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After months in which olive oil bottlers and their acolytes have struggled to explain that the farm or “hand-made” olive oil (olio di oliva artigianale) is only an invention, they decided a change in strategy. If you cannot beat them, join them … the saying goes.
An experimental system of KTH Royal Institute of Technology to generate heat and power from waste derived after processing of olive oil has become operational in Spain. KTH’s lead researcher for the project Carina Lagergren said that this is a new way to reduce environmental damage and convert organic waste to energy. By the end…
The ONZ executive has announced that from 2015 there will be two new classes in the NZ EVOO Awards for flavoured oils – Citrus Flavoured and Other Flavours. Flavoured oils are becoming increasingly popular with the general public and chefs, so the new classes will enable recognition of these via the NZ EVOO Awards. Eligible…
Subject to viable numbers, Olives New Zealand is offering two additional seminars in conjunction with the 2015 Conference, both to be run by Simon Field, managing director of Victorian organically-certified extra virgin olive oil and table olive producer Salsi Pty Ltd, and organiser and presenter of Savantes. The first seminar would be on Table Olives…
The 2015 Olives ZN Conference will be held on 28 March at the Sudima Auckland Airport Hotel, followed by two workshops on 29 March. Presenters and event details are: Conference Day One – Best Practice Processing: Rafael Muela is a second generation olive grower and mill operator from Andalusia, Cordoba in Spain. Rafael will cover…
The 2015 Olives New Zealand AGM will be held at the Sudima Auckland Airport Hotel on Saturday, 28 March starting at 8.30am. Three executive positions are up for nomination – President, Vice President and Treasurer. Andrew Taylor and Craig Leaf-Wright are available for re-election to President and Treasurer respectively. Craig Leaf-Wright has also already been…
Like a forbidden fruit, the olive will be the center of attention in Italian artist’s Valerio Marini’s latest exhibition, appropriately titled “Erotic Oil.” The exhibition will take place at the Olio Officina Food Festival in Milan, an event developed by journalist Luigi Caricato and devoted to the promotion and celebration of extra virgin olive oil.
As a producer, Iran is more known for its elegant carpets than for its olive oil. But there could be a turning point for the Iranian olive and olive oil sector, as several key events are planned for the next few weeks.
Global warming of the atmosphere is caused by the greenhouse gases that capture the sun’s heat, preventing it from scattering in the space surrounding our planet. The result of that the average temperature is rising in most parts of the world. One of the consequences of the rising temperatures is that it is now possible…
Olives are used as a paintbrush by Areej Lawen, a young Palestinian artist from Nazareth, to paint her art works over a piece of cloth. Last month, Areej opened her exhibition at Hotel Oasis in Jericho, in the West Bank. There a video showed images of her painting technique consisting of pressing olives with a…