Aussies get sweet victory in legal honey fight

New Zealand’s Manuka Honey Appellation Society discontinued its High Court appeal in the UK to trademark the words “manuka honey” just days before Christmas, weeks after withdrawing its application for a certification mark in the European Union. — Bloomberg

SYDNEY: Australian honey producers scored a win in their legal tussle with New Zealand over the use of the term “manuka honey” in the United Kingdom and Europe, though the Kiwis say it may be a short-lived victory.

The two nations have been locked in a legal battle for the past five years after a group of New Zealand honey producers sought to prevent their Australian counterparts from using the description in various countries.