Australia's Manuka

01/03/2026

10 Ways to use Manuka honey - Number three - On your next Breakfast

Manuka honey is a great way to start your day in a smoothie, on french toast, on pancakes, muesli, chia pudding or on toast. A great natural alternative to process sugars with a lower GI and packed with beneficial bioactive compounds. Perfect for breakfast for health conscious, busy people and children. If your using daily 100+MGO is a perfect breakfast honey.

26/02/2026

As a is a key part of implementing AgriFutures Australia’s overarching Research and Innovation Strategic Plan 2022-2027.The AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program 2020-2025 has four key aims for improving the beekeeping industry.

- Improve hive productivity with innovative pest and disease control, feeding, breeding, and automation solutions
- Improve pollination, floral resource access and industry sustainability
- Enhance industry capability
- Deliver quality Australian honey with well-characterised attributes and traceability

We are excited by these goal and really hope the program is implemented well! We hope to see beekeepers taking control of the beekeeping industry, Varroa Mite resilient bees, more biodiverse native forests and regenerative farming, truth in labelling of bioactive honey (TA and MGO), real raw honey sold to Australian consumers via testing of imported honey and strong pollinators to support other farmers and the cost of food in Australia.



https://agrifutures.com.au/product/agrifutures-honey-bee-pollination-program-rde-plan-2020-2025/

The AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program invests in research, development and extension (RD&E) to foster a more productive, sustainable and profitable Australian beekeeping industry and secure the pollination of Australia’s horticultural and agricultural crops

24/02/2026

A deep passion for natural health and quality is what has driven our founders Michael & Kat in their personal life and in our family honey business.

These two were making homemade kombucha back in the 90's, before it was a fad and available in retail stores. Back then people thought they were weird. This is one example of Michael and Kat pioneering natural health through practice in their own lives and they manage the honey business with this same passion.

Today they continue eat mostly organic and as much local food as possible, we are spoilt for choice in our area. The business continues to use slow farming methods that produce the superior raw honey that we sell locally, nationally and internationally.

We pride ourselves of producing raw whole food honey for everyone to enjoy!

22/02/2026

Second of ten ways to use Manuka honey 2026

In a warm drink ☕️ when using honey it is best to keep it raw to maintain all the beneficial bioactive compounds mentioned below. So the advice is to let your drink cool a bit before adding honey!

Bioactive compounds Manuka honey contains:
🍯 Hydrogen peroxide (antibacterial properties)
🍯 Methylglyoxal (MGO) (long lasting antibacterial properties)
🍯 Flavonoids and Polyphenols (antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties)
🍯 Enzymes (cleansing and pH balancing)
🍯 Vitamins and Minerals (Vit B & C, potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus)
🍯 Animo acids (promoting tissue repair and cell regeneration)
🍯 Fructo-oligosaccharides (prebiotic)

19/02/2026

Did you know bees navigate using the sun as their compass ☀️ 🧭

Bees know the path of the sun and the time of day and are able to use the sun to orientate themself on earth. Even on cloudy days they use their special eyes can see polarised light which tells them where the sun is ☀️ 👀

They do also use landmarks and earths magnetic field. Clever little creatures 🐝

17/02/2026

Lets do 2026 - 10 Ways to use Manuka honey

Number One - Straight off the Spoon

Straight off the Spoon - for everyday wellbeing
You can use honey as a natural sweeter, whole food sugar swap and natural superfood in your diet. The special thing about Manuka honey is the MGO so you get the added bonus of antibacterial and anti inflammatory benefits. Great on breakfast or deserts and as a pre and post workout boost!

Straight of the Spoon - for illness
For sore throats, coughs and colds is the best way to take Manuka honey when you have these conditions. The MGO in Manuka honey soothes a sore throat and cough and kills bacteria in your throat. Best to take smaller amount regularly throughout the day such as a quarter to half teaspoon and then take 1-2 teaspoons at bedtime.

Hint: Manuka honey also aids sleep, it does this by slowly releasing glycogen which is essential for bodily function during sleep. So it safe to take before bed to soothe a cough or if you wake up coughing.

15/02/2026

Ramadan is starting with sighting of the new crescent moon 🌙 this month.

May this holy month bring you peace and happiness ☮️

12/02/2026

The pink Manuka flower Leptospermum liversidgei is also know as Lemon Scented Tea Tree or Swamp May. A rare sight indeed as most Manuka flowers in our area are white. This delicate flower creates the nectar our bees use to create our delightful Australian Manuka honey.

10/02/2026

Green Summer Smoothies 🍃 🍌 🍯 🥝

One of our favourite nutrient dense smoothies is a green smoothie - perfect way to start the day!

Ingredients
1 frozen banana
1-2 kiwi fruit
1 tight handful of baby spinach or other greens
2 celery stalks
2-3 tablespoons of h**p seeds or serve of protein powder
Splash of coconut water
2 teaspoons of Manuka honey

09/02/2026

Bring back the honeymoon this Valentines Day with the gift of honey to indulge your loved one.

The honeymoon originated in Europe in medieval times. After a wedding guests would honour the newlywed couple with a month’s (one moon cycle) worth of mead, fermented honey. It was thought that the newlyweds drinking the mead would sweeten the marriage and boost fertility.

There must be some truth to the tradition with honey being a natural superfood that boosts health and wellbeing.

If you want delightful honey wine we recommend which also makes a beautiful Valentines gift!

18/01/2026

The delicate and unique flavour of our Australian Manuka honey makes it an exceptional and rare bioactive honey. We collect honey from a handful of varieties of Leptospermum plants found in the pristine coastal forests of the the East Coast of Australia. The nectar from these plants gives our honey a distinctive, rich and delicious flavour as well as providing potent medicinal benefits.

You can enjoy our honey on breakfast, toast, pancakes, muesli, porridge, with cheese, on sandwiches, in cooking and warm drinks and smoothies.

15/01/2026

Manuka honey is a great option for antibacterial support for wound and burn care. Perfect to use with bandaids for a cut, abrasion or minor burn. We recommend our Skin Repair tube or 550+MGO or higher for wound and burn care. Perfect for first aid kits!

The qualities of Manuka honey work together to clean the wound, inhibit and kill bacteria while also stimulating the growth of healthy skin. These synergistic qualities include high Osmotic force to kill bacteria, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds, powerful hydrogen peroxide releasing enzymes and the unique bioactive antibacterial and anti-inflammatory superstar MGO.

Manuka honey also nourishes the skin as it is humectant which means it draws and holds moisture on the skin.