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For decades, people fled Oliete, mostly to Barcelona, and left their secular olive groves behind. In 2014, a group of young locals came up with an idea to bring their village’s forgotten resource back to life. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-basics/adoption-program-saves-town-one-tree-time/56170
A new survey found that there was disconnect between what consumers think labels like organic, antibiotic-free, or ‘no added hormones’ mean, and what the labels actually mean. Another reason why the Australian Standard and its focus on labelling integrity are so important.
As part of the FAO’s and EBRD’s ongoing support to Morocco’s olive oil sector, a series of workshops were organised during the first quarter of 2017. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/workshops-support-moroccan-olive-oil-sector/56154
Years ago, I had some warts on my hand. When they disappeared, I wondered what I had eaten differently at the time. It turned out to be a 12-ounce jar of stuffed olives that I consumed after work with a drink and crackers over about a week when I had run out of cheese. There…
Products for joint health have become the fastest growing sector in New Zealand, with 25% value growth in 2016. Let’s hope that translates into increased sales for NZ’s most delicious anti-inflammatory agent, fresh local NZ EVOO!
Australians have overwhelmingly agreed that palm oil should be labelled on food products and want their government to mandate it, according to a Galaxy News poll. Public support has increased in past year, with 90% of Australians wanting mandatory labelling and nearly all Australians (95%) wanting the Government to require manufacturers to declare the source…
There are upsides and downsides for the South Burnett’s primary producers from ex-tropical cyclone Debbie. Clovely Estate’s Moffat- dale Olive Grove has just started their harvest for this year and Olive Grove manager Aaron Stefan said the rain was good, as well as a challenge for the grove. Mr Stefan said the deluge of rain…
Local farm Yirri Grove will open its olive press this Easter for a workshop on how to make your own olive oil. Yirri Grove owner Anne O’Neill said she started the workshop after receiving interest from people who had their own olive trees at home. Another example of getting the wonders of fresh EVOO directly…
Dank Street Produce will be pressing olives straight from the family farm on April 7, 8 and 9. The olives have been harvested from the Fourth Village Estate at Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley and will go straight to the market floor to become olive oil. The freshly pressed oil will be available for purchase…
Lab tests have revealed that one-third of olive oils for sale in Canada do not meet quality standards, according to a report citing chemical analyses by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/one-third-olive-oils-sold-canada-dont-meet-quality-standards/56116