Transparency & Quality

How We Test Every Batch

We do not just claim quality, we prove it. Every batch of ApiHealth honey and bee products is independently lab-tested against the four-compound UMF standard, and ships with a certificate you can verify. Here is exactly how.

ApiHealth tests every batch against the UMF Honey Association four-compound standard (MGO, DHA, leptosperin and HMF) using an accredited independent laboratory, Hill Laboratories, alongside in-house quality assays. Every batch is issued a Certificate of Quality and a Certificate of Origin, and the batch number on each jar can be verified against its laboratory results.

Our Process

From Hive to Verified Jar

1.Single-origin sourcing

Every harvest is traced to its New Zealand apiary and recorded with a batch number before it leaves the hive region. We never blend with imported honey.

2.Sampling at our Auckland lab

Each batch is sampled at our East Tamaki facility, where our in-house laboratory runs the first quality and consistency checks.

3.Independent four-compound UMF testing

Samples go to an accredited third-party laboratory (Hill Laboratories) and are tested against the UMF Honey Association standard: MGO, DHA, leptosperin and HMF. Four markers, including an authenticity marker, not just one number.

4.Bee venom quality assays

For our VENZ™ range, each venom batch is assayed for melittin content, phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity and hemolytic potency, so every product carries a standardised, lab-verified profile.

5.Certification

Once a batch passes, it is issued a Certificate of Quality (physical, chemical and biological parameters) and a Certificate of Origin (apiary and collection date).

6.Traceability you can verify

The batch number printed on the jar links back to its laboratory results, so anyone can confirm the honey in their hands is exactly what the label says.

Our testing programme was built by Dr. Nikolai Nikolaev, ApiHealth's founder, who has researched and refined New Zealand bee products since 1997. Read more about the science behind our work on our research page.

Verify Your Jar

Enter the batch number from any ApiHealth jar to see its laboratory results, harvest region and test date.

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Testing & Quality: Common Questions

Every batch is tested by an accredited independent laboratory against the UMF Honey Association four-compound standard: MGO (methylglyoxal), DHA (dihydroxyacetone), leptosperin and HMF. Leptosperin in particular is a natural authenticity marker found in genuine Manuka, which is why UMF testing is harder to fake than an MGO-only number.

Both. Our in-house laboratory runs first-line quality and consistency checks, and an accredited third-party laboratory (Hill Laboratories) performs the independent UMF analysis. Independent testing is what makes a UMF rating trustworthy rather than self-declared.

Each batch is issued a Certificate of Quality, covering physical, chemical and biological parameters, and a Certificate of Origin, recording the apiary and collection date. The batch number on the jar links back to these records.

Each VENZ™ bee venom batch is assayed for melittin content, phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity and hemolytic potency. This standardisation means every bee venom product has a consistent, verified composition rather than the variable potency common to unstandardised venom.

Yes. Enter the batch number from your jar on our certificate lookup to see the laboratory results, harvest region and test date for your specific honey.