Premium manuka honey business

Don’t miss this opportunity to own a premium manuka honey operation. Knopf Honey comes with 4,000 managed beehives across 232 apiary sites, an extraction and storage facility, trained beekeepers, export capability, strong brand credentials and much more.

As receivers, we invite Expressions of Interest in the business, lands and assets of Knopf Honey (in whole or part) by Wed, 18 December 25.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Bee assets: 4,000 managed beehives across 232 apiary sites in the central and lower North Island. Seasonal demand for pollination hives gives prospective purchasers confidence in the business's ability to utilise the additional hive components and sustain higher hive numbers if required.

• Stock: There is no bulk honey stock on hand.

• Facilities and people: Extraction and storage facility in Hunterville, outsourced packing arrangements and an experienced retained team of beekeepers available to transfer to a purchaser.

• Transport: Five trucks, two delivery pickups, 12 Jeeps with extended flatbeds, four forklifts, two mobile forklifts and four trailers.

• Land also available: A 774-hectare Manuka bush block and the commercial processing facility, may be bought together with, or separately from, the business.

• Capacity and compliance: Processing capability supporting up to 250 tonnes per annum. UMF™ graded (5+ to 24+), BioGro organic certification, active US FDA registration and established export channels (China, US, Switzerland & Middle East).

• Brand and IP: Registered trademark and supporting export / compliance certificates.

• Sale timeline: Expressions of Interest due by 4pm, 18 December 2025.

If you represent an apiarist, agribusiness investor, food exporter or packer looking to scale or secure supply, contact Tony at +64 21 984 411 or tony.maginness@bakertillysr.nz. Or, contact the receivers' beekeeping representative Keith Rodie at +64 27 457 6343 or keith@thelodge.co.nz.