New Zealand Funds Manuka Honey Trademark Bid in China, Leaving Australia With Sour Taste

New Zealand Funds Manuka Honey Trademark Bid in China, Leaving Australia With Sour Taste
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SYDNEY—The New Zealand government is supporting a bid by the country’s honey producers to trademark the name “manuka” in China, angering Australian rivals who fear losing out in their joint biggest market for the lucrative product.

New Zealand Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor said on Wednesday the producers’ application to Beijing’s Intellectual Property Court would protect the hard work of Kiwi manuka producers.