Comvita buys Whanganui-based Kiwi Honey for undisclosed sum

Comvita buys Whanganui-based Kiwi Honey for undisclosed sum
By Paul McBeth Oct. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Comvita, which makes products based on the virtues of Manuka honey, has ramped up its supply buying Whanganui-based Kiwi Honey for an undisclosed sum. The Te Puke-based company will add 3,500 beehives to its supply base after buying the apiary, it said in a statement. The acquisition was completed last week, with a confidential purchase price, it said. "We anticipate approximately a third of our honey will be sourced from Comvita owned apiaries," chief executive Brett Hewlett said in a statement. "Our...