Honeybees are one of the few insect types that survive winter as a colony. Honeybees do not migrate, nor do they hibernate. So how does the hive survive winter? Answer: it shivers. Shivering is an adaptation of so-called “warm-blooded” organisms. Warm-blooded organisms rely on their own bodies to generate heat and maintain a consistent body…
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What Makes Manuka Honey So Special? Manuka honey is known for its distinct flavor, color, and nutritional characteristics. What gives Manuka honey these distinctions? In 2013, the UMF Honey Association created the Manuka ID Project to answer this question. Samples of nectar and honey were collected from across New Zealand. Analysis of Manuka honey revealed…
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Actress from Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and Armageddon Loves Manuka Honey Natalia Tena is best known for her roles as a no-nonsense warrior witch who has the ability to change her appearance in the Harry Potter series as well as a fiercely protective wildling in the HBO series Game of Thrones. While these roles…
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Twin Foals, Fudge and Poppet, Can Thank Manuka Honey for Their Health New Zealand has a new set of very rare equine twins, Fudge and Poppet, who have recently overcome the odds during a very tumultuous first three weeks of their lives. In an article featured on HorseTalk.co.nz, the twins arrived on Kate Honour’s Rotorua…
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Manuka Honey Products that May Help You this Cold and Flu Season As the leaves begin to change and the temperatures begin to drop, more individuals are finding themselves falling victim to the common cold and having to deal with the flu and all its symptoms. While over the counter cold medicines work well, many…
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A Sweet Dessert Using Blue Borage Honey Honey is an amazing alternative to regular sugar when it comes to baking sweet desserts. Blue Borage honey, however, does not have the same overtly sweetness of other varieties of honey – Blue Borage honey offers a lighter, cleaner, and more floral taste that works just as well…
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The NZVCA Deal of the Year Award is meant to recognize great performance in the private equity industry. This year’s winner was announced on Thursday, October 22 in Queenstown during the NZVCA annual conference and entries are judged based on the return to investors and the company’s overall financial performance. Additionally, the entries are looked…
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Agribusiness Experts Believe Food Fraud Should be Handled by Global Integrity Body According to a global financial services firm, the only effective way to impede international food fraud and the counterfeiting of high quality clean foods is to create a food integrity body. While the demand for clean, green foods is on the rise, especially…
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