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A cruel year for local crops, 2016 showed no kindness to the olive industry, with one producer having seen his harvest drop by more than four-fifths. And while last year,…
Retail prices of olive oil in India are expected to fall by up to 20% due to a likely bumper crop in some key producing countries, particularly Spain, marketers such…
A new pressing facility and retail shop in Arbor Place, Greytown was opened by the Minister for Primary Industries, Hon Nathan Guy, on Sunday 25 May 2015. Source: The Olive Press…
The Hawke’s Bay Branch of ONZ is holding a Field Day at Telegraph Hill on Sunday, 25 September, focusing on table olive production. Starting at 2 pm, the information-packed afternoon…
The program for the Olives NZ Conference makes for a jam-packed weekend of ‘must have’ information, with the Conference on Saturday, 15 October, Awards Dinner that evening, and an Organoleptic…
This year’s NZ EVOO Awards comes with a rare bonus, with observers being welcomed to attend the judging in Auckland on 3-5 October. If you’re free and able to get…
A new Australian study confirms that the Mediterranean Diet improves brain function, slows cognitive decline, and reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s. Source: Olive Oil Times https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-health-news/med-diet-olive-oil-good-brain/52800
The oil has settled, the bottles labelled and now Harvest 6006 is ready for the table. And at just $15 a bottle, the olive oil – made by students at North Perth…
Although Simon Johnson started his career as a chef (first by completing an apprenticeship through the InterContinental hotel group, and later through running a successful restaurant in New Zealand), eventually he…
The 2016 Australian National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition is being held from Monday, 3 to Wednesday, 5 October in Geelong, Victoria. The first two days are seminar sessions…