Australia
Several major Australian supermarkets including the popular chain Aldi, have come under fire after it was found that they were padding their oregano products with olive leaves. Sounds like they…
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Fancy yourself a budding photographer? Have some images of olive oil, olives, olive trees or an olive grove that you would love to see on the cover of the olive…
Read MoreTwo major Western Australian olive farmers have been forced to cull close to 7,000 adult olive trees that have been infested by the deadly Olive Lace Bug (Froggattia Olivinia) in…
Read MoreSome members of the Australian olive industry have also received a mysterious package in their letterboxes, sent by AOA Head Judge Shane Cummins. That mysterious package is, in fact, samples…
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The December edition of Olivegrower & Processor has already arrived in many subscribers’ letterboxes and if you haven’t got yours, it’ll be there soon. There’s plenty of great reading, with…
Read MoreFor the past six years CEO Lisa Rowntree and office manager Leana Head have been the front line faces of the Australian Olive Association (AOA), running a tight ship from…
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A recent editorial in the journal Open Heart suggests many of us have it all wrong when it comes to the balance of fats we eat. The authors urge a…
Read MoreThis weekend sees another in the series of successful EVOO and olive courses run by Olives SA and the WEA. Going For Gold – Exploring The Good Oils is being…
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