"Because we now have additional scale and scope of our apiary business, the AMS infrastructure will enable us to expand exponentially," said Mr Hewlett, who added that Comvita was also making the AMS system available to its partnership contract suppliers.
Comvita's chief operating officer Scott Coulter said the AMS would allow Comvita to vertically integrate into a single supply chain.
"It provides Comvita with information that allows beekeepers to use a handheld device to efficiently record hive maintenance work and any movement of equipment between Comvita locations," he said.
"That gives us traceability of honey to hives, visibility of hive maintenance and ensures compliancy."
The next phases of the system would include data integration with lab testing and finance, he added.
Mr Hewlett said Comvita's acquisition of New Zealand Honey had brought in strong heritage honey brands, he said.
These included Hollands and Sweet Meadows.
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