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A local organic olive oil producer has been recognised with a nomination as a finalist in a prestigious industry award. Nolan’s Road’s certified organic delicate extra virgin olive oil has been nominated for next week’s delicious. Produce Awards in Sydney to be held at Kitchen By Mike on Monday. Chef Mike McEnearney had already called…
Ryan Media have been run off their feet with the offer of 50% OFF* to Australian subscribers for additional copies of the 2013 Australian and New Zealand Olive Industry Directory, and the publication is now almost sold out!! The new edition of this annual industry must-have provides all the up-to-date information and contacts you need…
Food guru Maggie Beer was just one of thousands introduced to WA EVOO via the WAOC stand at the recent 2013 Perth Good Food & Wine Show. Members supported the stand with oils, time and enthusiasm, and the local EVOOs gained great interest among the 30,000 who attended over the three days of the show.…
The transformation of South Australia’s farming representative groups has taken another step, with leading horticultural commodity groups coming together to form a new peak body – the Horticulture Coalition of SA. The new group will represent the $900-million industry on issues such as water, biosecurity, and other cross-sectional matters. Among the coalition members are Olives…
Australian Organic has appointed Paul Stadhams to the position of CEO. Paul has a background in the agriculture and food processing sectors and was most recently a state administration and operations manager with national fresh produce wholesaler Moraitis, providing invaluable experience with supply chains from producers to retailers. Stadhams says he is eager to further…
Ever wondered what makes a good or bad olive oil and how show judges go about assessing its flavour and flaws? Olives SA is offering a course at the Adelaide Showground this Saturday which will not only provide the answers, but also a chance to taste some of the state’s best extra virgin olive oil,…
The good oil on olive growing is that business is booming, with record production tipped for Victoria. And our Indian summer and long clear sunny days and cool nights leading into winter helped make it happen. In 2007, production was five million litres of oil, and this year growers will harvest a record 15 million…
The number of wineries to sign up to the winemaker-grapegrower code of conduct nearly doubled in 2011-2012. There are now 13 signatories, comprising medium and large wineries, to the Wine Industry Code of Conduct – a platform developed by the industry’s peak bodies to codify good commercial practice that influences the winemaker-grower relationship. FEVOO really…
In the spring of 2011, in San Martino Italy, a panel of judges was about halfway through assessing 50 extra virgin olive oils entered in a competition called “Estrascape,” which rates producers on the quality of their oils, as well as the sustainability of their farms. Among the judges were Gino Celletti, the well-known olive…
Unfavorable weather conditions this year, including unusually high temperatures, are continuing to affect certain olive oil producing areas of Greece resulting in a significant drop in production. The country may soon look to the European Union to get through the crisis.