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The Olive Oil Source, the industry leader in olive oil-related products, this week announced the launch of a new episode entitled “How Olive Oil is Made”. The video is the latest in their documentary series created to educate consumers about all aspects of olive oil, including industry practices and quality factors.
The results of the first New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC) are still being trumpeted four months after April’s groundbreaking event made New York City the center of the olive oil universe – and the black, gold and silver award labels adorn the winning olive oils on retail shelves around the world. Yet plans…
Turkey raised its olive and olive oil exports by 172% in the first eight months of the year thanks to drought in Spain, an agriculture sector representative has said. But he also warned that Turkey needed to create brands if it wanted to maintain this success.
The first signs on the next oil production are not encouraging. As is usually the most important indicator of a very difficult situation comes from Crete, traditionally reservoir oils of high quality. Hellenic island produces about one-third of national output this year but production capacity looks set to plummet: -60%. In Crete, as reported by…
The latest decision of changing and reducing the IMU (the municipal tax for the real property) which was approved with much trouble and effort by the Italian Government in the last few days, will probably have positive consequences on the next olive harvest, since the tax on real estate has been completely cancelled for agricultural…
Olive oil producers are among European food industry members concerned the United Kingdom’s ‘traffic-light’ food labeling will see their flagship products rated unhealthy. The UK government says the voluntary system – part of its anti-obesity drive – will help people make healthier food choices. The system uses red, amber and green color-coding to signal whether…
The WA Olive Council is delighted with the response for the 2013 Royal Perth EVOO Competition, with 152 oils entered in this year’s competition. EO Pauline North said this is the best entry level in recent years, and includes a larger than usual number of interstate entries, indicating the quality of this year’s oils and…
Olive oil is flowing as thousands of trees planted some 10 years ago are delivering a bumper harvest. Director of Sumich Olive Oil, Vincent Tana and farm manager Stephen Beckwith are encouraged by the recent turnaround in prices and confident of a good season. Sumich has 1100 hectares of olive trees across the north west…
Buy a Bale is asking for help to assist Australian farmers in drought declared areas of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria get the feed they need to keep their herds alive, and provide assistance with groceries and the basics of life for their families. The recent combination of export bans, fire, no wet season…
The Australian olive industry is saddened at the passing of Dr Michael Burr on August 21. Dr Burr was an important and active member of the industry over several decades, involved in many facets of organisation, research and quality achievements. He was also one of the industry’s first growers, planting a grove in the Beetaloo…