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Terms such as ‘pure’ or ‘extra light’ are banned in Europe for good reason, writes Lisa Rowntree. Australian consumers are being ripped off to the tune of $54.8 million annually buying inferior second-grade and refined olive oil, yet the Federal Government is failing to act. In fact, the Government is allowing the situation to continue…
The 2013 Olives SA Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Table Olives competitions will be judged on 28 September at the Adelaide Show grounds. Entries close for both on 16 August, with delivery of product from 16-23 September. As in previous years the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of SA Inc (RA&HS) is involved in the running…
The Festival of the Olives ended with a successful celebration on Saturday. Mildura’s large Greek community has celebrated the anniversary of the planting of 13 olive trees by some of the region’s first Greek immigrants back in 1890, for the past three years. After the weekend’s festivities commemorating the role the early Greeks played in…
The Australian Olive Association (AOA) board has been approach by a few imported olive oil brands who wish to be recognised by the AOA as meeting the Australian Standard for Olive and Olive Pomace Oils. AOA CEO, Lisa Rowntree, said the move is very encouraging and that the board have welcomed their enthusiasm, which confirms…
The AOA has obtained a chemical permit for Dimethoate (containing 400 g/L Dimethoate as the only active constituent). Permit #PER1399 was granted to the AOA by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for the control of Olive Lace Bug (OLB), Green vegetable bug and Rutherglen Bug in olives grown for oil production only. It…
The first Asia Pacific Food Innovations Conference will be held at Technology Park Function Centre, Hayman Road, Bentley WA, on 11-12 June 2013. Themed Innovative Solutions for the Future of Food, the conference features speakers from both the food industry and from science and technology, including Professor Stan Kailis covering the development of the Australian…
Following on from an enthusiastic session at the 2012 national conference, the AOA is undertaking a benchmarking survey of Australian groves. To date they have had a moderate response and are urging other growers to complete the survey, to enable the information to be correctly analysed and discussed. All information provided is strictly confidential and participants…
Certification submissions have now started and the first shipment of New Zealand oils will be sent to the DPI in Australia for testing this Friday. All Olives NZ members will have received documentation and this can also be downloaded by members from the Olives NZ website – www.olivesnz.org.nz. Non-members interested in joining and accessing certification…
Marlborough olive trees are carrying heavy crops after a sunny summer and Marlborough Olive Press chairman Mark Heard predicts oil yields will be well up on last season. The co-operative planned to start processing Marlborough olives on Monday using a new press capable of doubling production, he said. Unfortunately, the purchase of the press last…
Oil is flowing again at Marlborough Oil Press. Press supervisor Aman Chowfin said Monday was the first day the press was back in operation after 10 months of not being used. Yesterday was an induction day for staff using the equipment, which had doubled in capacity from previous years. “We’re easing into it.” Smaller batches…