Yobees Honey

So many lovely Whanganuians visiting our sweet little honey store between Jetts and Alzeimers. Thank you Whanganui for your support.

🇸🇰 Yobees Honey at the famous Old Market Hall in Bratislava today 🍯🐝

Helen spent the morning exploring the bustling Saturday market filled with artisan stalls, fresh produce, breads, meats, cheeses… and of course, honey!

Fun fact 🌍
The Old Market Hall (Stará tržnica) is one of Bratislava’s best-known community markets and has been a gathering place for locals for over 100 years.

There was even a local honey stall there today. The honey seller was a little camera shy about his brand 😄 but it was great seeing how honey and beekeeping connect people all around the world.

Makes you wonder… how different would Slovakian honey taste compared to New Zealand Manuka honey? 🍯

You can explore ours here:
yobeeshoney.com

🇭🇺 Helen from outside the incredible BudapestCorrection. It's the Nyugati Railway Station in Hungary 🍯🐝

Wow, what a beautiful building! 😍

Fun fact 🚆
This station has 17 train tracks, with trains departing daily all across Hungary and to several international cities throughout Europe.

That got us thinking… I wonder how much honey gets shipped through those trains every year? 🍯🚂

From local farmers markets to international railway hubs, honey really does travel the world.

You can explore ours here:
yobeeshoney.com

🍯 Helen representing Yobees Honey today in a honey shop in beautiful Bratislava, Slovakia 🇸🇰🐝

Fun fact 🌍
Slovakia has a long beekeeping history dating back hundreds of years, and honey is still a huge part of the local culture. So of course Helen had to stop into a honey shop!

Today she even chatted with a lovely Canadian couple about Manuka honey and the unique flavours we produce back in New Zealand. It’s amazing how honey connects people from all around the world 🍯

Also… we think the bees on the wall approved of the Yobees shirt 😄🐝

🍯 Keep it local and come check out our range of honey at Yobees Honey! 6/236 Vic Ave! From everyday favourites to premium Manuka honey, we’ve got something for everyone.

A big thank you to the River City Press for the support — we really appreciate helping spread the buzz locally 🐝

Pop in, say hello, and taste the difference local honey makes.

Whanganui's Yobees Honey: producing mānuka honey in its purest form

Johann Ander is Whanganui born and bred and his honey business – Yobees Honey – gets it honey from the Whanganui region.

His interest and passion for honey started young when as a young teenager he started volunteering at Canaan Honey on Mosston Road. He soon got his own beehives before completing a Certificate in Agriculture from Lincoln University, which in turn led to a full time job for a honey business in Taihape.

After a stint working for Convita Apiaries, Johann started his own business with guidance from Neil Walker, an experienced mānuka honey expert from South Taranaki in 2013. Currently, he has two beekeepers and two honey packers based in his honey shed in Westmere.

Yobees Honey specialises in high-grade, UMF-accredited mānuka honey in its purest form. Most of it is exported to the highest export requirements to the USA, EU and to Japan but he continues to sell to the local market as well. Johann notes that “demand is picking up.”

He points out that “Mānuka honey is more than just a natural sweetener: it is renowned for unique properties that have been shown to improve health and wellbeing.” The benefits include for energy, sleep and gut health, sore throat, dental health, infections and burns and for skin beauty and health care.
Johann explains that, “To develop mānuka honey of the strongest potency you need to mature it for up to five years. Growing the enzymes more slowly leads to a much better result.”

Johann has recently opened a shop at suite 6, 236 Victoria Ave, down the drive next to the Jetts Gym, where he also sells bush honey, (you can get a kg for only $25), as well as mānuka honey.

The shop hours are 9.30 to 4.30 Monday to Friday.

🌿 Helen from Yobees Honey visiting the stunning Lednice Castle grounds in the Czech Republic 🇨🇿🍯

Fun fact 👑
Lednice Castle is part of one of the largest landscaped castle complexes in Europe and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The gardens and grounds cover over 200 square kilometres!

Gee, I hope they have some beehives pollinating those beautiful gardens! 🐝 I wonder what the honey there would taste like…

you can try ours here:
yobeeshoney.com

🚤 Helen from Yobees Honey enjoying the beautiful Vistula River in Kraków, Poland 🇵🇱🍯

Fun fact 🌍
The Wawel Castle behind Helen was once home to Polish kings for centuries and overlooks the Vistula River — the longest river in Poland at over 1,000 km long.

Not a bad place to represent New Zealand Manuka honey! 🐝

From remote New Zealand landscapes to historic European cities, it’s exciting to see Yobees Honey travelling the world.

🇵🇱 From the hills of New Zealand to the historic streets of Europe 🍯🐝

One of the co-founders of Yobees Honey exploring the beautiful city of Kraków, Poland, proudly representing New Zealand Manuka honey on the world stage.

What started as a passion for beekeeping has grown into an international journey focused on quality, sustainability, and sharing the story behind authentic Manuka honey.

Did you know?

Wawel Castle is over 700 years old and is one of Poland’s most important historical landmarks. According to legend, a dragon once lived in a cave beneath the castle hill! 🐉

Just like this Castle - Every jar tells a story of thousands of bees, dedicated beekeepers, and nature working together.

More travel updates coming soon from Europe 🌍

A beautiful unplanned moment where I realized my son loves bees and is also wearing his favourite Yobees top. What a special moment!