Natural Health Products New Zealand announced its 2025 award winners in Christchurch last week.
The big winner, including of the overall Supreme Award, was Honuka.
Honuka is a New Zealand-based wellness company founded by conservationist beekeeper and a commercial entrepreneur Nikki Peek. It’s flagship Honuka 1000 products combines the natural strength of Mānuka honey with science backed Lypearl Liposomal Vitamin C and D, to support the natural immune system.
The award judges noted: “This company has built everything in-house, using agile methods and consumer insight. From innovative formulation and design to exceptional packaging and launch strategy, Honuka’s story and marketing approach are as distinctive as its debut product—blending natural NZ ingredients, scientific innovation, and conservation roots.”
The full list of winners is:
SUPREME AWARD
Honuka
FORBES PACKAGING MARKETING AWARD
WINNER REVENUE UNDER $2 MILLION
Honuka
WINNER REVENUE OVER $2 MILLION WINNER:
Kaneka Corportaion for Kaneka Ubiquinol
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Vitaco Health for Healtheries
CAWTHRON INSTITUTE INNOVATION AWARD
WINNER:
Aroma New Zealand
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Honuka
THE FERNMARK LICENCE PROGRAMME GROWTH AWARD
WINNER (EMERGING CATEGORY):
Honuka
WINNER (MEDIUM CATEGORY):
Quantec
WINNER (LARGE CATEGORY):
OraNutrition
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD
WINNER:
Alaron Products
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Swisse New Zealand
Announcing this year’s award winners, Natural Health Products NZ General Manager Kerry Warn, said: “Recognising and celebrating excellence in our sector is one of the core strategic pillars of the association. Our membership is made up of around 140 companies with diverse skills, sizes, market strengths who collectively contribute over $2.3 billion to New Zealand’s economy. These awards are testament to their success in playing a vital role in New Zealand’s volume to value success story.”
