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Samoa might get to celebrate the New Year before the rest of the world, thanks to its position along the International Date Line, but California olive oil producers have the tiny island nation beat — along with their European competitors. California producers have just entitled themselves to call the olives they are harvesting right now…
Having a working olive press inside a restaurant is an unusual way to draw customers but given that the idea was the brainchild of Frantoio owner Christine Zecca, who produced olive oil from a grove of over 12,000 trees on her family’s property in Chianti, it all makes sense.
New spots out of Australia for Aldi continue quirky house-brand campaign. This new ad for Aldi olive oil is short but well worth watching! Ed.
There’s just one week left to enter the 2014 Fleurieu Food Fiesta! Olive awards, now open to entries grown, processed or with a cellar door in the Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island. The awards are an integral part of building the Fleurieu Peninsula’s reputation as a premium Australian olive-producing region, and promotional opportunities include public tastings,…
The same goes for the Hunter Olive Show, with entries open for just one more week across oil and olive categories: Mild, Medium and Robust styles of Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Infused Olive Oil – Citrus Flavours, Other Flavours; Green Table Olives; Black Table Olives; Spiced or Flavoured Green Table Olives; Spiced or Flavoured Black…
Registration has now opened for the 2015 New York International Olive Oil Competition, being held on April 14-16, 2015. Last year, 254 winners were bestowed the title of “Best Olive Oils in the World” by an international panel of expert judges, announced at a press conference streamed live around the world. Details of the winning…
South Australia’s Foodland supermarkets have been working with Olives South Australia to create a Foodland-branded extra virgin olive oil that is produced locally and quality assured.
Victorian olive oil producer, Cobram Estate has been awarded Champion Extra Virgin Olive Oil of show at both the Sydney and Melbourne Royal Fine Food Awards this year. Adding to the already impressive list of accolades that Cobram Estate has earned across its Australian Extra Virgin olive oil range, the company’s Light flavour won the…
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A new extra virgin olive oil product being launched today is set to inject fresh competition into the domestic market for Australian olive growers. Squeaky Gate Extra Virgin Olive Oil, comprising three new product labels, will hit the market on Monday and challenge the industry’s monopoly dynamics.