date:Aug 27, 2013
Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye told Radio New Zealand that an international standard was needed for New Zealand's distinctive manuka honey, which is prized for its allegedly unique health properties and sells at a premium around the world.
But the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency has issued a warning about misleading claims made on jars of some honey products, and New Zealand honey exporters say more manuka honey is being sold worldwide than other New Zealand produces.
Kaye said she under