UMF™ Certified Excellence

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UMF (Unique Manuka Factor) is a quality trademark and grading system that measures four signature compounds in genuine New Zealand Manuka honey: methylglyoxal (MGO), dihydroxyacetone (DHA), leptosperin, and HMF. Unlike MGO-only ratings, UMF provides a comprehensive quality assessment. ApiHealth offers UMF-certified Manuka honey independently tested and verified for purity, potency, and authenticity, available in grades from UMF 5+ to UMF 20+.

Understanding UMF™

What is UMF™?

UMF™ stands for Unique Manuka Factor — an independent grading system that tests for four naturally occurring compounds: Leptosperin (a marker unique to Manuka nectar and impossible to add artificially), DHA (which converts to MGO over time, ensuring long-term potency), MGO (the key antibacterial compound), and HMF (an indicator of freshness and proper storage). Each compound tells a different part of the story — together, they confirm the honey is real, potent, and properly handled.

Quality Assurance

Why UMF™ Matters

Many Manuka honeys are sold with MGO-only ratings — a single compound that can be artificially boosted. K-Factor simply confirms whether honey contains Manuka nectar at all, without measuring potency. NPA measures one antibacterial marker. UMF is the only system that cross-checks all four markers through accredited third-party labs, making it significantly harder to manipulate. When you see a UMF grade, it means the honey passed a multi-factor test — not just a single number on a label.

Find Your Perfect Match

Choose Your UMF™ Grade

Explore our range of UMF™ certified Mānuka honey, from everyday wellness to maximum potency. Each grade offers unique benefits to match your health goals.

Daily Wellness

UMF™ 5+ Everyday Wellness

A mild potency perfect for daily use and general health maintenance. Ideal as a natural sweetener that supports your immune system and overall well-being. Great for adding to smoothies, tea, or enjoying straight from the spoon.

83+

MGO mg/kg

150+

DHA mg/kg

UMF Rating

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All ApiHealth UMF™ Mānuka Honey is independently tested and certified by accredited laboratories. Verify your batch

Our Promise

Quality You Can Trust

Batch Traceability

Every jar carries a batch number you can verify online. See the lab results, harvest region, and test date for your specific honey.

Third-Party Lab Tested

An accredited, independent laboratory — not ApiHealth — tests every batch against the UMF Honey Association's four-compound standard.

Single-Origin New Zealand

Our Manuka honey comes exclusively from New Zealand's native Leptospermum scoparium bush. We never blend with imported honey.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, UMF™ is more comprehensive measurement of the quality factors that matter when assessing the quality of a mānuka honey product. MGO is one of four factors measured to ensure consumers around the world get a pure potent genuine New Zealand mānuka honey product that will meet their needs and expectations. The four factors are: Methylglyoxal (MGO) – a key potency measure for New Zealand mānuka honey. Leptosperin – a component unique to mānuka honey, created in nature and unable to be added to honey. This makes it an important authenticator of purity. DHA – A component that converts to MGO over time and therefore in correct amounts ensures that the MGO levels will remain as tested throughout the life of the product. HMF – indicates whether a honey has been overheated or stored too long which can reduce shelf life and so potency for a purchaser.

No, NPA is a single compound measurement whereas the UMF™ rating is made up of multiple factors essential for validating the true quality of a batch of New Zealand mānuka honey.

Rather than rating quality or potency of honey, K factor indicates whether a product is manuka honey or not. K factor 16 is monofloral mānuka honey, certified by the New Zealand government as genuine mānuka honey but not showing a specific activity rating. K factor 12 is multifloral mānuka honey, identified by the New Zealand government as containing mānuka as a minor nectar source in the honey along with multiple other flower sources.

No, the UMF™ rating assesses multiple factors that combine to provide an assurance of quality and potency in NZ mānuka honey.

MGO/NPA does not convert to UMF™. The UMF™ grading system measures four unique signature compounds – Leptosperin, DHA, MGO and HMF – that science has proven to be found in pure, authentic, quality New Zealand Mānuka honey. MGO and NPA are single compound measures and cannot convert to the UMF™ rating which is a combination of factors selected to assure quality aspects that matter when delivering a quality product to consumers.

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Browse our full range from UMF 5+ for everyday use to UMF 20+ for targeted wellness. Every jar is batch-traceable and lab-verified.

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