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Improved tracking of olive oil prices and the provision of market forecasts and analysis are among the goals for a new ‘business intelligence observatory’ being set up by the International Olive Council. To be known as the Economy Watch, it will be geared towards monitoring the economic situation “in order to anticipate developments,” analyse the…
New research published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology has paved the way for the novel use of olives as a source of probiotics in our diets. Probiotics are the healthy bacteria necessary for gut health, balancing intestinal flora and stimulating protective functions of the digestive system. They are essential for a healthy gut,…
Greece is in the fifth year of a painful recession, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to end anytime soon. One big problem the country faces is a shortage of strong companies that know how to compete on the world market. And nowhere is this more painfully apparent than in the challenges faced by…
A Spanish company has developed what it claims to be a “breakthrough innovation” for the ancient olive press that makes an olive oil higher in antioxidants and leaves no environmentally harmful waste. According to a patent application by the company behind the project, Oleapure, its invention allows two directions of force to be applied within…
The significance of branding and standardising in the olive oil industry has been stressed repeatedly. Branding can establish the quality of a product and build its reputation. More importantly, the added value of branding can yield profits on a par with the quality of the product. But today, as the majority of the Eurozone countries…
Consumers have changed. So have olive bars. That’s a boon to both, and to retailers. While people are eating at home more often these days, they’re not dragging out the Mix Master and heating up the Viking range to cook from scratch. They’re more likely assembling meals from ready-made or almost-ready-made items. Meanwhile, supermarket retailers…
The imports of olive oil into Australia have remained steady over the same periods in 2011 and 2012, according to International Olive Council data. Dips in import volumes prompted some comments in the media that the cause was the inroads made by locally produced oils. However, the comparatively low imports in the last three months…
About now, Lindsay Bourke will have fielded all the congratulations for his Australian Honey Products’ win of the top prize in the Royal Hobart Fine food Awards with Taverner’s Honey Nectar. Carol O’Neil of Cradle Coast Olives will have pinned up her sixth champion olive oil sash, Huon Aquaculture will have attached gold medal stickers…
On Sunday, 7 October the Olive Producers of North East Victoria Inc will run a day of industry workshops. The morning session will cover pruning, particularly for mechanical harvesters, but with a range of hand held machines for those wanting to step up from hand harvesting. The session will include pruning advice and best types…
Australian extra virgin olive oil and table olive producers were awarded with 76 medals at the 2012 Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards. Victorian producers fared particularly well, taking home four gold medals, 19 silver and 34 bronze for their extra virgin olive oils and, one gold, one silver and two bronze for their table olives.…