Manuka Doctor branding not a health claim, Appeal Court finds

Manuka Doctor branding not a health claim, Appeal Court finds
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth April 20 (BusinessDesk) - Honey New Zealand International's Manuka Doctor branding isn't claiming a health claim and doesn't breach food standards, the Court of Appeal has ruled.  Justices Tony Randerson, Mark Cooper and Helen Winkelmann upheld the company's appeal today, declaring the trademark used on exported honey products doesn't breach the food standards code. Honey New Zealand was forced to stop exporting the product after the Ministry for Primary Industries pulled the company's export licence when it decided Manuka...