EVOO
Entries for the 2012 New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards closed this week, with a total of 44 entries have been received – 16 in Commercial and 28 in…
Read MoreAccording to the tests of the French Institut National de la Consummation, the extra virgin olive oil Monini from Umbria, Italy, shows the best sensorial and organoleptic characteristics.
Read MoreMany “extra-virgin” olive oils – including big names such as Bertolli, Crisco, Fillipo Berio and Mazola – don’t taste good enough to merit that description, according to Consumer Reports. By…
Read MoreSpanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil producers, devastated by the world oversupply and the resulting low prices, are discussing the formation of a Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil Association. The intention…
Read MoreOlives NZ members are getting great promotion of their brands on the TV program Café Secrets. Screening on TV3, Sundays at 5pm, the program is featuring EVOO and also the OliveMark, providing positive support for the local industry and its quality products. You can watch the episode featuring Kapiti Olives https://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/CafeSecrets/TVOnDemand.aspx Coming up are: 19 August – Napier, featuring Matapiro Olives; 2 September – Auckland, featuring Wells Grove Estate and 9 September – Nelson, featuring Matapiro Olives.
Read MoreNew Zealand producers planning to infuse their Certified EVOO might like to consider an alternative this year. Olives NZ executive officer Gayle Sheridan said there is a shortage of Certified EVOO from the 2012 harvest, and a demand from people wishing to buy all types. Difficult weather conditions mean there has also been oil certified as Virgin rather than EVOO. This oil is still generally fine for infusing and remember, if you infuse EVOO it can no longer be labelled as EVOO. So if you are infusing oil, why not look to buy in Virgin oil and sell your EVOO to someone looking for this? Check out the Olives NZ website for EVOO wanted to buy https://www.olivesnz.org.nz/for-sale/
Read MoreOlives New Zealand members achieved great results in the 2012 Los Angeles EVOO Competition, bringing home a total of nine medals. Awards went to: Bronze – Divinity, MAD, Motutira and Rangihoua Estate (x2); Silver – Man O’War, Ocean View Olive Estate (x2) and Rangihoua Estate. Congratulations to all.
Read MoreThe September issue of Consumer Reports ranks 23 varieties of extra-virgin olive oil from the US, Argentina, Chile, Greece and Italy. According to a taste test of 138 bottles, some of the better-known brands like Bertolli scored low, while others like Trader Joe’s California Estate took top honors. Consumer Reports noted that more than half the oils tasted fermented or stale, while only nine met the criteria to be considered “flawless.”
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