Barossa Valley2019
Pontifex Shiraz
Small-batch Shiraz
Auckland · New Zealand
MilestoneInternational Trading
Australian Drinks Import & DistributionNew Zealand Mānuka Honey OEM & Private-Label Export
Two core business lines. Specialist execution.Accountable follow-through.
Milestone at a glance
Two focused businesses.One accountable partner.
Milestone International Trading Limited is a New Zealand trading company with two core business lines: Australian red wine import and distribution in New Zealand, and specialist Mānuka honey OEM/private-label export services. For honey customers, Milestone coordinates sourcing, qualified packing, packaging specifications, batch evidence, traceability and export delivery.
Australian drinks portfolio
An established portfolio—built to grow.
Premium small-batch Barossa wines are complemented by approachable Australian varietal reds. McPherson XV offers an accessible entry point; Pontifex provides a distinctive trade-up. More products and categories are coming.
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Barossa Valley2019
Pontifex GSM
Grenache–Shiraz–Mourvèdre
Victoria2022
XV Rouge Shiraz
Modern Shiraz
Victoria2022
XV Pure Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet-based red
Small-batch Barossa project
Pontifex
The project of Sam and Helen Clarke links the Pontifex family's heritage with classic Barossa varieties. Sam is also a joint proprietor of Thorn-Clarke Wines.
Family-owned Australian winery
McPherson XV
XV Rouge is a modern Shiraz matured on French oak; XV Pure is an old-vine Cabernet blend. Both are approachable, food-friendly Australian reds.
Pontifex · Event record
Signed by New Zealand Prime Minister
Signed by Christopher Luxon at a National Party fundraising dinner
Selected Pontifex bottles were signed by Christopher Luxon, New Zealand Prime Minister and National Party Leader. The signed wines were presented as part of the evening's fundraising auction and form part of Milestone's event record.
Milestone event records · Photography and video
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Retail execution at Farro Fresh
In-store tastings and branded displays bring the portfolio to life.
Milestone supports retail partners with tastings, product information and branded display materials—helping customers discover the wines and giving store teams clear reasons to recommend them.
- Barrel tasting displays
- Cart tasting displays
- Branded tasting stations
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Auckland physical retail
Deep coverage across Auckland's physical retail.
Milestone has supplied customers across nearly every major Auckland liquor retail banner, alongside large retail groups, premium independents and Asian supermarkets.
Broad reachacross chain, independent, specialist and supermarket channels
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Auckland
7
Farro Fresh stores
Portfolio listings supported by regular in-store tastings and branded displays.
West Auckland
22
The Trusts stores
Customer coverage across the Waitākere and Portage Licensing Trust networks.
Major retail banners
Independent specialists
Premium food retail
Asian supermarkets
Selected current and former customer relationships. Storefront and brand imagery is representative and shown for identification only. The Glen Eden photograph is by Prosperosity / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, cropped.
New Zealand online wine retail
Proven reach across major online platforms.
Milestone has supplied online marketplaces, omnichannel retailers and premium wine specialists at scale. The customer network shown below includes selected current and former accounts.
100,000+bottles of wine supplied across New Zealand over the years
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Brand marks and public retailer imagery are shown for identification only.
Private labelOEM export
Flagship reference case · NetEase Yanxuan
A specialist OEM partner from brief to delivery.
Milestone coordinated the customer brief, New Zealand sourcing, qualified packing, jar and label specifications, batch evidence, traceability and export delivery. The same specialist model continues to support current OEM customers.
Reference-case milestone to 31 March 2021
100,000+ kgcoordinated for export
100,000+ jarsin one repeat-customer programme
Mānuka honey OEM/private-label export is an established, ongoing core business line for Milestone—not a one-off historical project.
Specialist Mānuka honey OEM export service
A clear path from customer brief to market delivery.
Private-label programmes are coordinated through qualified New Zealand suppliers, processors, packers and specialist export partners.
Customer brief
Confirm honey grade, jar size, label language, order quantity and destination market.
Supplier & packer
Match the brief with qualified New Zealand honey suppliers, processors and packing partners.
Batch evidence
Coordinate MPI-recognised testing, product specifications, batch records and traceability evidence.
Export readiness
Coordinate compliant processing, packing, final control and export documents through qualified operators.
Market delivery
Coordinate finished-goods release, freight and destination-market documentation for customers.
Documentation, traceability & compliance
Evidence coordinated for market readiness.
Accurate wine product files and Mānuka honey OEM evidence support confident trade conversations and orderly export delivery.
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Accurate product files
- Producer specifications, vintage, variety and regional details
- Bottle, label and product information for sale in New Zealand
- Correct wording and attribution for independent reviews
Claims backed by batch evidence
- MPI five-attribute testing: four chemical markers and one mānuka-pollen DNA marker
- Batch records, supplier traceability and private-label specifications
- MGO results and licensed use of the UMF™ mark, where applicable
Specialist providers, coordinated by Milestone
- MPI-recognised laboratories and registered RMP operators
- Qualified processors, packers and premises of final control
- CCIC inspection or QR traceability where required
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Freight, warehousing & order fulfilment
One commercial point of contact from producer to customer.
Milestone manages two core supply-chain models: Australian wine import and New Zealand distribution, and Mānuka honey OEM/private-label export for overseas customers.
Inbound freight and New Zealand import documentation; warehousing, inventory release and delivery to retail and online customers.
Processing and packing under registered RMPs; storage, release, export documentation, freight and destination-market delivery.
What partners can expect
Clear proposition. Practical support. Accountable follow-through.
Two core business lines
An expanding Australian drinks portfolio for New Zealand channels, plus specialist Mānuka honey OEM export services.
Evidence-ready communication
Wine specifications and reviews; honey claims, batch records and private-label documentation.
Market-facing execution
Wine tastings and displays; honey packaging development and export-ready presentation.
One accountable coordinator
Supplier and packer liaison, freight, warehousing, documentation and delivery.
A milestone in our company history
Long-term engagement with New Zealand trade.
On , Milestone representative Jerry Huan met New Zealand's then Prime Minister, Bill English, during a business visit. The photographs form part of the company's historical record.
Talk to Milestone
Wine distribution.Mānuka honey OEM.One direct contact.
For trade, supply, distribution or private-label enquiries, contact Milestone International Trading Limited.
Jerry Huan
Director
