Like many in New Zealand, Terry Bone, director of Biohoney, had always loved honey on hot toast since childhood.
Not only did it taste great, but mānuka honey also has special antibacterial properties that can really help people. This sparked Bone’s interest in the field.
For a long time, Bone had wanted to start his own honey company. He had a lot of ideas and energy and felt that he could do something different.
Terry Bone, Director, Biohoney
“We just try to do the right thing. The well-being of bees and what’s good for the environment always comes first,” he said.
“We continue to grow, and this is truly exciting. We strive to provide what our customers want, and I look forward to seeing where we go next.”
Most of his days involve tasting honey, and he loved that every batch of honey was a little different, and that’s one of the things that's special about nature.
Having sampled and assessed countless honeys over the years, Rata honey from the west coast of the South Island has become Bone’s favourite, as he described, ‘it is pretty hard to beat.’
He said it has a lovely buttery, butterscotch-like flavour and was one of the best-tasting honeys in New Zealand.
For several years, the New Zealand honey industry has been undergoing a period of rationalisation. Bone said demand has softened, resulting in an oversupply of honey.
At the same time, Biohoney’s mānuka has still been by far its most popular honey, representing about 90 percent of its total sales. He added that it has been very sad to see some great beekeepers exit the industry, but it was inevitable.
Biohoney is an innovative, family-owned company based in Nelson at the top of New Zealand’s South Island.
