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The Australian olive industry comprises around 900 growers, with the majority of growers operating boutique businesses and only approximately 21 growers operating on a large scale. However, despite these variations in production size, challenges such as lack of regulatory oversight, consumer awareness and yield efficiency are shared across the industry. The good news is the…
Sarah Nolet, CEO of AgThentic, says agriculture is undergoing a digital revolution, and the huge potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will accelerate the pace of disruption and rapidly change how our food gets from paddock to plate but it’s not as scary as you might think. It’s a hot topic right now – and one…
The Hunter Region’s food scene is better than ever but is word starting to spread? Or are we flying under the radar when it comes to national recognition? Chefs increasingly recognising the value of sourcing high quality local ingredients … great news for the Hunter’s EVOO producers!
Register your interest today and come have a chat to the RMCG team at the National Olive Industry Conference in October to participate in the Australian Olive Industry Benchmarking program. Funded by Hort Innovation using the olive levy, and delivered by independent consulting group RMCG, benchmarking is a great management tool to track the performance of…
We hope you’re all enjoying your weekly edition of Friday Olive Extracts (FOE), bringing all the latest industry news and events to your Inbox in an even more timely manner. THE place to share olive industry news and last-minute event reminders, the 2017 weekly format has been another great step forward for our increasingly popular…
Applications are sought under the national Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation programme for projects valued at $55,000-$1.65m. The programme aims to open, improve and/or maintain access to overseas markets for Australian agricultural products by building stronger relationships with trading partners, neighbouring countries and international organisations. Projects may occur in Australia or overseas. Deadline for…
The 2017 NZ EVOO Awards Dinner will be held at the James Cook Hotel, Wellington on Saturday, 14 October. To acknowledge this year’s Head Judge and Guest Judge, both from Italy, the meal will be an Italian family style dinner, with shared platters for entrée and main and individual desserts. Wines will also be Italian,…
A seminar on “Sensory aspects of Extra Virgin Olive Oil assessment” will also be held as part of the ONZ EVOO Awards weekend. Run by this year’s two Italian guest judges, Dr Di Lecce and Dr Cerretani, the program will focus on “when the tasting reflects the quality” using 2017 NZ EVOO Awards winning oils.…
The 17 th edition of Hunter Olive Show is being held this year and is once again set to be a competitive event across all competition categories – oils, table olives, and tapenades. There’s just one more week until entries close on Friday, 6 October 2017, so if you haven’t submitted your entry, get moving!…
Judging of the Australian International Olive Awards (AIOA) is now complete, and excitement is building as we wait to find out who will take home the coveted Best of Show title in Australia’s first and only global olive competition. Be there as the winners are announced at the 2017 AIOA Presentation Dinner, being held as…