I was recently introduced to a company that brings a taste of New Zealand to your door with a variety of pure and natural products. Pacific Resources International (PRI) is a family-owned company that has been an exclusive importer of high-quality New Zealand products for the past 25 years. They pride themselves on providing an outstanding level of customer service and exceptional products, such as their Manuka Honey, that they were the first to import into the US. Additionally, they also deliver other top quality products onto US shores such as Clean Pacific Sea Salt and natural body care products.
I received a variety of products from PRI to try out, which included honey, honey-based products as well as multiple sea salts. I’ll give you an overview of the honey products first.
Manuka Honey Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) 5+ – this honey is sourced from a small shrub-like tree that grows in clusters on hillsides, in coastal areas and at the edges of the New Zealand bush. In the early summer, the tree produces bee-attracting flowers and hence, the nectar is collected to make this unique Manuka honey. This honey contains all of the properties of raw honey, has an incredibly rich and distinguishing flavor and smells so delicious. I’ve been using it in tea and plan to cook some recipes with it as well. Additionally, honey can also be used for digestive conditions and wound treatment. I wasn’t aware, but honey actually has a grading scale and this particular honey is rated a 5+. Active UMF 5+ Manuka Honey is guaranteed to have a total antibacterial activity level of 5 or higher. This is greater than most honeys and standard antiseptics.
Manuka Honey Nuggets – these Bio Active Manuka Honey Nuggets are a sweet little hard candy that is ideal for helping soothe dry throats. These nuggets are 100% natural, contain no preservatives or artificial flavors, are fat free, non-GMO and gluten free and have a very simple and pure taste.
Dark Chocolate Manuka Honey – these award winning chocolates are made by wrapping dark chocolate around the finest New Zealand Manuka Honey and adding a touch of mint. PRI’s Active Manuka Honey Mints contain only 3 simple ingredients: Pure Manuka Honey, Dark Chocolate-99% Cocoa, and Oil of Peppermint. They are all natural, gluten free, dairy free and kosher with no use of artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. They are also very tasty and satisfy my chocolate sweet tooth for sure!
Makuna Honey Chocolate Selection Box – this is perfect little box of Manuka Honey Chocolates that feature both the mint and ginger flavors (also yummy). This would make a sweet little gift for someone.
Manuka Honey Strawberry Lollipops – these Strawberry and Manuka Honey Lollipops are sweet tasting and have the benefits of Propolis & Manuka Honey to help fight off infections. These are a healthy treat for all ages, but are especially great for children over 2 years of age to help soothe sore, scratchy throats. These organic lollipops are tasty, are non-GMO, gluten free and incredibly soothing.
Manuka Honey NPA 10+ Lozenges with Propolis – this product is ideal for “tackling the tickle” with the combination of Propolis with the soothing qualities of pure New Zealand NPA 10+ Active Manuka honey. These Lemon and Honey Lozenges also contain organic brown rice syrup and help to ease the symptoms of sore throats, which are hard to avoid during the winter months. The lozenges contain no corn syrup, are non-GMO.
As I mentioned, we also received three of PRI’s Sea Salts. You can truly taste the difference when you use a quality sea salt and these natural and organic salts from New Zealand are exceptional. Sea salt is obtained from solar evaporation of seawater and is entirely different from modern refined salt. It contains a variety of minerals that play a role in keeping the body’s electrolytes balanced. Here’s an overview of the Sea Salts we tried out:
Pacific Natural Sea Salt Fine – this is an excellent table and cooking salt that contains no additives. It is harvested from the great southern oceans surrounding New Zealand. These waters are evaporated in Solar Salt Fields using the natural process of sun and wind. Once a year the salt is carefully gathered while taking measures to maintain the balance of minerals naturally present in the salt. I’ve been using this salt, mixed with some ground pepper, to season steaks and burgers prior to cooking.
Bio Gro Certified Pacific Sea Salt Flaky Salt – this salt is the perfect accompaniment to any meal. It is perfect for cooking or as a finishing salt. It has a wonderful taste and texture and is a top-quality product with a very affordable price. While this salt looks large, it’s easy to grind down in your fingertips. I’ve been using it to finish shellfish dishes as well as on vegetables and I absolutely love this product.
Mesquite Smoked Pacific Sea Salt Fine Shaker – this is a flavorful, clean New Zealand Pacific Sea Salt with no additives. It contains all of the natural healthy trace elements from the solar and wind drying, combined with the secret Louisiana family smoked Mesquite process. This salt will add a nice kick to your favorite Cajun and barbeque dishes or give a new twist to a salad recipe.
Overall, this company has a wide variety of products to choose from at www.shoppri.com and they offer free shipping on orders over $20.
Giveaway: One lucky reader is going to win a PRI prize package giveaway worth $75. You’ll receive all of the same quality products that I received!
1) Manuka Honey – 5+ UMF
2) Manuka Honey Nuggets
3) Pacific Natural Sea Salt
4) Mesquite Smoked Pacific Sea Salt
5) Propolis Lemon & Honey Lozenges
6) Manuka Honey Dark Chocolate with Mint or Ginger
7) Propolis & Tea Tree Toothpaste
Giveaway Details: This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or over. You must complete the Mandatory Entry to be eligible. This giveaway will close on February 10th, 2016 at 11:59pm EST Time.
Disclaimer: Kristine has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Please read our official rules for giveaways before entering. Two Classy Chics is not responsible for shipment of this product
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Dark Chocolate Manuka Honey Mints.
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The dark chocolate honey sounds very interesting and delicious.
I would like try their coconut and lime hand cream.
I’d like to try the PRI Childrens Propolis Lemon & Honey Cough Elixir
I would like to try the Honeyland Clover Honey and the Nectar Balm.
I really liked the packaging of the Squeeze Me Honey.
Besides all of the delicious edibles on their site I would love to also try the Manuka Tropical Coconut and Lime Hand Cream .
The grinder for the coarse salt.
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I’d love to try their Active Manuka Honey and Bee Venom cream. It’s a topical cream that helps with joint pain, sprains and even bruises!
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I love honey products, especially when I’m not feeling well. I’ve been wanting to try out Manuka for a while now! Would love to win this!
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I would like to try their Sunny Bee Honey Sticks. Sounds like a good snack!
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I’d like to try the Phyto Shield Herbal Botanical Oral Care Toothpaste
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Sunny bee honey sticks
I would also love to try the Arataki Bee Pollen Granules…fascinating. Thank you!!
I would like to try the Honeyland Clover Honey!
Our family has a cold going around so the Manuka Honey Lozenges sound perfect to me.
The Blue Borage honey sounds yummy. We eat tons of honey- for the health benefits & the taste!
I’d like to try the Manuka Tropical Coconut and Lime Hand Cream.
I’d love to try the manuka honey and ginger! I love anything with manuka in it!
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I love honey and eat it at breakfast and lunch everyday. The item that I would like to try is the Honeyland Clover Honey.
I would love to try the bee venom cream first!
I would love to try the nectar balm
I would love to try the PRI Propolis & Tea Tree Cough Elixir. I love anything with Tea Tree in it.
I would like to make the honey pumpkin pie.
I also like this product from their site; Phyto Shield Lemon-Myrtle Botanical Oral Care Toothpaste-
PRI Propolis Soap with Manuka Honey & Tea Tree Oil
I would love to try Honeyland Clover Honey
I would like to try this PRI 80% Manuka Oil in Almond Oil
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I would love to try the Manuka Honey Dark Chocolate with Ginger.
I would like to try the Active Manuka Honey & Bee Venom Cream
I would also like to try the Bee Venom Cream for sore muscles.
I’d love to have PRI Propolis Strawberry Lozenges.
I’d like to try the Nectar Balm-with Active Manuka Honey and Bee Venom .
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I’d like to try the PRI Propolis Soap with Manuka Honey & Tea Tree Oil.
I’d love to try Nectar Balm. It would come in handy on a day lie today.
I went to the sponsor’s site and I looked around and they have so many products that my family would just love to use. I really want to try this product from their site PRI Propplis & Tea Tree Toothpaste (now with Xylitol). This product sounds amazing. Thanks for the chance to win this great giveaway.
I would love to give theirr 15+ Bio Active Manuka Honey Wound & Burn Dressing a try. I know honey has tons of great antibacterial and wound healing properties.
I would also love to try their PRI active manuka honey nuggets. They would be good to have around for dry throats during Winter.
I’d love to try the PRI Nectar Balm (the Active Manuka Honey and Bee Venom Cream). They say it’s good for arthritis, and that’s what hurts.
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I’d love to try Arataki Bee Pollen Granules or Nectar Ease Active Manuka Honey & Bee Venom. So many amazing items
I like the PRI Propolis Soap with Manuka Honey & Tea Tree Oil too!
I’d love to try the Honeyland Tawari Honey. Obviously, there are not Tawari trees here, so it would be a truly exotic honey for me. And their description is intriguing.
I would like to try the Manuka Oil.
My family watches their salt intake due to high BP but I can have some. They would love the honey! I am all about probiotics these days so I’d love to also get the Dr. Ricketts’ AZ 2 – 12 Probiotics/Enzymes to try.
The Manuka Tropical Coconut & Lime Hand Cream would definitely smell great! I have such dry skin this Winter, so I’d like to try it!
This is pretty neat. I would love to try their honey and salt.
I would like the try the nectar balm with active Mauna honey & bee venom cream for use on aches and pains.
I would like to try the PRI Pacific Natural Sea Salt Coarse Grinder 16 OZ and the Back to School Bundle