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The International Olive Oil Council was established in the Spanish capital of Madrid in 1959 and involved governments from European nations including France, Greece, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, the UK and,…
Things are moving forward for the Olives New Zealand-led Focus Grove Project, with news that the initiative has reached the shortlist for the 2016 Sustainable Farming Fund. The final outcome…
New Zealand olive oil was the star attraction at an event held in Tokyo by the Japan Olive Oil Tasters Association in December. The “World of taste learn – New…
The Olives NZ Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, 19 March at the Carterton Events Centre in the Wairarapa. At this stage there are no Executive positions due…
Places are filling fast for Olives New Zealand’s info-packed two day processing seminar, “How Processing Practice Impacts on Quality (e.g. Gold medals) and Quantity”, a must-do event for any producer’s…
Award winning Australian olive oil manufacturer Cobram Estate in February will extend its reach into the competitive US market, which it says suffers a dearth of high quality, extra virgin…
URGENT – PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE MODERN HORTICULTURAL AWARD THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR BUSINESS. SURVEY TO BE COMPLETED BY 31ST JANUARY 2016. Dear Members, Most of you will be aware…
A debate between producers and agricultural organisations and the Italian government is raging over a draft legislative decree regarding sanctions for counterfeiting of olive oil and its origin (specified by…
These last couple of months have been a roller coaster of speculation regarding Spain’s current and coming year of olive oil production. Average production levels, low reserves, atypical weather, and…
Grapes might get all the attention, the press, the movies and musicals, and the interest of tourists, but in the Sonoma Valley, there’s another fruit that deserves a little love…