Is Genesis Honey Co Mānuka Honey Genuine? How to Check Your Jar

You should not have to take our word for it, so we have tried to make that unnecessary. Here is how to check a Genesis Honey Co jar yourself, and what each check proves.

1. Trace the batch code

Every jar carries a batch code that looks like ghc-2504-jm-d7b2-816. Enter it on the trace page. You will see:

• the harvest window, for example April 2025
• the origin region: Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
• the packing date
• the laboratory record for that batch

No account, form or email address is needed. Here is what each part of the code means.

2. Check the laboratory

Our batches are graded by R J Hill Laboratories Limited in Hamilton, New Zealand, which is accredited by IANZ (International Accreditation New Zealand). The current batch’s record is Hill Laboratories report 3873081, reported 1 May 2025. Here is how to read a lab certificate.

3. Check the export credentials

Genesis Honey Co is exported from New Zealand under MPI certification with exporter ID AEX000242, and packed under an RMP-registered process. Honey exported as mānuka from New Zealand must pass MPI’s test for four mānuka nectar chemicals and mānuka pollen DNA. Read what that test involves.

4. Read the label honestly

The label says MGO 700+: the tier the batch clears, rounded down. It does not say Active, Bioactive or any other word that cannot be checked, and it makes no health claims.

Still unsure?

Email [email protected] with your batch code and we will send you the record for your jar.