Olive Oil News
There is a strange “fashion” in olive oil followers which is affected by “hypocrite purists.” These purists wrongly “believe” that the oil coming by olives is only one grade: extra…
Read MoreTwenty-one companies, including one of the country’s largest manufacturers of olive oil, a property business and a renewable energy company have all been suspended from the Australian Securities Exchange for…
Read More“It’s all about the details,” said Pablo Canamasas as he described how to process olives with maximum efficiency without sacrificing quality. Canamasas was the featured speaker at the fourth annual…
Read MoreHow does the AOA define Extra Virgin Olive Oil? Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the natural oil from high quality olives that have been picked straight off the tree and…
Read MoreThe chemical fenthion has been under review by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) and was recently approved for use on olives (one year only) for the control…
Read MoreToowoomba businessman Karsten Wendland has suffered the wrath of bushfire season after a blaze caused almost $700,000 damage to his olive grove. A fire with a one kilometre front tore…
Read MoreThe imports of olive oil into Australia have remained steady over the same periods in 2011 and 2012, according to International Olive Council data. Dips in import volumes prompted some…
Read MoreThe correct way to taste olive oil is not very polite, Peter O’Clery says. Standing in his olive grove, the Hall farmer demonstrates by taking a little oil in his…
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