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A co-branding deal between Chinese business group Evergrande and Spanish co-operative Dcoop (formerly Hojiblanca Group), has kicked off with a special olive oil promotional campaign in China.
The 2015 Grove Census has now been emailed out to all Olives New Zealand members and around a third of forms have already been returned. Grower assistance in completing the…
The winners of the 2015 New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Awards, run by Olives New Zealand, were announced on October 3 at a formal dinner in Wellington. Top honours went…
The expansion of Wairarapa’s local olive press aims to boost the industry, and provide services and outlets for producers of any size. The Olive Press has transformed from being a…
The battle to shift the health perception of olive oil is ongoing according to the CEO of the Australian Olive Association, Lisa Rowntree. In delivering her report at the National…
Anyone considering going into olive-growing needs to be prepared to value-add to their products, according to Tumby Bay producer Brian Milner, Windy Hill Olives. Mr Milner is one of only…
Early harvest extra virgin olive oils can be more expensive and hard to find than other extra virgin oils since unripe olives produce less oil and need to be picked…
The 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…
Thanks 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…
The 2015 Grove Census has now been emailed out to all Olives New Zealand members and some 25% have already been returned. Grower assistance in completing the Grove Census and…