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All olive oils are not created equal, claims one firm hoping to shake up the ultra-traditional olive oil market with a new polyphenol-packed product. But it’s not just about the difference between extra-virgin and refined varieties.
A large shipment of Italian olive oil detained for weeks by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was cleared when its shipper was removed from an import alert, also known as the ‘red list’.
Olives New Zealand’s fantastic promotional DVD was released at the recent national conference to great acclaim. Celebrating the country’s premium quality EVOO and the OliveMark guarantee, the DVD is available to members for use at farmers markets, food shows, retailer tastings, grove shops or any other promotional opportunity. It can also be customised to individual…
The industry is mourning the loss of popular member Dan Burnett, who passed away in March after an accident in Rome. Dan was a leading boutique producer of olives and olive oil in southern Queensland and ran Visit Oz (www.visitoz.org), providing work and work experience opportunities for hundreds of young people from overseas. Visit Oz…
We’re focusing heavily on getting labelling of our great quality EVOO right, ensuring that consumers know what they’re getting and get what they want when they buy olive oil. But is it really working? Does the information that we as an industry believe is important to and for consumers actually impact on their purchasing choices?…
Following on from a lively discussion session at the 2012 national conference, the AOA is undertaking a benchmarking survey of Australian groves. All information provided will be confidential and all those taking part will be given a hard copy summary of the results. The generic results of the survey will be discussed at the 2013…
North West Tasmanian farmers are preparing to challenge olive oil in the premium end of the oil market. The Nichols family at Redbank farm at Sisters Creek are in the throes of pressing oil from their second crop of canola. But unlike the bulk commodity canola, this is cold pressed oil and, according to Caroline…
After more than two years of work and negotiation with the government, the AOA has recently announced that the long-awaited national Research and Development Levy (R&D Levy) will commence on 1 May 2013. The levy received an 83% yes vote in the June 2011 ballot but its introduction has been delayed by a decision on…
New World producers have again failed in a bid to raise the limit for campesterol in olive oil, which they say acts as a trade barrier and discriminates against their authentic virgin olive oils. Australia, with support from countries including the United States and Argentina, sought support to start work on the move at the…
Use of olive oil as a loss leader for Spain’s supermarkets might be snuffed out under talks between the country’s government, retailers and olive oil sector. On February 12, agreement was reached on protecting Spanish milk from heavy discounts designed to lure in shoppers but which were crippling the dairy industry. Now it has been…