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Using megasonics – or high-frequency ultrasound standing waves – in the olive industry might sound futuristic, but thanks to research undertaken by a team of scientists at the CSIRO, it could soon be a reality that has the potential to deliver big results to producers. Lead CSIRO researcher Dr Pablo Juliano will present the research…
Richard Gawel[1,2] and Amanda Bailey [1,3] [1]Project 0743 Pty Ltd, [2] Recognose and [3] The Olive Centre A Protected Geographical indication (PGI) is: The name of an area used as a description of a foodstuff which comes from that area and has a specific quality, goodwill or other characteristic property, attributable to its geographical origin. Summary European…
By Dr. Soumi Paul Mukhopadhyay Introduction: Tastebook is a sensory training initiative by Australian Olive Association (AOA) which continues its journey to share the experience of appreciating, describing and understanding the quality of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and table olives (TO). After two successful previous rounds, the current training program focussed on positively describing taste, flavour and…
Paul Miller, from the Australian Olive Association, says producers can’t compete with cheap imports and are being forced to sell below the cost of production.The olive oil industry is the latest to complain about heavy price discounting at the two major supermarkets Coles and Woolworths. The comments come as the Senate Select Committee on food…
Courtesy of ABC National Radio – Late Night Live (4.00pm) with Phillip Adams. As world prices for olive oil drop, fake or adulterated olive oil is being sold as ‘Extra Virgin’ oil, and it’s becoming a global problem. Tom Mueller – freelance writer and author of Extra Virginity, does an interview with Phillip Adams from…
The Global Mail World’s purest olive oil: Italy? Nup. Spanish? Wrong again. Better testing shows it’s often Australians making the exta viginest. Australians have been guzzling mislabelled extra virgin olive oil for years, paying premium prices for foreign oil that is cometimes little better than fancy lighter fluid. Like good French grog, Italian olive oil…
Congratulations to Today Tonight reporter Frank Pangallo on his recent win “best current affairs report (olive oil)” and “best series, campaign or investigation (olive oil)”. https://www.sapressclub.com.au/awards/12/bestseriescampaigninvestigation.html
An impressive list of keynote speakers due to present at the 2018 National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition has been announced. The conference will be held in Wagga Wagga, NSW and runs from Thursday 18 October until Saturday 20 October 2018. Australian Olive Association (AOA) CEO Greg Seymour said the speakers will offer conference…