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Celebrate the sugar-free sweetness of Mānuka Honey

Apr 2025 | Natural Health, Organic | organic manuka honey

Just when you thought that your favourite honey couldn’t get any better. The TranzAlpine premium squeezable sugar-free Mānuka multi-floral honey is an award-winning everyday honey ...

TranzAlpine Honey wins two gold awards at the Oustanding Food Producers Awards 2025

Mar 2025 | Awards | business awards, lavender honey, manuka honey, organic honey

The TranzAlpine Honey team is buzzing with excitement. We've kicked off our 115th anniversary year with a double win, picking up two gold awards at ...

TranzAlpine Honey announced as a finalist in the Primary Industry NZ Awards

Feb 2025 | Awards | awards, business awards, organic certified honey

TranzAlpine Honey is ecstatic to be named a finalist in the 2023 Primary Industry Awards in the Guardianship & Conservation Award/Kaitiakitanga Award category sponsored by ...

Celebrating 115 Years of Award-Winning Organic South Island Honey

Feb 2025 | News, Organic | organic honey

We're delighted to kick off the year with the TranzAlpine 115-anniversary celebrations at BioFach in Germany this week. Since 1910, TranzAlpine Honey led the way ...

TranzAlpine Honey wins gold at the Inspire +NZ Artisan Awards 2024

Nov 2024 | Awards | business awards

The Inspire+ NZ Artisan Awards is the biggest competition for artisanal producers in New Zealand. This year they received a record number of entries. “Product entries were ...

Are our bees at risk of extinction?

Oct 2024 | Biodiversity, Organic, Research | bees, biodiversity, organic farming

Our bees and natural pollinators are critically at risk and some species are already listed as endangered. Honey bees are responsible for over 75% of ...

Best New Zealand Plants for Bees and Pollinators

Sep 2024 | Biodiversity, Organic | bees, biodiversity, pollinators

There is nothing quite like the sights and sounds of the New Zealand bush. Bird song fills canopies and pollinators like butterflies and bees are ...

Yuriy Soshnikov: Finalist Organic NZ Leader of the Year 2024

Jun 2024 | Awards | awards, biodiversity, certified organic

The Organic NZ Leader of the Year award celebrates those who have gone above and beyond to build, support and promote organics in Aotearoa throughout ...

TranzAlpine Honey wins Organic Exporter of the Year 2024

May 2024 | Awards | organichoney

TranzAlpine Honey is honoured to have won first place at the prestigious Organic NZ Awards as Exporter of the Year 2024. This award celebrates the ...

Say NO to GMO

Apr 2024 | News, Research | nongmo, saynotogmo, stopgmo

Genetically Modified Organisms in New Zealand -The Coalition Government's plan Genetic modification is an assault on nature. The introduction of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) into ...

Certified Glyphosate-Free New Zealand Honey

Mar 2024 | News, Organic, Research | certified organic, organichoney

TranzAlpine Honey has been proudly certified organic by BioGro NZ since 1993. Our honey is certified GMO-free, glyphosate-free, Vegetarian society-approved, Halal-certified and USDA and FDA-certified ...

TranzAlpine Honey Buzzes into BioFach 2024: A Sweet Affair in Germany

Dec 2023 | News, Organic | biofach, organichoney

Exciting news! TranzAlpine Honey is abuzz with anticipation as we gear up for BioFach 2024, the world's premier organic fair in Germany. Visit us at ...

Our commitment to Climate change mitigation

Nov 2023 | Biodiversity, Organic | climate change

TranzAlpine Honey is the #1 Organic Honey Producer in New Zealand. Our complete supply chain, production transparency and extensive certification list demonstrate our ongoing commitment ...

How Organic Beekeeping is part of the Food Security Solution

Oct 2023 | Biodiversity, Organic | food security

Organic farming includes everything from agriculture to apiculture. The stringent criteria for the certified practice of organic farming in New Zealand not only supports climate ...

The Adventure of the Organic Honey Harvest

Oct 2023 | Organic | organic honey

Being certified organic is not only a lifelong commitment, it is also a huge adventure. To be certified organic in New Zealand, you have to ...

We’re a FINALIST in the 2023 New Zealand International Business Awards.

Sep 2023 | Awards, News | awards, nzstory, organic news

September 2023 TranzAlpine Honey is honoured to have been selected as a finalist in one of New Zealand's most prestigious awards for export businesses, the ...

The Regenerative Agriculture Project: TranzAlpine Honey and Mt Whitnow Station

Jul 2023 | Biodiversity, News, Organic, Research | biodiversity, climate change, regenerative agriculture

In 2017, Yuriy, the MD of TranzAlpine Honey and owner of Mt Whitnow Station in North Canterbury, Donald Williamson, decided to trial 60 of the ...

Introducing the NEW squeezy premium organic honey range

Jul 2023 | News, Product Reviews | new product launch, new squeeze honey, organic squeeze honey, squeezable honey

Introducing the new premium organic squeezable honey range from New Zealand’s #1 Organic Honey Brand, TranzAlpine Honey. Now you can squeeze your favourite organic honey ...

TranzAlpine Honey celebrates 30 years of organic certification

May 2023 | News, Organic | certified organic, organic news, organichoney

TranzAlpine Honey is a 5th generation-family bee-keeping business that has been producing honey in Mid Canterbury since 1910. This year we are humbled to celebrate ...

TranzAlpine Honey wins Brand of the Year 2023

May 2023 | Awards, News, Organic | awards, organic news

TranzAlpine Honey is honoured to have won Organic Brand of the Year 2023. This accolade is deeply special to us as it coincides with our ...

2023 Product of the Year

Apr 2023 | Awards, Natural Health, News | awards, natural health, organic news

We are absolutely delighted to have one of our organic honey fusions nominated for the product of the year in the Organic New Zealand Peoples ...

TranzAlpine Honey creates a buzz at the 2023 Natural Products Expo, Expo West in the US

Mar 2023 | News, Organic | organic news

This March, the TranzAlpine Organics team were so proud to present our certified organic honey fusions range at the 2023 Natural Products Expo, Expo West ...

Recovering from illness – how to bounce back to health

Dec 2022 | Natural Health, Organic | health and wellbeing

If you have recently recovered from a nasty bout of flu, covid or allergies, your body is going to need some time to recover before ...

A Sore Throat and your Immune System

Nov 2022 | Natural Health | health and wellbeing, organichoney

A sore, scratchy or itchy throat is one of the first signs of a cold or flu and is a well-known Covid symptom. Sore throats ...

TranzAlpine Honey wins Gold and Silver at the 2022 Inspire + NZ Artisan Awards

Oct 2022 | Awards, News | awards

The Inspire+ NZ Artisan Awards is the biggest competition for artisanal producers in New Zealand. This year they received a record number of entries. “Product ...

The TranzAlpine Honey Organic Loyalty Club

Oct 2022 | Natural Health | organic honey, organic honey club

This summer we have sweetened the deal at TranzAlpine Honey with a new organic loyalty club and optimised payment options in our store. Introducing the ...

The TranzAlpine Organic Honey Journey

Oct 2022 | Organic | organichoney

TranzAlpine Honey is an award-winning family business, and we have been keeping bees since 1910. We celebrated 110 years of beekeeping in 2020, have been ...

West coast Kamahi honey South Island New Zealand

Everything you need to know about Kāmahi Honey

Oct 2022 | Natural Health, Organic | kamahi honey

Kāmahi honey is the most amazing, underrated native New Zealand honey. It has a delicious, indulgent floral, nutty flavour that pairs perfectly with cheeses like ...

TranzAlpine Honey – Honey Guide organic honey

What is the difference between raw and pure honey?

Sep 2022 | Ingredients and Benefits, Natural Health | pure honey, raw honey

Raw honey is unpasteurised, unfiltered and has bypassed the pollen filtration process. Certified organic raw honey contains a high concentration of antioxidant minerals, vitamins, and ...

Bees Choice – Native Organic New Zealand Bush Honey

Sep 2022 | Organic, Product Reviews | bushhoney, nativehoney, organichoney

New Zealand native Bush Honey is one of the most popular everyday table honey and is highly unique in nature. Each season, our bees visit ...

Giving Plastic Waste a Second Chance

Sep 2022 | News, Organic | organichoney

At TranzAlpine Honey, we are constantly innovating and exploring new ways of doing things. The conservation of our environment and our natural pollinators is always ...

What Grade of Mānuka Honey is Best?

Sep 2022 | Natural Health | mggrading, organic manuka honey, organic manuka honey grading, organichoney

Mānuka Honey is a rare New Zealand honey coveted by honey lovers around the world. It comes from the nectar of the native New Zealand ...

The Rise of Kānuka Honey

Aug 2022 | Natural Health, Organic | kanuka honey, manuka honey

Manuka honey is the coveted honey that New Zealand is famous for. It is known for its extraordinary health properties and medicinal benefits. But research ...

Give Your Body a Boost with Organic White Clover Honey Infused with Ginger

Aug 2022 | Natural Health, Organic | health and wellbeing, organic honey

Organic health and wellbeing is a top priority for us at TranzAlpine Honey and we know it is for you too, as the demand for ...

Tranzalpine honey beekeeper working with hives in the west coast

What is Methylglyoxal?

Aug 2022 | Ingredients and Benefits | manuka honey, organichoney

Methylglyoxal or MGO is the potent, unique compound that is responsible for the many powerful health benefits found in Manuka honey. Testing MGO levels are ...

What is Arabinogalactan protein?

Jul 2022 | Ingredients and Benefits | organic honey

Arabinogalactan protein or AGP is a bioactive protein found in the cell walls of plants. It is the active ingredient found in abundance in New ...

All About Organic Manuka Honey

Jul 2022 | Natural Health, Product Reviews | nz honey, organic honey

TranzAlpine Honey is a New Zealand, family-run business. Our mission is to produce organic honey just as nature intended - raw, pure and authentic. Our ...

What is so special about Manuka honey?

Jul 2022 | Natural Health | manuka honey

Manuka honey is a rare honey that is entirely unique to New Zealand. It has long been celebrated for its extraordinary healing properties and is ...

Protect and Defend your Health with Organic Honey

Jul 2022 | Natural Health, Organic | health and wellbeing

While the new normal has us all masked up on high alert for viruses and diseases, we often wait until we start to feel sick ...

Organic Manuka lozenges with blackcurrant

The Brilliance of Blackcurrants

Jun 2022 | Natural Health | health and wellbeing, organic honey

When people talk about superfoods, they talk about things like organic manuka honey, blueberries and elderflower. But you hardly ever hear about the brilliance of ...

What is Propolis?

Jun 2022 | Ingredients and Benefits, Natural Health, Organic | organichoney, propolis

Propolis is a rich resinous substance made by bees to repair, protect and sterilise their hives. They use propolis to repair honeycombs and cracks in ...

What are Bioflavonoids?

Jun 2022 | Ingredients and Benefits, Natural Health | bioflavonoids

Bioflavonoids naturally occurring compounds found in many fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits, and can even be found in tea, dark chocolate and wine. Bioflavonoids ...

What are Antimicrobial Agents?

Jun 2022 | Ingredients and Benefits, Natural Health

Antimicrobial agents are naturally occurring substances found in things like plants and organic honey that can kill or slow the spread of microorganisms such as ...

Organic chest syrup with Manuka honey and propolis

Organic Honey Home Remedies

May 2022 | Natural Health, Organic | organic manuka honey, organichoney

A change in season can put us at risk of unwelcome coughs and colds. Honey is a time-honoured cough and cold remedy and may even ...

TranzAlpine Honey wins the ANZ Business of the Year Award for Excellence in Export 2022.

May 2022 | Awards, News | breaking news, business of the year 2022, export

TranzAlpine Honey is absolutely delighted and very proud to announce that we received the ANZ Business of the Year Award for Excellence in Export 2022. ...

Organic Cold and Flu Protection

May 2022 | Natural Health, Organic | certified organic, organic health and wellness, organichoney

No matter where you live when winter arrives with its short days and cold weather, so do coughs, colds and sore throats. While the new ...

TranzAlpine to attend KeHE’s Award-Winning 2022 Holiday Tradeshow

Apr 2022 | News | #KeHEHoliday

Chicago, June 2022 #KeHEHoliday TranzAlpine Organics Limited, the largest New Zealand Organic honey producer, today announced that the company will be attending KeHE Distributor’s hybrid, ...

Organic Manuka Honey, Raisin and Rolled Oat Cookies

Dec 2021 | Organic, Recipes | organic manuka honey, organic recipe, organichoney

Cookies. Just the smell of them as they are ready to come out of the oven is like comfort food alone. But nothing beats that ...

Organic Manuka Honey Roasted Nuts

Dec 2021 | Natural Health, Recipes | certified organic, organic manuka honey, organic recipe, organichoney

What could be better than the delicious crunch of warm toasted nuts? Smothering them in TranzAlpine Organic Manuka Honey of course! The sticky sweetness and ...

What is Manuka Honey?

Dec 2021 | Research

Manuka honey is a unique honey made by honey bees from the nectar of the New Zealand Manuka tree. The special qualities of Manuka honey come from the Manuka flower nectar. Manuka blossom International scientific research has shown Manuka honey ...

Turmeric Honey Roasted Carrots

Nov 2021 | Natural Health, Organic, Recipes | organic recipe, organichoney

Sweet, garlicky and buttery, with a hint of spicy turmeric, these roasted carrots make a quick, easy, and delicious side dish. The best part is ...

Sparkling Ginger Honey Lemonade

Oct 2021 | Natural Health, Organic, Recipes

This sparkling ginger honey lemonade is like a tangy, spicy and sweet mix with an invigorating flavour of ginger beer. Lemonade with a twist! To ...

Loukoumades With Organic Manuka Honey

Sep 2021 | Organic, Recipes

Gluten and dairy-free Greek Doughnut Recipe with Walnuts and Organic Manuka Honey. Loukoumades is the Greek version of a doughnut, it is a sugar-free recipe ...

Organic Rata honey

Aug 2021 | Organic, Product Reviews

One of New Zealand’s best organic honeys. Our organic Rata is one of several species of Rata found in New Zealand. Anyone who has seen ...

Organic White Clover honey

Aug 2021 | Product Reviews | certified organic, Organic clover honey

Organic White clover honey is the most versatile, creamy honey with a light taste of clover. Our bees have collected nectar from the white clover ...

Organic Propolis and Manuka Honey Throat Spray

Jul 2021 | Product Reviews, Research

Fast relief and protection Tranzalpine Honey Organic Propolis Throat Spray reduces inflammation and stimulates the immune system, helps with respiratory health and viral, bacterial or ...

MANUKA GLAZED SALMON

Jul 2021 | Product Reviews, Recipes

Did you know that Manuka honey is delicious in savoury dishes? Try out our Salmone con Miele di Manuka recipe Ingredients:1/2 salmon, filleted3 tablespoons @tranzalpinehoneynz Manuka honey2 ...

TranzAlpine Honey Subscriptions Have Arrived!

Jun 2021 | Natural Health, News, Organic

Supercharge your family’s wellness all year round with a premium honey subscription from TranzAlpine Honey. Our new hassle-free monthly subscription service now delivers the finest ...

SIMPLE, SUSTAINABLE and NATURAL ORGANIC HONEY

May 2021 | Natural Health, Organic

New Zealand certified organic honey is one of natures finest superfoods in its purest form. When you buy TranzAlpine Honey, it is guaranteed to be ...

TranzAlpine Honey – A Trusted KeHE Elevate™ Supplier

Apr 2021 | News | tranzalpineintheus

In November 2020, TranzAlpine Honey joined KeHE as a trusted certified organic honey supplier. The first and currently the only New Zealand organic honey supplier ...

TranzAlpine Honey Joins KeHE’s elevate™ Program in the US

Nov 2020 | News | kehe, press release, tranzalpineintheus

As consumer demand for sustainable, organic, GMO and chemical-free food products grows exponentially around the world, the market for ethical and environmentally friendly products continues ...

TranzAlpine Honey Organic Manuka Honey Lozenges MGO400+ with Blackcurrant Launch Release

Nov 2020 | Natural Health, News, Organic

A brand new product, using age-old ways to battle seasonal coughs and colds. Product Name Organic Manuka Honey Lozenges MGO400+ with Blackcurrant Packet Information Certified ...

110 Years of Organic Honey – The Mid-Canterbury Honey Family Supplying the World

Sep 2020 | News | organichoney

Nestled in the wild and rugged regions of the pristine South Island in New Zealand you will find the worlds most coveted honey and the ...

Turmeric infused honey

Aug 2020 | News, Organic | honey fusion

The perfect excuse to stop and let turmeric take charge. Organic honey with Turmeric is the latest addition to TranzAlpineHoney’s Organic Fusions range. This organic ...

TranzAlpineHoney is approved by the Vegetarian Society

May 2020 | News

We’re thrilled to announce that TranzAlpineHoney 100% New Zealand Certified Organic Honey has been approved by the Vegetarian Society. Our Organic Manuka, Rata, Clover, Bush, ...

Sweetly indulgent. Vanilla buckwheat waffles with organic honey & cacao.

Apr 2020 | Natural Health, Organic, Recipes | GF, organic recipe, sugarfree

These gluten-free buckwheat waffles are fluffy and tender with the delicate touch of vanilla. Waffles are especially delicious when served with organic honey and cacao. ...

What are the superior benefits of Organic Kanuka honey?

Mar 2020 | Natural Health, Organic, Product Reviews | kanukahoney, organichoney

Crafted by the worker bees at TranzAlpineHoney, Organic Kanuka honey is a wonderful anti-ageing ingredient because it contains very special compounds called arabinogalactans (AGP’s); and ...

Healthy spiced pumpkin oatmeal pancakes with ginger honey

Mar 2020 | Natural Health, Organic, Recipes | organic recipe

Nothing says "morning" like homemade pancakes for breakfast. These warming spiced pumpkin oatmeal pancakes are probably the healthiest pancake recipe! Making them is easier than ...

Quick and easy lavender lemon honey bliss balls. GF, refined sugar-free recipe.

Mar 2020 | Natural Health, Organic | lavender honey, organic recipe

Keep calm and stay healthy with these seriously delicious bliss balls. They are flavourful, moist, chewy and packed with healthy ingredients such as TranzAlpineHoney organic ...

Organic Fusions Honey. How can you make honey any better?

Feb 2020 | Natural Health

We know you love organic New Zealand honey. We’ve taken the best of our organic New Zealand white clover honey and combined it with some ...

Discover your favorite organic honey at the biggest New Zealand Agricultural Show 2019

Nov 2019 | Natural Health

This year we are excited to be part of the oldest and largest Agricultural Show in New Zealand. It has been taking place in Christchurch ...

Your favourite organic New Zealand honey is going even further to help protect the environment

Sep 2019 | News | recycle and reuse

Your favourite organic New Zealand honey is going even further to help protect the environment. We know that you love the environment and choose organic, ...

Producing one of the most beautiful organic honey in the world

Jun 2019 | Organic | new video, organic manuka honey, organic story

Each jar of our Organic honey is produced with love and care for our bees, nature and customers in mind! We had fun putting this ...

Is Kanuka honey next super-food?

Jun 2019 | Natural Health | best food 2019, best honey 2019, Breaking news 2019, certified organic, organic kanuka honey

The rise of the next super-honey. We’d like to introduce you to another New Zealand honey which offers a bit more than just a natural ...

Celebrating 25 years of TranzAlpineHoney organic certification

Jun 2019 | News

In 2018 we've celebrated 25 years of being BioGro NZ™ certified organic honey. But we’re not jumping on the organic band-wagon. Actually, we’ve been living ...

The TranzAlpineHoney website has had a face-lift.

Jun 2019 | News | Discover more, New website

Dear honey-lover, We think you’ll love our new website. You’ll find it clearer and easier to find the products and information you want. Here’s how ...

Mānuka Honey: MGO Ratings and the New Zealand Government’s Science Definition

Apr 2019 | Organic, Research

Every jar of TranzAlpine Mānuka honey is labelled with numbers which show the strength of its MGO content and confirm it is genuine Mānuka Honey. ...

Why organic honey is better for you, the bees and our land

Feb 2019 | Natural Health, Organic

This week we chat with Yuriy Soshnikov, Managing Director of TranzAlpineHoney New Zealand. Based in the South Island of New Zealand TranzAlpineHoney is a family-run ...

TranzAlpineHoney Organic Throat and Chest Syrup Launch Release

Oct 2018 | Natural Health, News, Organic

A brand new product, using age-old ways to battle seasonal coughs and colds. Product title TranzAlpineHoney Organic throat and chest syrup. Packet information Organic throat ...

Organic Goodness in Every Drop

Jul 2018 | Natural Health, Organic

Celebrating 25 years of TranzAlpineHoney organic certification. In 2018 we’re celebrating 25 years of being BioGro NZ™ certified organic honey. But we’re not jumping on the ...

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