NZ honey exports soar 41% in 2015 to new record

NZ honey exports soar 41% in 2015 to new record
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison Feb. 1 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand honey exports soared 41 percent to a new record last year as the country benefited from demand for high-value manuka honey. The value of honey exports jumped to $285 million in 2015 from $202 million in 2014, according to the latest Statistics New Zealand data.  The country's honey exports have surged from just $36 million a decade ago, driven by the popularity of honey sourced from the manuka tree, which is prized for its health benefits. “The honey industry is a real success sto...