Denshoku CEO Koji and I visited New Zealand last week.
The purpose was to visit Prolife Foods in Hamilton.
In Cambridge.
Cambridge is the birthplace of our Manuka honey brand, Haddrell’s & Cambridge.
We also saw the queen bee rearing.
There is only one queen in a hive.
Raising a healthy queen is the key to producing high-quality Manuka honey.
The hives of premium Manuka honey are deep in the mountains, so we got there by helicopter.
The hives also need to be transported by helicopter.
We also visited the Manuka honey factory.
Tom, who has been in charge of our business, is on the left.
We also discussed various new potential products.
We had tastings and business meetings.
New Zealand has beautiful nature.
Because of the abundance of volcanoes, the soil is rich, and the water is clean, so the nutritional value of food is higher.
We also visited three wineries on Waiheke Island, a 40-minute ferry ride from Auckland.
They have delicious wines such as Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
It is essential to know the culture of the country.
At the Auckland War Memorial Museum, we learned about the history of the wars that NZ was involved in and prayed for the souls of the war dead.
We also saw a Maori performance, an indigenous tribe closely related to the manuka honey industry.
