Olive Oil News
Following the recent epidemic of Xylella fastidiosa in the Apulia region of south Italy which affected several thousands hectares of olive plantations, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has warned…
Read MoreAustralia’s biggest olive oil producer, the Chris Corrigan-backed family business, Boundary Bend Ltd, has just finished its first olive crush in California, and is now in the midst of launching…
Read MoreThis year, the 161-year-old fair added a new competition to celebrate its agricultural diversity – the California State Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition with $115,000 provided by the US Department…
Read MoreThe South Australian olive industry is once again mourning the loss of one of its own, following the death of Richard Whiting on January 28 after a year-long battle with…
Read MoreMichael and Maria Hadjichari have worked hard for their Australian dream, to get back into a lifestyle they know and grow olives and pomegranates on a rural farm. Thirty-eight years…
Read MoreThere are many misconceptions in the culinary world when it comes to cooking oils. Everything from smoke points, health benefits and refining processes have been scrutinised over the years, so…
Read MoreWhen most people think of a semi-retirement sea change, they might imagine lazy days, warm weather and perhaps a few chooks. But for Anne and Shane O’Neill it meant leaving…
Read MoreThe FOE and Olivegrower team regularly have enquiries from people looking for small-batch processors: it’s not uncommon for ‘home’ olive growers to want to produce their own oil, and weather-induced…
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