Honey Extraction

Melita has extraction plants in Hastings and Wanganui. If you are a bee keeper and wanting to have your honey extracted this season, then look no further than Melita Extraction. State of the art extraction equipment and industry best practice combined allowing us to provide a complete “turn-key” service to all of our clients.

We have perfected the extraction process and pride ourselves on a level of service, communication and quality that is not common within our industry. Fast turnaround and complete transparency through the entire process provides our clients peace of mind that we are looking after their honey extraction with the same care and speed of our own boxes.

We provide the following services:

• Field extracting – equipment hire and processing
• Pallet in – Weighing and receipt
• Pallet out – Weighing and receipt
• Full detail report
• Warming of boxes before extraction
• Chilling of boxes after extraction
• Drumming of honey
• Full range of honey testing, including NPA, HMF, DHA, C4, Tutin

Bulk Honey Purchasing

Whilst we try and produce enough honey each year ourselves to meet our global demand, sometimes this just isn’t enough or the right type of honey. We are always looking for good quality bee keepers around the country who are looking to sell their honey for fair market prices. Our business is built on relationships with our Bee Keepers and our endeavour to grow our supply lines only helps strengthen these. We offer competitive pricing and favourable terms. If you are a registered bee keeper with honey to sell and the necessary testing results required for export quality honey

Equipment and Supplies

Through centralised buying for our group of bee keepers we are able to save them money on just about all of their bee keeping supplies and equipment. Bee Feed, Bee boxes, bee suits, plastic feeders boxes, frames and all manner of bee keeping supplies.

We guarantee savings on all of our items and know how every little bit saved each season can help our bee keepers.

We have a simple intuitive online store for business to business customers who can order any of our products online at any time. You can place the order onto a pre-approved credit account and minimize the time required when ordering. Our system will also keep you updated as to the progress of your order and delivery dates etc.