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Barnes Naturals

Honey brand ✔ Checked: 11.2026 · sources: 3 Updated:

Also known as: Barnes Honey

Barnes Naturals is an Australian honey brand that traces its history to Melbourne in 1876.

Barnes Naturals is an Australian honey brand that traces its history to Melbourne in 1876. According to the website, brothers James and Fred Barnes started in regional Victoria and then opened a small shop in St Kilda, Melbourne, to pack the surplus honey of their beekeeping cousins. Today the brand sells manuka, floral and organic honey as well as apple cider vinegar; in 2023 its Australian manuka range moved to jars made from recycled PET.

The range includes Manuka Honey MGO 100+ to 1050+, Certified Organic Honey, floral honey, Apple Cider Vinegar. The brand sources manuka honey from beekeepers in Australia and New Zealand, with the MGO level stated on the label. Its organic honey is 100% certified organic Australian honey from national parks in northern New South Wales and from heathland and forests in Western Australia.

Why this matters to you: Barnes Naturals sells manuka honey at several MGO levels and from two countries, so the MGO number and the country on the label are the key things to check.

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CountryAustralia
Year founded1876
RegionMelbourne (Victoria)
House rangeManuka Honey MGO 100+ to 1050+, Certified Organic Honey, floral honey, Apple Cider Vinegar
Raw materialmanuka from Australia and New Zealand; organic honey from Australia

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What is Barnes Naturals and where is it from?

Barnes Naturals is an Australian honey brand that traces its history to Melbourne in 1876. According to the website, brothers James and Fred Barnes started in regional Victoria and then opened a small shop in St Kilda, Melbourne, to pack the surplus honey of their beekeeping cousins. Today the brand sells manuka, floral and organic honey as well as apple cider vinegar; in 2023 its Australian manuka range moved to jars made from recycled PET.

What honeys does Barnes Naturals offer?

The range includes Manuka Honey MGO 100+ to 1050+, Certified Organic Honey, floral honey, Apple Cider Vinegar. The brand sources manuka honey from beekeepers in Australia and New Zealand, with the MGO level stated on the label. Its organic honey is 100% certified organic Australian honey from national parks in northern New South Wales and from heathland and forests in Western Australia.

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ℹ️ Honey is mostly sugars: about 82 g per 100 g. Do not give honey to babies under 1 year old because of the risk of infant botulism.

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