According to catalogue,
its a half price on Capilano Honey 500g Upside Down Squeezable bottle. I havent seen honey on sale for a long time so thought it deserves its own post.
This is in recent Coles Catalogue so most likely nationwide.
Capilano Honey 500g - $3.67 @ Coles
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b_sean on 24/07/2017 - 16:52 shop.coles.com.au (2078 clicks)
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This deal has me seriously buzzing.
Just as a curious fellow ozbargainer, can someone tell me why people take time to comment positively about a particular deal but yet do not upvote? Or is it that I've failed to spot the invisible /sarcasm tag? This puzzles me every time…
And puzzled to get negs for my comment, as it was a genuine question….
Better honey available, but this is convenient for the kitchen at work. Will pick up a few.
Thanks
What brand would you recommend? want to move away from buying Allowries and Capillano
I go for Organic RAW honey rather than these processed ones.
Beechworth Honey
I've switched to Berringa Raw Eucalyptus Organic Honey
https://www.berringa.com/product/berringa-raw-eucalyptus-201…Depending on where you live, local honey should be readily available. Gumtree etc are good places to start.
Why away from capilano? It's 100% Aussie honey. Allowrie's not.
i stopped consuming Capilano around the time (2010) of the legal battle over claims of antibiotics and imported tainted/toxic products from around the world being marketed as oz made. Huge court-cases at the time, and lots of media interest, including Choice magazine opinions and qualifications of assumed bias, were involved. An Indian govt analysis of import products being sold in India had 2 different oz brands analysed - only because they were for sale over there and needed to pass local bylaws to be sold. It wasn't very complimentary about what it found in the Capilano samples.
Manuka honey. Once I tried it, no going back. I have only tried the one by comvita.
I am told house brands usually doesn't taste as good.
Even at this price I'm not a fan of this honey. Annoyed with the range on offer at Coles and Woolworths I discovered a few new options at Harris Farm so got this awesome tasting creamed honey. I'd rather get something at the local markets but don't go often enough… My local Woolworths is at least 75% Capillano or Capillano related brand honey last time I checked and I dont understand why range of this product is limited.
do you mean this starts wednesday or current special? I cant find it.
starts Wed 26th July…added in the title
Thanks Sean
cheers OP
Australia’s Capilano Honey admit selling toxic and poisonous honey to consumers.
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/kangaroocourtofaustralia.com…
Dont know why this post was negged. Its correct, Capilano does import honey from China and other places and purports it to be Australian.
The Chinese stuff includes antobiotics.
As for toxins, this is in many other Australian honeys not just Capilano's, it comes from the weed "Pattersons Curse", which the bees feed on. It contains toxic substances that find its way into the honey. You shouldnt eat honey from this plant. Thats why its better to get honey from reputable suppliers. Capilano isnt one of them. As a result of what some bad honey makers are doing, Australian honey is loosing market share in exports.In my opinion, source honey from Yellow Box, I reckon this tastes the best and is free of toxins.
Maybe it was your mate Kerry
I upvoted you by the way.Capilano does import honey from China and other places and purports it to be Australian.
Technically, they are allowed to. If primary producers do not have the goods to supply the market all year around, they are allowed to import ingredients and blend it with local ingredients. Given that it is now winter and supply is limited, they could only have 10% Australian honey in these jars and it would be legal to call it Australian.
Thanks mate. It sure why someone is voting you down. Capilano has a budget brand called Allowrie. Allowrie have been investigated for contamination in honey.
I don't think that spills over into Capilano products. However, I appreciate knowing about the ethics of different companies. When I buy a product, safety and ethics and price help me determine if something is a bargain. It's good to be informed.
Try Berringa Raw Eucalyptus Organic Honey, much better product.
https://www.berringa.com/product/berringa-raw-eucalyptus-201…Capilano Honey and Choice cover-up of poisonous honey exposed by Federal Government
Didn't know about this at all, thanks for the link.
Thanks for the article, this has been my go to honey for years… Reading the linked articles, don't know who to trust; do you represent the Organic Honey Industry :)
Nope
I am not.
Actually i don't consume honey at all as millions bees gets killed to make a jar of honey.
Fantastic thanks
Thank you for sharing.
How do I know it's made of 100% real honey
It's not, mainly imported from China, you're safer buying maple syrup.
Australia has a penchant for allowing rubbish imports from Asia with zero regulation.I was buying some honey the other day from Woolies, and was surprised and disappointed to see that Capilano and Allowrie both sourced their honey from China. Needless to say I paid through the nose and bought some Australian stuff instead.
Mate, pay through the ass if you have to, support Australian owned produce.
When we all stop buying imported crap, Woolies will effectively stop stocking it. Your next best option is Beechworth Honey, or R.Stephans Tasmanian Leatherwood which is stocked there too.Allowrie and Capilano both contain honey imported from China.
Legally "honey" has to be, but if it has other words they can get away with it, "sweet honey" for example could legally get away with sugar syrup and water added.
So consider any extra words carefully, if you think there is a way to spin the name into "we told you it wasn't just honey" then that is probably the case.There isnt really any lab testing though.
Supposedly Australia doesn't even have the science to tell honey from sugar and water syrup, which just sounds like an excuse to let it happen.Do you see anyone doing "Dai Gou" sending the honey to China? If no one is doing it, it means something is not right unlike those milk powders.
I have learnt a lot as a result of this promotion. This deal doesn't seem so sweet any more.
I have bought local honey for the last 5 years but recently moved to it's back to the main stores for me..
Problem is capilano tastes like shit..
Why is honey so hard to get right..So even the Capilano 100% pure australian honey is obtained feeding the bees with imported chinese irradiated pollen.
"Our 100% pure Australian honey is carefully sourced from our network of over 600 loyal beekeeping families across Australia… including some who have supplied us honey for over 30 years! Free of additives, preservatives and refined sugars, our range of honey provides a safe and natural sweetener for any occasion"
Very disapointed. Cannot trust anything or anyone really.Do you have a source that says it's obtained from imported chinese irradiated pollen? Genuinely interested to read it.
Thanks
Allowrie honey is not edible, it tastes rancid and from further research its Chinese pollen the bees are fed… Owned by capilano.
Spend a couple extra bucks and get Beechworth honey, tastes way better.
Agree allowrie is terrible and it's imported, bought it once used just cooking but not again.
I love it
Is this Beechworth honey a brand? is it available at coles/woolies?
Yes and yes.
thanks mate, cost a bit more than capilano but…oh well…
I don't know what's the fury against capilano.
I understand allowrie branded Honey is imported god knows from where ,it's their budget option:but capilano assures us the capilano branded is 100% Aussie and for this price a no brainer.
Time to stock up.feel free to risk your long term health and save 3 bucks in return. that's not everyone's thing. I wouldn't trust any food products out of China. Even their own people don't and that's a fact. manufactured cheap products are ok to risk but not food items that we consume.
We've seen the craze with Australian baby formula here. You try going to big supermarkets in South Korea for instance. it's full of chinese tourists grabbing korean food products as they don't trust the quality and safety of chinese made products.
Should check your local markets, I get mine for $10/1.5kg.
definitely won't be buying now i know it's chinese rubbish
http://www.tastyhoney.com/blog/honey/australian-honey-import…
*Some countries even ban imports of Chinese honey because it is notorious not just for adulteration, but also because of the pesticide and herbicides often found in Chinese honey.
…
Capilano Ltd, otherwise known as the Australian Honey Corporation, is thought to be the main contributor to the big increase in imports of Chinese honey.*
This is a local deal. Check your store and postcode. The dogalogue is showing $8.10 for the 500g upside down squeeze bottle in my area, SEQ. Pity, that is great price for honey. And besides, what doesn't kill ya makes ya stronger as they say.
Or, 'you are what you eat'
As a local bee keeper,there's a lot of work that goes in to maintaining hives and producing good honey. Market price in Australia is $8 - 12/kg. Any cheaper and it's either uncapped honey (watery, not ready, or crystalising). We maintain strong hives and don't use any antibiotics. People who buy our honey say they have got rid of allergens like asthma.
One bee makes about one teaspoon of honey in its life.
You really get what you pay for when buying honey. Whether you want to pay the retail mark up is up to you. Its really disappointing that companies like Capilano and Aldi can call something Australian honey when it only contains 5%. New Zealand don't allow any honey imports and I think Australia should consider doing the same.
Where do you sell your honey?
Currently just from home in North Brisbane.
I have Aldi's Bramwells Pure Australian Honey, and on the back is Product of Australia.
So am I safe to assume this is definitely 100% Australian honey?
Certainly not. It just needs to contain 'some'. Scary aye. Another thing I should have mentioned in my other post is that commercial honey is pasteurised, killing most of the beneficial enzymes. If you buy from a beekeeper it will be naturally cold pressed or spun in a centrifuge, keeping all of this amazing goodness :)
Wow, that's appalling! Surely they should have to downgrade the labelling to Made In Australia if it's not all Australian honey? Why is this allowed?
I will definitely try to find a local source of honey here in Sydney.
Any recommendations anyone? Preferably Northside or Hills.
A map of Australian honey producers and specialised stockists:
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http…
I normally buy my honey at Camden Markets for eating and use the cheap Capilano honey for cooking. Now that I know its not 100% Aussie I'll steer clear.
Reading these comments, evidently the "article" from kangaroo is worded in such a way to confuse people thinking that ALL Capilano honey is from imported toxic chinese origin.
If you read closely, Allowrie is the one that is not 100% Australian honey and I don't think it said so in the label too.
The ethic side of this is questionable I agree but this deal is for the Capilano branded honey and it's 100% Australian honey.
Yes it may be 100% pure australian honey, but is it obtained feeding the bees with potentially toxic imported chinese irradiated pollen? It would still qualify to be called 100% pure australian honey.
I suppose the same would apply for any other farmed food (eggs, chicken, pork, beef, salmon, barramundi etc). Anything that is farmed in Australia could be fed with cheap uncontrolled chinese imported stuff.I was trying to find the source where it said that but couldn't find it. It was only insinuated by the article but not proven anywhere.
Exactly.
Capilano Honey is not from china.
Allowrie is.
Allowrie is owned by capilano.
The deal is for capilano branded Honey.
I buy from Aldi and I like it:)
i've been enjoying a locally made Prickly Box (bursaria spinosa) honey. Looks very much like a creamed honey does, but its not quite as solid as creamed, and has a pronounced butterscotch note (its really great in a hot toddy, or melted over the top of hot porridge)-
$10 for a 1k bucket
buy local! befriend a beekeeper
Sweet deal!! thanks OP!
Seriously though you're right havent seen them on sale for a loooooong time…