21st September 2026 Egmont Honey / Tweeddale'sNew Plymouth-based Egmont bolts on Taihape beekeeping business and supplier Tweeddale’s Honey, buying the firm out of receivership.
2nd December 2025 Egmont HoneyThe Mānuka honey exporter posts a surge in profitability ahead of a major ownership change that saw it taken over by a Chinese private equity firm.
1st May 2025 Egmont HoneyA new era has begun for Egmont Honey, with new private equity owner Huatai set to “open up some great opportunities for us through their extensive networks,” according to Egmont CEO James Annabell.
10th December 2024 Egmont Honey / NestleNestlé, the world’s biggest food company, has confirmed the sale of New Zealand honey business Egmont Honey to a Chinese buyer.
29th May 2024 Egmont Honey / NestleNestlé’s move to offload Egmont Honey looks to have been in the works for some time, with its latest accounts revealing the value that the brand has on its books.
20th May 2024 Egmont Honey / NestleThe giant multinational is scoping the sale of the Kiwi honey business, which it purchased as part of a $375m health and nutrition deal two years ago.
13th April 2023 Egmont Honey / NestleWith the heft of Nestlé now behind it, South Taranaki’s Egmont Honey is jumping into new export markets, adding retailers and working up NPD opportunities.
29th September 2022 Egmont Honey / NestleMultinational giant Nestlé pays hundreds of millions to acquire the owner of the Egmont Honey and GO Healthy brands.
29th June 2022 Egmont Honey / NestleThe deal builds the food giant’s footprint in the regional honey and VMS market, and unlocks growth with the addition of an Auckland factory.
14th February 2022 Egmont HoneyThe Taranaki company is “making good headway” with its plan to meet a growing appetite for mānuka honey in the US, says CEO James Annabell.
31st March 2021 Egmont Honey / HoneyManuka honey business Egmont Honey is launching a new health supplement range in Australia with major retailer Coles.
31st March 2021 Coles / Egmont HoneyEgmont Honey is launching its health supplements range, Egmont Health, into Australasian retailer Coles.
