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The Australian Olive Association is running a Olive Study Tour to South America on 19 September-5 October 2015. Hosted by Pablo Canamasas, the tour will include visits to super high density and award-winning groves, and large producers and processors in Argentina and Peru. Numbers are limited to 20 and the price is $9,800, including all…
The 2014 Grove Census, conducted by Olives New Zealand, will be sent out to participants in November. Of particular interest will be 2014 harvest crop and yield figures, as these will provide data for the Focus Grove Project. The information will also allow for individual grove reports, showing how groves have performed against other years…
Costco has signed a deal with a Cretan producer to import olive oil every month to be sold through its megastores, according to several sources. The agreement between America’s second-largest retailer and Botzakis, which first began exporting olive oil to Australia in 2000, was signed on Friday in the Cretan capital of Heraklion, the Greek…
Tomorrrow’s food factories will look very different to the ones of today, being designed to raise efficiencies and reduce the cost of production, while offering better sustainability.
Oujda, a city in northeastern Morocco, has put forth a sweeping ban on olive trees citing allergy risks from the trees’ pollen. The city’s mayor, Omar Hijra, who is also a pharmacist, said that olive trees are one of the top causes of the seasonal annoyance. The trees account for up to 90 percent of…
Spanish multinational company Deoleo has signed a new agreement with the Iberoamerican Nutrition Foundation (FINUT) to support research and innovation efforts in the olive oil sector. Through the agreement Deoleo joins FINUT’s Advisory Council and will collaborate on different projects and studies together with universities throughout the region.
UK consumers distrust products offering ‘magic bullet’ health solutions and prefer fruits and vegetables, according to a report from Canadean.
Zak Cassady-Dorion wanted to aggressively expand Pure Mountain Olive Oil, his gourmet olive oil business. When the bank denied the loan he needed to open a second shop, he found a better backer: loyal customer Wolfgang Foust.
Ignacio Camacho enjoyed an excellent 2013-2014 campaign in La Liga with Málaga and in recognition of his performances, selected as Player of the Season, a local fan club has presented him with their very own unique award.
What is the best olive oil you can buy in South Africa? Olive oil from Spain, Italy and Greece – to name a few imports – crowd the shelves. But the perception that an international label necessarily means supreme quality, is challenged by the South African Olive industry association that says consumers can buy high…