Contact the Honey Research Unit
Contact and sample submission information.
Sending honey samples
If you have been in contact with the Honey Research Unit about sending samples, here are further details to ensure smooth delivery.
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Please ensure that samples are in well-sealed plastic containers
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Each sample is labelled with sufficient details
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Send an electronic file with further sample information to the appropriate researcher.
International samples
New Zealand has very strict biosecurity regulations.
International samples must be sent with a permit to the registered laboratory.
For more information and to obtain the current permit before sending samples, please contact the Honey Research Centre.
Honey samples for Research
To ensure that meaningful results are obtained, we want to ensure that mānuka honey used for research is authentic. UMF™ Honey Association is a Partner of the Honey Research Unit and want to help researchers access mānuka honey that is rated UMF™ 5+ or more. This is the minimum rating for meaningful bioactivity in this complex honey.
If you are interested in working with the Honey Research Unit, UMFHA can supply you with quality samples for your research, please email research@umf.org.nz and cc honeyresearch@waikato.ac.nz to let us know your intended research and what honey samples would help answer your research question.
Contact us and connect
If you are a scientist or work in the Apiculture Industry and wish to support or collaborate with the Honey Research Unit, please get in touch to discuss future research.