Cancer Council Australia
Who they are
Cancer research, prevention and support services across Australia.
What we did
Our team has backed Daffodil Day two years running, including the Daffodil Day Dip at North Burleigh Beach in 2025.
Giving Back
GIVING BACK
Giving back is part of how we work
Giving back is part of how we run Biosota Organics, a family-owned Australian Manuka honey business on the Gold Coast. We know many of our customers are dealing with a health challenge of their own, and that some bring Manuka honey into their routine along the way. We don't want to simply profit from that. So we put our time and a share of our sales into causes close to what our customers are going through, and into local community events, clubs and charities in Australia that share our values. Here's where the money and our time have gone since 2023, and what else we do beyond donations.
AT A GLANCE
- From time to time we give a share of a month's sales to a cause our team cares about.
- Five fundraisers since 2023, for Gold Coast Hospital Foundation, Beyond Blue, Cancer Council Australia (twice) and Mater Foundation: $11,640 AUD raised across them.
- Our team joins in too: a Big Blue Table lunch, a 5K walk, the Daffodil Day Dip and the Somerset Rowing Corporate Challenge. We also back local community events and clubs.
- Through Containers for Change, more than 5,000 containers kept out of landfill.
Who we support
Each cause, what we did for it and what we raised. Tap a link to read the full story.
Mater Foundation
Who they are
Research, care and support for women and families.
What we did
In March 2026 our team walked 5K Your Way for Mater Chicks in Pink, and we gave a share of that month's sales to the Foundation.
Beyond Blue
Who they are
Mental health support for people across Australia.
What we did
We hosted a Big Blue Table lunch in October 2024 and gave a share of that month's sales to Beyond Blue.
Gold Coast Hospital Foundation
Who they are
The official charity for Gold Coast Health. It funds medical equipment, health research and support programs for patients and their families at Gold Coast public hospitals, including a Cancer Patient Transport Service.
What we did
In October 2023 we gave a share of that month's sales to its Cancer Patient Transport Service, which takes patients to and from hospital for treatment and appointments.
Containers for Change
Giving back is not only about our monthly fundraisers. Our team also collects drink containers through Containers for Change, the container refund scheme in Queensland, Australia, which pays 10 Australian cents for each eligible container. We donate the refunds to Rainforest Rescue.
As of November 10, 2026.
Looking after the bush, bees and people
Giving back is also how we run the business every day. It shapes how we harvest, what we pack our honey in, and how we look after our team and our customers.
Our bees and the bush
Our hives sit in remote Australian bushland where native Leptospermum grows naturally, far from industrial agriculture and cities. Our honey is harvested by a third generation beekeeping family. A selection of our products meet certified organic standards: look for the ACO badge on the jar and on the product page. We never overharvest: enough honey is always left for the bees to keep their colonies strong. We are kind to our bees, and their long term health always comes before the harvest.
No synthetic chemicals, antibiotics, glyphosate or genetically modified inputs are used in hive management or the surrounding forage areas.
Packaging and energy
Our premium jars are violet glass, made in the Netherlands by Miron Violetglass. The glass is fully recyclable and made for long term reuse, and it avoids the microplastic risks of conventional plastic packaging. It also filters visible light, which helps preserve the natural enzymes and bioactive compounds in our raw honey.
Selected collections come in BPA free, phthalate free PET jars from Pharmapac, a zero net waste manufacturer with Toitū Envirocare Enviromark Diamond certification, audited against SMETA ethical manufacturing standards. Solar panels at our premises help us rely less on the grid.
Our people
Biosota is an Australian family-owned business with a team from many cultural backgrounds. We provide a safe, respectful workplace, fair pay, flexible working arrangements and room to grow professionally.
Our customers are part of our people too. Many come to us during a health journey of their own, and we try to treat every one of them with care and respect.
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