New Zealand's packing of honey is done predominantly by producer/
packers.  Though there are sometimes an 'us/them' attitude, the
producer/packers are an integrated part of the industry for the most
part.
 
One hears the argument that since they are packers, they would be
trying to talk the price of honey down so they could purchase from
beekeepers cheaper.  That argument doesn't stand up to the fact that
it is really in their interests to be paying a *high* price for the
honey they buy - because that means their *own* production has a
greater value...
 
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