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Martinborough producer D’Arc Grove was awarded a gold medal at the recent Olive Japan 2014 competition, run by the Olive Oil Sommelier Association of Japan. Only 149 golds were awarded out of 400 registrations and D’Arc Grove Blend was New Zealand’s only winner – an outstanding result for their first entry into an EVOO competition.…
The Ag Excellence Alliance Inc, with funding from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, has released a guide called Smartphone apps for smart farmers. A guide to the best apps available to land managers, the majority of the apps booklet have been downloaded and road-tested, providing a great reference tool for farmers on the…
The AOA has recently recognised Olives Victoria as the new state branch in Victoria. The committee comprises members from both Olive Producers North East Victoria (OPNEV) and the Goulbourn Strathbogie Olive Growers Association (GSOGA), and welcomes any and all other Victorian producers to become part of Olives Victoria. Andrew Laing has also joined the AOA…
The risk of consuming harmful heavy metals by eating produce from China’s heavily polluted farmland is now so great that one Australian industry body has warned a parliamentary inquiry due to look into country-of-origin labelling laws that current requirements put the health of consumers at risk.
The First International Fair Business in Olive Growing – Finooliva 2014 – is being held in Porto Alegre, Brazil on 2-5 September. The event comprises the 2nd International Journey Olive Growing, with lectures by international experts on all issues related to the sector, along with the International Fair Competition Olive Oil, with separate judging categories for Northern and…
A timid young German migrant has gone on to become one of the most dynamic olive producers in the state. Now into her 70s, Gesine Owen’s passion and zest for producing deliciously ethical olives has only amplified. But when this qualified nurse married a handsome young doctor, Colin Owen, some 40 plus years ago, she…
Last year FEVOO, a festival and educational experience for consumer, chefs, food service industry and media was held in Sydney to launch the new season’s oils. “FEVOO”, which means Fresh Extra Virgin Olive Oil, was the brain child of Amanda Bailey and was a huge success with ongoing benefits for the industry. Bailey is working…
First there was the press release in my inbox saying that butter is one of the healthy fats we should eat more of ”to encourage weight loss and optimum health”. Hot on its heels came a new book by a celebrity chef recommending we cook with butter or coconut oil but not olive oil, which…
Producers are wanted to take part in Queensland’s annual Rural Discovery Day, being held this year on Thursday, 22 May at the RNA Showgrounds. An educational day for primary students celebrating Queensland’s primary industries, the event has had olive industry representation in recent years by Amanda Bailey from The Olive Centre, who this year is…
Online entries for the 2014 Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards (RMFFA) opened nationally on 29 April and close on 30 May. The RMFFA, conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV), provides opportunities for boutique producers, regional specialists and commercial manufacturers to benchmark their products across nine food categories including extra virgin olive oil,…