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Growers across the country are keenly embracing the opportunity to gain Olives NZ Certification for their new season oils. EO Gayle Sheridan said that to date there have been 71 samples received for 2013 Certification, representing around 80,000 litres, a positive comparison with 2012’s total of 95 samples representing 42,120 litres. “The samples are coming…
On Wednesday night Australia’s most expensive bottle of extra virgin olive oil was auctioned in Sydney, raising $10,000 for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. Packaged in a beautiful bespoke 1.5L magnum bottle, ‘Trio’ is a blend of three of the world’s best olive oils created by Cobram Estate’s Leandro Ravetti. All up the event…
Australian food and grocery suppliers saw their profitability drop by 28% between 2010 and 2012, according to a report from he Australian Food and Grocery Council.
Ryan Media, publishers of the 2013 Australian and New Zealand Olive Industry Directory, are pleased to offer 50% OFF* to Australian subscribers who wish to purchase additional Directories. The new edition of this annual industry must-have is out, providing all the up-to-date information and contacts you need to know and have on hand. Features include:…
Entries for the Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Flavoured Oil and Table Olives competitions close on Friday 2 August, with deliveries due 13-15 August. Olive growers are able to enter their products into classes for: Micro Volume Extra Virgin Olive Oils, Small Volume Extra Virgin Olive Oils, Commercial Extra Virgin Olive…
Rob McGavin, co-founder of Cobram Estate, says Australia’s 2013 harvest olive oils will be the best in a decade. McGavin has also predicted that overall Victorian olive oil production will increase by over 160 percent from last year’s harvest. “Based on the results we have seen so far, from both taste panels and international competitions,…
We’ve always known our olive oils to be top-notch, but now you can be just as sure. Discerning the difference in quality between olive oils can be difficult, especially when vague and misleading terms like “pure” or “extra light” are used. At ALDI, we guarantee that the oil you buy is exactly what’s written on…
The Spanish government is preparing a royal decree forcing the country’s restaurants and bars to replace refillable oil containers with clearly labelled single-use sachets or bottles of oil. The announcement, made by Minister of Agriculture Miguel Arias Cañete, came as a shock after the European Union made the decision to back down from the proposal…
A taverna owner in the northern Greek town of Preveza has been caught stealing oil from graveyard lamps to use in the taverna kitchen. Traditionally, olive oil is used to keep the grave side lamps burning in Greek cemeteries. In the midst of economic crisis cheaper types of oil may be used, and not all…
The global olive industry is a complex matrix of production, distribution and consumer behaviour which changes daily with climatic conditions, political activity and the decisions of businesses, large and small. The industry does not operate in isolation, it is affected by the trends in competing vegetable oil industries, the global financial situation, social imperatives and…