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HONEY TESTING

Analytica’s honey testing service provides fast and cost effective options for the high volume tests needed by beekeepers, manufacturers, and marketers. This now includes testing required by MPI for Manuka honey.

As the market leader in NZ honey testing, with excellent support available during and after testing, you are wise to work with Analytica for all your honey testing needs.

For those working with Manuka honey, we offer both the chemical marker and DNA based pollen tests proposed by MPI for Manuka honey. Analytica also offers other important tests used for grading such as ‘3-in-1’ (DHA, MG, and HMF), Leptosperin, and Colour & Conductivity. And our Manuka Forecasting service can help you work out how your manuka honey will change as it is stored.

General honey tests like Tutin and C4 sugars apply to all honey, and help meet regulatory requirements in NZ and overseas.

Microbiology testing is arranged for you by Analytica through its partnership with CAIQTEST (Pacific).

Analytica is actively involved in research, and development of new honey tests, so stay in touch to learn about these as they are launched.

Manuka "3-in-1"

All prices are GST exclusive.

Manuka "3-in-1"	1 - 2 Days
COMPONENTS DHA + MG + HMF + (UMF/NPA)	PRICE $40.00
Leptosperin	1 - 2 Days
COMPONENTS Leptosperin	PRICE $40.00 + $5.00 UMFHA royalty (UMFHA members) or $10.00 UMFHA royalty (non-members)
Manuka "3-in-1" + Leptosperin	1 - 2 Days
COMPONENTS DHA + MG + HMF (+ NPA/UMF) + Leptosperin	PRICE $70.00 + $5.00 UMFHA royalty (UMFHA members) or $10.00 royalty (non-members)
Tutin (individually tested)	1 - 2 Days
COMPONENTS Tutin in individual samples	PRICE $80.00
Tutin (composite)	1 - 2 days
COMPONENTS Tutin - one result for a group of up to 10 samples, composited by Analytica	PRICE $80.00 for sample preparation then $10.00 for each composited sample in that group
C4 Sugars	5 Days
COMPONENTS C4 sugar content as per AOAC 998.12	PRICE $140.00
C4 Sugars - Screen	5 days
COMPONENTS A screening method for C4 sugar content based on the principles of AOAC 998.12 but modified for speed and efficiency	PRICE $60
Colour and Conductivity	3 - 5 Days
COMPONENTS Colour, Conductivity, Brix and Moisture	PRICE $45.00
Heavy Metals	3 Days
COMPONENTS Lead + Zinc (others available on request)	PRICE $29.00
DHA in Manuka Nectar	5 - 7 Days
COMPONENTS DHA and Sugar in manuka nectar	PRICE $50.00
DHA, Leptosperin and Sugar in Manuka Nectar	5 - 7 days
COMPONENTS DHA, Leptosperin and Sugar in Manuka Nectar	PRICE $85.00 Note: this test is only available to UMFHA licencees
Residues	Contact us
COMPONENTS Amitraz, Pyrethroids (flumethrin + fluvalinate), Streptomycin	PRICE Please contact us for a quote

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How to take and submit a sample

To have your honey tested, send approximately 50g of honey in a plastic pottle with a screw lid. A representative sample* is required.

Download and complete our Analysis Request Form either in PDF format or as a Word document, and send it along with your samples to:

Analytica Laboratories Ltd
Ruakura Research Centre
10 Bisley Road,
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand

Analysis Request Form | PDF

Analysis Request Form | WORD

Don't forget to label each sample container with a unique name or code, matching the Sample Identification that you write on the Analysis Request Form. We will invoice you when we report your results.

Please email the Sample Reception team at sample.receipt@analytica.co.nz if you are sending more than 40 samples to make the most of our testing prices and turnaround times.

To send samples from overseas, please see our instructions and import permits.

*For some ideas on collecting a representative honey sample, have a look at this article published in 'The New Zealand BeeKeeper'.

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