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Australia’s peak industry organisation for the olive industry is celebrating three decades of quality, growth and camaraderie. The Australian Olive Association was officially established on 21 February 1996, as the…
By Laura Thomas Health Star Rating information will soon be compulsory on all packaged food in Australia. In a move designed to increase implementation and boost consumer trust, the Federal…
By Laura Thomas The olive has been placed at the centre of revamped US healthy eating guidelines, shining a new spotlight on the fruit’s myriad of health benefits. The government’s…
There’s ‘hip pocket’ good news to share for olive levy payers this month, with Hort Innovation now registered with AusIndustry as a Research Service Provider (RSP). This means Hort is…
In the January edition of Grove Innovation we announced the next in the AOA’s webinar series, part of the olive industry communications and extension project. Presented by the AOA and…
Hort Innovation is inviting growers to join the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2024/25 webinar launch, being held on Thursday, 26 February at 11am (AEDT). Published annually by Hort Innovation as…
The Olive Wellness Institute (OWI) team want to know what you think of their work, the resources they provide and what you’d like to know more about. Throughout the year…
The Australian olive industry has built a strong reputation for high quality production, with our extra virgin olive oil (AEVOO) gaining increasing popularity – and trust – among consumers. The…
Woodside Farm today: Olive grower Ron Baker is pictured in his Adelaide Hills grove, six years after it was impacted by bushfire (Image: Ron Baker). By Laura Thomas South Australian…
By Laura Thomas A historic heatwave has seen Australian records topple this week, with sizzling temperatures of up to 50C causing concern for farmers and rural communities. And as the…