New Zealand funds manuka honey trademark bid, leaving Australia with sour taste

The New Zealand government is supporting a bid by the country's honey produ...

SYDNEY - The New Zealand government is supporting a bid by the country’s honey producers to trademark the name “manuka” in China, angering Australian rivals who fear losing out in their joint biggest market for the lucrative product.

“We believe manuka is a brand that has been developed and valued and promoted from New Zealand and it should remain that way,” O’Connor said in an email. Australian manuka honey producers said if New Zealand is successful in trademarking the name in China, they stand to lose A$1 billion in sales.

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