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Several major Australian supermarkets including the popular chain Aldi, have come under fire after it was found that they were padding their oregano products with olive leaves. Sounds like they…
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Fancy yourself a budding photographer? Have some images of olive oil, olives, olive trees or an olive grove that you would love to see on the cover of the olive…
Read MoreTwo major Western Australian olive farmers have been forced to cull close to 7,000 adult olive trees that have been infested by the deadly Olive Lace Bug (Froggattia Olivinia) in…
Read MoreSome members of the Australian olive industry have also received a mysterious package in their letterboxes, sent by AOA Head Judge Shane Cummins. That mysterious package is, in fact, samples…
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The December edition of Olivegrower & Processor has already arrived in many subscribers’ letterboxes and if you haven’t got yours, it’ll be there soon. There’s plenty of great reading, with…
Read MoreFor the past six years CEO Lisa Rowntree and office manager Leana Head have been the front line faces of the Australian Olive Association (AOA), running a tight ship from…
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To improve the eating habits of Italian kids, sommelier Nicola Di Noia offers seminars for children on the secrets of extra virgin olive oil. Di Noia is obviously on the…
Read MoreImagine owning a small piece of Italy and opening your door to a delivery of fresh, artisanal olive oil. Nudo Adopt is an online retailer that offers consumers around the…
Read MoreThe hesitancy of the foodborne pathogen testing industry to adopt Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for DNA tests is a signal that the technology is immature and needs further refinement before…
Read MoreItalian olive oil producers are turning to near-field communication (NFC) tags to allow customers to authenticate purchases.
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