0 COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Capilano Honey Limited stands behinds its testing regime for honey authent Capilano Honey Limited has moved to reassure its customers and shareholders that it uses validated internationally recognised testing of honey to determine authenticity. These tests are the same as those used by international regulatory authorities to ensure honey is not adulterated, and they are undertaken on every batch of honey imported. Reports in the media have raised questions about the quality of imported honey. The test relied on in media reports [known as NMR) has concluded that some imported honey may not be pure honey. This impacts Allowr'ie honey which is a blend of quality imported honey and premium Australian honey. Capiiano Honey Limited has found NMR results to be inconsistent between batches and different laboratories assessing the same sample. "While We have full confidence that Allowrie Honey contains only pure honey, we also recognise that there is no consensus view from acrossthe industry about the reliability ofthe NMR test that has led to the reports in the media," Dr Ben McKee, Managing Director of Capilanu Honey Limited, packer ofthe Allowr'ie honey brand said today. "We call on the industry to work to prove up the NMR test so that it matches the robustness of results from other testing currently relied on internationally." tests are conducted at European laboratories and the methods essential flaw is the reliance on a database of reference honeys, and the database is underrepresented for honeys from our region." "It is essential for consumers to have confidence in that they are buying 100% pure honey. We cannot have one test saying one thing and another saying honey is 100% pure. That is where we find ourselves today." "We stand by our Allowrie honey as being 100% pure honey and the testing we employ on every batch. However customers have a choice and there are great quality 100% pure Australian honey products on the market such as our Capilano brand, supplied by over 600 Australian beekeeping families" or McKee said. "We are immensely proud ofthe support that we provide the Australian honey industry and the many fine people who work within it. We are troubled that confidence in thi industry is being eroded by inconsistent testing results. We will continue to work to address this," Dr McKee said. 3 September 2018 Media Representative 399 Archerfield Road Richlands QLD Australia 4077 PO Box 531lnala QLD Australia 4077 130m 574 967i +51 7 3712 8286 honey@noneycorporation.com.au :llawriehnney.:nm up" 3m 3232 lt5i37i1 mo me a cepiiei- .u ceciienmone, Capilano Honey Limited ABN 55 one 686 435 About Allowrie Honey The Allowrie honey brand is packed by the Honey Corporation of Australia, a subsidiary of Capilano Honey Limited. Capilano Honey Limited purchased the Allowrie honey business in 1995 and is licensed to use the Allowrie trade mark for honey products. Allowrie honey is a blend of Australian and quality imported honey offering value and choice for Australian consumers. www.allowriehoney.com About Capilano Honey Limited Capilano was founded by apiarists Tim Smith MBE and his brother, Bert, in 1953. The brothers began the business by packing and selling Capilano brand honey to grocery stores around Brisbane, Australia. Capilano Honey Limited has grown to be the market leader for honey in Australia and is one of the world’s largest honey packers. Capilano Honey Limited’s Head Office is located in Brisbane, with operational sites in Brisbane (QLD), Perth (WA) and Maryborough (VIC) and joint-venture beekeeping operations in Evans Heads (NSW) and Perth (WA).