IMPORTED HONEY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3861, 13 March 1928, Page 11

IMPORTED HONEY.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN (Fro-.t Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, January 25. The recommendation of the standing eemmittee set up by the British Government under the Merchandise Marks Act, that all honey imported into Groat Britain shall be marked with an indication of origin, should give satisfaction to New Zealand honey producers. This recommendation means that the word “ Empire ” or “ Foreign ” must be affixed in the case of honey derived entirely from countries within the Empire, or from foreign countries; (b) there must be a definite indication of all countries of origin of the honey, forming a blend; or (c) the words “Blended Imported ” must be used. New Zealand (represented by the Higli Commissioner) and Messrs A. .1. Mills and Company (representing the New Zealand Honey Producers’ Board) was one of the strongest supporters of the application for the marking of all imported honey. It might be mentioned that New Zealand finds that its chief competition comes from a brand of imported loney which purports to be of Empire origin, but which is largely American. This fact was disclosed during the taxing of the evidence. Sir James Parr, with the strong co-operation of Messrs A. J. Mills and Company, put forth the utmost efforts to have the full merits of the ”ew Zealand honey fully placed before the committee, and urged that the New Zealand producers had much to gain from the proposals which would protect their interests on the Home market. The last number of the Scottish Beekeeper, in an article published by Mr Arthur M. Sturgess, B.Sc., refers to the case presented on behalf of New Zealand, and adds: “Should the order be granted, it will be largely due to the New Zealand evidence.”