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The Olives New Zealand AGM will be held at the Carterton Events Centre on Saturday, 18 March from 10am–12 noon. Morning tea will be available from 9.30am. Members should have received the formal notification of the AGM and the call for remits. Note: remits must be sent to the Executive Officer to arrive no later…
The next round of Olives NZ Focus Grove Field Days is scheduled for March 2017 and will coincide with the release of the first Fact Sheet on Disease Management. Dates are: Friday 3rd – Northland Thursday 9th – Nelson Friday 10th – Canterbury Friday 17th – Hawke’s Bay Friday 24th – Wairarapa Members are encouraged…
An olive tea manufacturing plant is set to open in the Rajasthani village of Bassi following a two-year feasibility study. Three olive farms in Jhunhunu, Jaipur and Jalore have been selected for the collection of olive leaves. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/olive-tea-manufacturing-plant-open-india/55209
On Saturday, 4 March Longridge Olives will open their doors to growers wanting to learn more about the SHD growing system on a free study tour presented by the AOA, and supported by the SA Murray-Darling Basin and Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges NRM Boards. Details are: departing from Adelaide by air-conditioned coach, the day…
Sales of table olives were sharply higher in China, Australia, Canada, Japan, and Brazil for the first two months of the current campaign, according to the International Olive Council, while olive oil prices have risen dramatically. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/table-olive-sales-open-year-sharply-higher/55237?utm_source=Olive+Oil+Times&utm_campaign=49a3abfbcc-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cfd25322ac-49a3abfbcc-213160813
Some products try to use phrases and tags like “Made in Italy” as a selling point, even if it’s not entirely true. This app can tell you if that olive oil, cheese, or clothing item was actually made in Italy. We’ll bring you more on what’s happening on anti-fraud activity across the globe in…
The University of Auckland, together with the Bio-protection Research Center at Lincoln University, have put forward a MBIE research application to investigate the commercial viability of an environmentally friendly plant health promoter. The research would involve the use of beneficial microbes to enhance plant growth, disease resistance and yield. Olives New Zealand provided a letter…
Are you hungry for organic food but find some of the labelling hard to digest? If you do, then you’re not alone. Latest research into New Zealand’s organic sector reports an 11% growth rate year on year since 2012 – driven by both domestic and overseas demand. This is a few months old but still…
New study shows Euromed’s Spanish Olive Fruit Extract (SOFE) to have promising heart health benefits
Recently Published in Drug R & D, Euromed’s Proliva® improves blood vessel elasticity, reduces serum triglycerides, decreases additional cardiovascular risk factors Recently Published in Drug R & D, Euromed’s Proliva® improves blood vessel elasticity, reduces serum triglycerides, decreases additional cardiovascular risk factors.