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Consumers in Australia and New Zealand may espouse locally made food and beverage products, but the reality of the situation is somewhat different, a top marketing and branding guru has said.
The AGM of the Organic Federation of Australia will be held on Thursday, 13 December, 2012 from 10am-12noon, at Spiral Foods, Unit 12, 51 Moreland Road, Coburg, Victoria. Business will include the Directors’ report, audited accounts, the election of office bearers and membership voting on motions to reverse the 2011 AGM decision to become an…
The Armonia – A.NZ.SA olive oil competition award ceremony was held in Sydney on 3 December. Major award winners were: Delicate Fruity – 1. Alto Olives, Alto Organic, Australia; 2. The Little General, Blend, Australia. Medium Fruity – 1. Nolans Road, Robust – Organic Blend, Australia; 2. Hidden Valley, Blend, South Africa. Intense Fruity –…
The United States International Trade Commission began an investigation into the competitiveness of the olive oil industry with a public hearing Wednesday in Washington. The USITC will collect information on the 2008-2012 practices of major olive oil suppliers worldwide, emphasizing the US, Spain, Italy and North African producers.
On 8 November a WAOC delegation attended Parliament House at the invitation of The Speaker, to demonstrate the need for the Australian Olive Oil Standard to be made mandatory. They took WA oils and demonstrated, by a blind taste test, the difference between our fresh product and the vastly inferior imported oils, highlighting the gap…
Coriole owner Mark Lloyd believes history, climate and hands-on production are key to the success of the South Australian olive industry, which scooped up almost half the 17 medals at a recent national olives award ceremony. Lloyd’s McLaren Vale-based label won Best in Show at the Australian Olive Association National Table Olive Awards after earning…
Farmers and beekeepers alike are being urged to get hold of a new guide aimed at helping them improve communication and work together to manage the risk to honeybees from farm pesticides. The guide was developed with funding from the Pollination Program, a partnership between the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) and Horticulture Australia Limited…
Local olive grove L’oliveto were the clear winners at the 2012 Spring Sydney Royal Fine Food Show awards in Sydney when they came away from the night having been crowned Champion Boutique Extra Virgin Olive Oil. “It was a huge surprise,” said L’oliveto owner Susan Burke. “We’ve only had the grove for three years and before…
The country’s largest olive oil producer has acquired a new brand. Boundary Bend Olives announced last Monday it had acquired the Red Island brand to compliment its popular Cobram Estate brand. The Australian Olive Association said the move would benefit Australian olive oil producers. AOA chief executive, Lisa Rowntree, said she was pleased the company…
A reminder that the WAOC AGM is scheduled for Thursday, 6 December at 4pm at the Mounts Bay Sailing Club, to be followed by a Sundowner. An Agenda will be available shortly. The Constitution has been amended to encourage all financial members to vote on issues relative to the industry and raised at the AGM. …