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Erin Roberts is the Executive Director of functional foods to Comvita New Zealand Limited. Erin has had a number of roles in the marketing of Comvita...
Manuka honey has received much attention, both the scientific and medical community, for its anti-bactérien and healing properties. However, the quality and characteristics of the different types of honey Manuka produce variations in the medicinal capabilities of this honey. For this reason, Active Manuka honey Association was created to provide an agreed quality measure and therefore levels of healing properties that different lots of honey have naturally. Founded by the New Zealand honey industry, it overriding purpose, as stated by their mandate is to "develop and maintain brand UMF as representing products for higher antibacterial applications". What is of UMF I hear you ask? UMF is an abbreviation which stands Unique factor of Manuka, which is a unique antibacterial property are found only in some strains of manuka tree. UMF Manuka honey, and containing hydrogen peroxide that is found in all of the enzyme being out of the bee, honey contains the UMF has been scientifically proven to have a level of effectiveness against disease and much larger, infections and diseases.
In the UMF trademark, there are also several levels of quality. The rating ranging from 10 to 20, to measure the antibacterial properties contained in Manuka UMF honey. The reason for which this measure is so important is because of the number of variables that can affect the level of antibacterial presence in the honey itself. UMF is not in all the flowers of Manuka trees, with several locations in bush manuka not systematically producing the UMF on an annual basis. Due to these variations, UMF concentrations can vary greatly. Because of this variability, each batch of honey Manuka is performed through a set of screening and testing procedure to determine the exact UMF qualities before of the packaging and labelling. Honey Manuka which bears the brand name UMF guarantees consumers that they buy honey Manuka of the best quality available on the market.
With healthy lifestyles promotion and the desire for longevity, adding UMF Manuka honey, as the show a daily intake in your results marked feeding. With the ability to defend against and kill bacterial infections, promote the healthy stomach and the process of digestion, a relief of a constantly growing list of ailments, as well as to fuel the body with a natural source of energy, vitality and carbohydratesthe addition of a tasty snack to your daily intake is a pleasure to see.
Comvita enjoys a reputation as a global brand of natural health bonus and is committed to the development of natural health innovative and well being products supported by credible scientific research. With a proud heritage of 30 years in products therapeutic based on bee, Comvita is the largest world manufacturer and distributor of honey Manuka (Leptospermum), but more recently, the company has developed its range of platforms ingredient, single IP and products to meet global natural health consumer preferences. Comvita offers products in the categories of Woundcare, health care, skin care and functional foods. The company sells its products in more than 14 countries, with offices in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia, to the Japan Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
Learn more about the UMF Manuka honey Comvita here.
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