Manuka honey is packed with unique plant phenols.
What is Manuka Honey and why is it special?
Manuka Honey is sourced from New Zealand’s remote, pollution free forests and is renowned for its unique flavour and health-maintaining effects. The bees feed 
off the Manuka plant (Leptospermum scoparium) which has delicate pink or white flowers and is native to New Zealand.
Why UMF® Manuka Honey?
UMF® stands for ‘Unique Manuka Factor’, a measure of the unique type of biological activity which is naturally present at varying levels in honey made from the nectar of the Manuka bush, native to New Zealand.
UMF® Manuka Honey, the type of Manuka Honey which has a high enough level of this biological property to warrant carrying the UMF® trademark, is highly sought-after.
UMF® is the registered name and trademark of UMFHA (Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association) and can be used only by licensed users who meet set criteria which includes the monitoring and auditing of honey quality. The New Zealand honey industry (UMFHA) has registered UMF® as a trademark to ensure the activity of Manuka Honey cannot be misrepresented.
What to look for
The UMF® trademark was registered to help consumers ensure they are not purchasing Manuka Honeys with little or no biological activity. Consumers generally choose Manuka Honey:
• As a food for its unique flavour.
• With a UMF® logo and rating for its health maintaining effects.
To carry the UMF® brand, the manufacturer or owner of the brand must hold a current UMF® license with UMFHA (Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association). In addition, genuine UMF® Manuka Honey complies with all five of the following criteria:
• UMF® is clearly stated on the front label.
• It is packed into jars and labelled in New Zealand.
• It is from a New Zealand company licensed by UMFHA to use the name UMF®.
• It has the UMF® licensee’s name on the front label.
• It has a rating of UMF® 5+ or more.
Trust Comvita®
Comvita® is the world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of premium quality UMF® Manuka Honey. The Comvita® brand is well-known and trusted by retailers and consumers around the world for its high quality, effective natural health products. Comvita UMF® Manuka Honey is one of the world’s most trusted brands of Manuka Honey.
A commitment to quality
As a licensed user of the UMF® brand, Comvita® is required to meet criteria set by the official industry body UMFHA. UMFHA undertakes regular monitoring, on-site audits and in-market random sampling to ensure Manuka Honey carrying the UMF® mark is true to label. Every batch of Comvita® UMF® Honey is independently tested and certified to contain the special UMF® biological activity level as indicated on the label. Comvita’s® quality control technicians further test every batch for flavour, colour and aroma. We have an audited Risk Management Programme, ensuring compliance with New Zealand's internationally respected Animal Products Act 1999.
Traceability
All Comvita® UMF® Manuka Honey is traceable to its source - from the hive to the shelf. We have an audited Risk Management Programme to ensure compliance.
Partnership
We work closely with only the best beekeepers in New Zealand that produce Manuka Honey of the highest quality. From the rugged central North 
Island volcanic plateau, to the bush clad hills of the Coromandel, there are many different factors that can affect the quality of Manuka Honey - it’s a natural product so sun, wind and rain all play a part. We regularly visit all of our beekeeper partners to discuss the honey crop, the Comvita® quality system and our expectations that only the best will suffice. No other company knows Manuka Honey like Comvita®.