Maori honey interests support manuka trademark, seek involvement

Maori honey interests support manuka trademark, seek involvement
Suze Metherell
By Suze Metherell Oct. 12 (BusinessDesk) - The Miere Coalition, which represents Maori honey interests, supports the UMF Honey Association's bid to trademark Manuka Honey and says the industry group needs to work with Maori to make it successful.  Last week, the industry-based manuka honey lobby said it was filing for a certification trade mark covering "Manuka Honey" which will be free to use on New Zealand honey made by bees foraging on manuka flowers. The association is seeking to protect the use of the name because imitations are dama...