Table Olive News

The Queensland Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry is to include olive groves in its periodical wine map.

The Olive Press is having its open day on Sunday, 6 April in Riverton, South Australia.

Communication and promotion activities will be at the core of the Australian Olive Association’s program for 2008 which will in part be funded by its $385,000 Action Grant from the Federal Government.

Olive and grape waste-derived extracts showed better anti-microbial activity against a bacteria and yeast than three synthetic antioxidants, according to a new study.

Olea Australis Limited has sold its flagship oil business Dandaragan to investment scheme giant Great Southern Limited for $18.75 million.

The Hunter Olive Association is organising and running the 2008 Hunter Valley Olive Show. This will be the fourth show with entries increasing from 32 in 2005 to 135 in 2007.

After many weeks of consultation, the South Australian olive industry is being reminded that there’s still time to have a say on the proposed Olive Industry Fund.

The price of Roundup CT has more than doubled over the past 10 months and the expectation is that it will continue to rise.