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After successful events in the US and Spain over the past two years, the International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes Program returns to Australia this November. Offering some of the best extra virgin olive oils from around the world to taste, the three-day intensive course allows participants to expand their tasting knowledge, skills and experience.…
The effects of drought have altered the quantity and quality of vegetables grown in Central California, but that may change for table olives. FM89’s Ezra David Romero reports. The majority of olive trees are self-pollinating. If there’s a storm during bloom time the rain washes off pollen from the flowers resulting in fewer olives come…
In a year when terror attacks aimed at Tunisia’s vital tourist industry have dashed the country’s hopes of economic recovery, record olive oil exports are providing a much needed bright spot.
Consumers are significantly more likely to buy foods that carry front-of-pack nutrition labels irrespective of their nutritional value, according to a study published in Public Health Nutrition.
In a press release, the French minister of agriculture has announced the publication of the results of a report on Xylella fastidiosa in Corsica. The report was finalized following an expert mission to the French island which had been announced by the ministry in July. We’ll update our coverage of the Xf disease outbreak in…
Olive growers from southern Italy, where a Xylella fastidiosa outbreak has led to a major cull of trees and a ban on planting new ones, are seeking legal advice to see if they can challenge the European Union’s stance on tackling the disease.
The researchers introduced a special arrangement of synthetic nanomembranes as the best system to obtain the highest efficiency in the purification process and to reduce the costs. Studies on purification of olive oil wastewater showed that membrane processes have the highest efficiency while their operational cost is reasonable.
Companies that engage with customers on Twitter beware: responding to complaints on social media has the side effect of triggering new complaints, according to new research.
Not long to wait now: the winners of the 2015 Olives New Zealand EVOO Awards will be announced at the Awards Dinner in Wellington tomorrow, 3 October. With an international judging panel including experts from Australia, Japan and New Zealand, this is the country’s premium olive oil competition and the only NZ competition requiring Extra…
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