Manuka Health mulls capital raising options after global launch of new honey products

Tue, 02 Jun 2015

By Fiona Rotherham June 2 (BusinessDesk) - Manuka Health, the functional food and dietary supplement company, is reviewing capital-raising options to help fund a global roll-out of new products said to boost the antibacterial qualities of manuka honey and its pipeline of research and development. The private company has ruled out a public listing at this stage but chief executive Kerry Paul said it was considering other options including new investors who bring more than just capital to the table. Manuka Health was founded in 2006 and...

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