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A Japanese study published earlier this year sought to find out which part of the Mediterranean diet helps alleviate symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. The study, published in Clinical Nutrition, found that the key lies in monounsaturated fatty acids like those found in olive oil, sesame oil, nuts, seeds, avocados, and peanut butter.
Entries are now open for the inaugural Australian International Olive Awards, Australia’s first and only global olive competition. Replacing the Australian National Olive Competition, the AOA’s annual competition this year becomes an international event, including oil and table olive entries from both northern and southern hemisphere producers. The judging panel offers a wealth of global…
An Olive Oil Sensory Master Course is being held in Geelong on 10-11 November 2017, run by the IRTA and Modern Olives. The course has been designed to: learn more about negative and positive attributes, focussing on both identification and intensity scoring; gain a better understanding of the relationship between fruit handling, milling and oil…
The New Zealand olive fraternity has been saddened by the recent passing of industry stalwart Mike Cooper. Mike retired from an academic career at Otago University to take up the ‘good life’ in Martinborough with his wife Joy, producing medal-winning EVOO under the Molive Gold label. Highly regarded by his olive industry peers, Mike was…
There’s been a change to the judging panel for the 2017 NZ EVOO Awards, with Dr Lorenzo Cerretani from Italy joining the panel as International Guest Judge. The balance of the panel is Head Judge Dr Giuseppe Di Lecce (Italy), Margi Kirkby (Australia), Charlotte Connoley and Hilary Fenemor (NZ), and Georges Feghali from Lebanon. There…
New Zealand’s olive oil producers have had a tough production season. Harvesting is just ending, and for some growers their fruit volume and oil production is less than half last year’s. Andrew Priddle is a Wairarapa olive grower and harvester and said there has been a lack of sunshine hours in summer and autumn, and…
The Australian Government is undertaking the Seasonal Work Incentives Trial from 1 July 2017 to help address the seasonal labour demands of horticultural growers. The two-year trial aims to encourage people to take up short term seasonal work opportunities in the horticultural industry by providing them with an opportunity to earn more income without affecting…
The new financial year is now upon us – have you renewed your industry membership? The Australian Olive Association (AOA) is the Prescribed Industry Body (PIB) for the olive industry and as a financial member, you are doing your bit to support and empower the AOA to represent your interests, and to help build a…
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…
The Australian Government is seeking applications from eligible individuals or groups interested in undertaking a tree planting project as part of the 20 Million Trees Program. Applications are invited for projects seeking funding of $20,000–$100,000 (GST exclusive) through the third and final grants round. Projects may occur on public and private land; in urban, peri-urban…