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The premiere olive oil milling course in the US is set for October 1-4 at the Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science’s UC Davis Center. Under the direction of the Center’s executive director, Dan Flynn, the UC Master Milling Certificate Course, now in its seventh year, continues to elevate its world-class curriculum. “The course…
Entries are now also open for the 2015 Gawler Show EVOO Competition, convened by Olives South Australia. Three EVOO classes and one Table Olives class will be judged, with 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes awarded in each, along with Best Exhibit EVOO Trophy and Encouragement Award. Entry is open to all oils from the 2015…
Entries are now open for the 2015 Australian National EVOO & Table Olive Competitions. More information and downloadable entry forms are available on the AOA’s website here,under the “Events” section.
The 2015 Australian and New Zealand Olive Industry Directory (OID) celebrates 10 years in print for this “must have” industry information source. Publisher Ryan Media began compiling annual industry listings in 2006, when there were just 520 olivegrowers and olive producers listed. In its 10th edition, the print and online Olive Industry Directory features 2014…
This year’s national industry event will be held in from September 14-16 in Mildura, Victoria. It’s a not-to-be-missed opportunity to learn, network and celebrate the efforts of our industry’s best, with the program as follows: Monday 14: seminar program, following by olive networking dinner and 2015 National EVOO & Table Olives Competition Awards, on board…
Entries for the 2015 Olives South Australia EVOO and Table Olive competition are closing soon – Friday, 7 August, ready for judging on August 22. This year’s awards event will be a cocktail party hosted by OSA and the RA&HS in the Goyder Mezzanine at the Adelaide Showgrounds, from 6.30-8pm on September 4. The cost…
Thanks to all the small-batch processors who have contacted us with their details; they’re now on our register, which we reference to connect processors with people wanting to utilize their services. The FOE and Olivegrower team have had a number of enquiries this year from people looking for small-batch processors – both ‘home’ olive growers…
Five years ago today, the University of California at Davis Olive Center released its report on a study of the quality of olive oils in some of the region’s supermarkets. The bombshell report would prove to be a game changer, cited countless times to illustrate the exploits of unscrupulous producers. The study, which was funded…
A new “MedDiet Quality Label” has been granted to over 300 restaurants located in six countries: Egypt, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Spain, and Tunisia. The MedDiet label certifies that restaurants offer authentic Mediterranean dishes that comply with the criteria which have been established by MedDiet, an EU-funded project. The criteria include: The use of olive oil,…
Figures released by Tunisia’s ministry of agriculture reveal that exports of olive oil reached a record high of 242,000 tons from November 2014 to the end of June 2015. According to a press release published this week by the ministry, the volume of exports is expected to rise to 260,000 tons by the end of…