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UMF™ Certificate

What is UMF™ Certificate?

UMF™ is the most comprehensive, independently certified and internationally recognised quality assurance system for New Zealand Mānuka honey. It is designed to validate Mānuka honey’s potency, authenticity, purity, shelf life and freshness for honey producers, brands, customers and consumers around the world.

Only one standard independently assures the quality of New Zealand Mānuka honey, so consumers around the world can be confident in the strength and purity of each jar they buy.

Each Mānuka honey product that carries the UMF™ trademark must pass the stringent Unique Mānuka Factor Honey Association (UMFHA) quality, grading and rating tests.

The UMF™ Quality Assurance System

The UMFHA has been at the forefront of almost three decades of world-leading research to understand the benefits and quality management of Mānuka honey. UMF™ identifies 2,300+ natural compounds in New Zealand Mānuka honey that contribute to its unique taste, texture and support of health and wellness, thus making it one of the best honeys in the world.

Four quality factors that matter in Mānuka honey:

  • MGO for potency
  • Leptosperin for authenticity
  • DHA for shelf life
  • HMF for freshness

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