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The period for return of 2015 Grove Census Harvest Report forms has now ended and ONZ EO Gayle Sheridan has been hard at work collating the information. A snapshot of…
Submissions for positions on the Australian SIAP have now closed and the process of selecting the panels is now underway. The various grower-based panels provide strategic investment advice to Horticulture…
After 15 years at the helm of the Australian National EVOO Competition, head judge Richard Gawel has retired from the role, making the announcement at this year’s national industry conference.…
The European Commission has announced new guidelines on the joint selling of olive oil, beef and veal, and arable crops. The aim of the guidelines is to clarify how and…
Andalucia’s AINIA Technology Center has created a new method for instantly and non-invasively classifying olive oils. Using optical spectroscopy, or VIS/NIR, it can identify whether an oil is extra virgin,…
Although Spanish olive oil production is expected to increase to 1.2 million metric tons for the marketing year (MY) 2015/2016 from the 836,000 metric tons in MY 2014/2015, a recent…
Higher prices and stiff competition led to a 7% decline in global olive oil consumption, according to the latest figures released by the International Olive Council (IOC). World consumption for…
The Moroccan minister of Agriculture, Aziz Akhannouch, signed this Monday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, three agreements providing for 407 million dirhams (USD 41 million) from investors from…
A multi-million euro renovation project, backed by international designer Philippe Starck, has been blocked by strong opposition. Frenchman Starck, one of the world’s top designers, trumped up 15 million to…
Since the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation planted its first olive trees in 2008 in the Capay Valley of California, and launched its Séka Hills brand in 2011, the popularity of…