About This Product

Manuka Health's premium MGO™ Manuka Honey comes from beehives in remote and pristine areas of New Zealand.

All our honey is comprehensively tested to ensure quality, purity and authenticity, and is guaranteed to be 100% New Zealand origin - each pot can be traced right back to the beekeeper it came from.

Scientific evidence has confirmed methylglyoxal as one of the key compounds naturally occurring in New Zealand manuka honey. Manuka Health introduced the MGO™ Manuka Honey rating system in 2007 based on this scientific evidence, leading the world in providing our customers with a reliable certification of manuka honey. Each MGO™ Manuka Honey product is tested and certified to contain a minimum level of methylglyoxal, ranging from 30mg/kg to 550mg/kg in our highest grade honey.

Careful processing and storage with the least possible interference ensures our delicious MGO™ Manuka Honey retains its unique natural properties and has the beautiful smooth velvety texture that has made it a favourite.

What makes MGO™ Manuka Honey so special

New Zealand Manuka Honey is renowned throughout the world as one of nature's most prized foods.

Scientific evidence has confirmed methylglyoxal as one of the key compounds naturally occurring in New Zealand manuka honey.

Methylglyoxal is only found in high levels in some manuka honey.

In contrast, other honeys tested worldwide have low levels of methylglyoxal, ranging between 0 to 5mg/kg.

Natural Methylglyoxal Content

Manuka Honey • 100 - 800+ mg/kg
Other Honeys • 0 - 5 mg/kg

Not all Manuka Honey is equal

It is important to know that the level of methylglyoxal can vary greatly in manuka honey, so you want to be sure you know what you are getting.

That is why at Manuka Health we test and certify our MGOTM Manuka Honey to guarantee the level of methylglyoxal present, as indicated on the label.

MGOTM Manuka Honey - A Science-Based Quality System

Manuka Health was the first company in the world to certify manuka honey according to methylglyoxal content.

Our precise and reliable MGOTM Manuka Honey Grading System is based on the ground-breaking scientific research of German scientist Dr Thomas Henle, Technical University of Dresden.

Dr. Henle discovered the presence of high levels of the natural compound methylgyoxal in manuka honey.

Advantages of MGO™ Manuka Honey Grading System

Quality Assurance you can trust

We rigorously test our Manuka Honey to ensure quality and purity, then carefully pack it in our specialised honey facility in Te Awamutu, New Zealand.

Our comprehensive system provides traceability from beekeeper to shelf. All of materials we use in our products must meet our rigorous standards of quality and safety to ensure the levels of bioactive compounds are maintained.

Testing Parameters for MGO™ Manuka Honey

100% New Zealand Made

Guarantee High Quality Manuka Honey

Sustainably sourced from our beehives in remote and pristine areas of New Zealand, every batch of MGOTM Manuka Honey is traceable from beekeeper to shelf.