Industry News
To search by topic, use the 'News by category' filter. To search by month and year, use the 'News by month' filter.
It has been a solid year for Australian olive growers, with the industry producing almost 20 million litres of high quality oil this season. National production figures are almost five…
Read MoreFollowing a confirmed infection of the deadly bacterium Xylella Fastidiosa (Xf) on the French island of Corsica, the French ministry of agriculture has announced measures to contain its spread.
Read MoreProactive marketing strategies, such as cross-promotions and strategic shelving, by food manufacturers and retailers can reduce the risk of lost sales when consumers are faced with an out-of-stock product on…
Read MoreNext time you drizzle olive oil on your salad, give a thought to the larvae of the olive fly, which love olives as much as you do. Every year in…
Read MoreThanks to all the small-batch processors who have contacted us with their details; they’re now on our register, which we reference to connect processors with people wanting to utilise their…
Read MoreThe 2015 Australian and New Zealand Olive Industry Directory (OID) celebrates 10 years in print for this “must have” industry information source. Publisher Ryan Media began compiling annual industry listings…
Read MoreThemed ‘Lore of the olive’, Olive Exposium 15 is a new industry event along the lines of the field days of old. Speakers including Lyndey Milan, Professor Paul Vossen, Robert…
Read MoreSubscribers to our quarterly industry magazine, Olivegrower & Processor, can now view back issues online – great for referencing when you’re away from the grove and can’t access your hard…
Read MoreThe Danish Dairy Research Foundation funded in July a study about a popular breakfast spread, butter. However, the results of the study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,…
Read MoreIn India, they’re called Jaitun, and on the heels of what Agricultural Minister Prabhu Lal Saini has dubbed “encouraging results” from early yields, the olive crop has begun to draw…
Read More