that referred to in the 
research.  They also need to be aware that no overseas companies are 
licensed to use the name UMF - there are a few USA and UK websites 
claiming their honey is UMF, but they are not licensees so goodness knows the 
quality of their honey.

People also need to consider the handling practices used for preparing 
the honey.  They want the honey for its therapeutic uses, but has it been 
prepared to therapeutic product standards?  Most honey is food grade, 
not therapeutic grade.

Our honey is packed to the strict standards required for pharmaceutical 
products.  It is packed in New Zealand's first and only GMP certified 
honey packing facility.  GMP is the internationally-recognised pharmaceutical 
quality standard.

GMP packing standards ensures our customers are getting honey of the 
highest quality.  Our honey is the only UMF16+ packed to GMP standards.

In brief, word of mouth is the best advertisement to the quality of a 
product.  We greatly appreciate your help to tell people about our 
honey.   By purchasing our honey through you people are guaranteed they are 
getting genuine UMF Manuka Honey and it is honey of true therapeutic product 
quality.

I look forward to hearing from you so I can post your latest order.

Kind regards
Margaret