Certifying Where our Manuka Honey Comes From
Bella New Zealand Manuka Honey is committed to providing assurances to our global customers of our purity and authenticity of our honey as well as our food safety and premium quality. We bring you our very special, premium honey, from our family to yours, as a gift from nature.
Bella New Zealand Mānuka Honey is a licensed member of the Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association (UMFHA) which grants the use of the UFM™ scientifically certified mark used on our honey. The UMF™ quality trademark is internationally recognised and guarantees our quality and purity, which gives consumers confidence that they are buying genuine Mānuka honey.
Tested and certified by independent laboratories to the highest standards. The UMF™ grading system appraises natural markers found in Manuka honey and assures our honey is the best quality genuine New Zealand Manuka Honey.
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:
1. UMF™ is clearly stated on the front label
2. It is packed into jars and labelled in New Zealand
3. It is from a New Zealand company licensed by UMFHA to use the name UMF™
4. It has the UMF™ licensee’s name on the label
5. It has a rating of UMF™ 5+ or more
