Sticky situation – how the government's new manuka test falls short
Industry wanted the defintion of manuka to include more.
The $180 million manuka honey industry is happy the Ministry for Primary Industries has certified a test for its product, in a bid to protect its reputation worldwide.
However, the test, which involves four chemical markers and one DNA marker, is not the one industry wanted.
“The industry
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Victoria Young
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Sticky situation – how the government's new manuka test falls short
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