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Entries for the 2015 New Zealand EVOO Awards are now open, with the 2015 judges panel comprising Australians Peter Olson (head judge) and Margi Kirkby, international guest judge Himeyo Nagatomo…
Ryan Media and Olives NZ are providing a special offer to Olives NZ members, with the latest 2015 Olive Industry Directory available at half price – less than $20 including…
Only three places remain for the ONZ Judging EVOO and Flavoured Oils Seminar, being held in Auckland on 22 September. The advanced course, presented by Australian experts Peter Olson and…
New Zealand producers feature heavily in the coming edition of Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor, hitting letterboxes in early September. NZ co-operatives are firmly in focus, with a…
The last of the ONZ Focus Grove meetings will also be a field day, being held at Salumeria Fontana, Wellsford this Saturday, 22 August. Host Greg Scopas will join Andrew…
The AOA has flagged a recent excellent article by popular TV chef Ed Halmagyi, which succinctly sums up what’s happening in the Australian Olive industry. Significantly, Halmagyi highlights the importance…
Mornington Peninsula producer Cape Schanck Olive Estate has wowed the judges at the 2015 Los Angeles International EVOO Competition, taking out four awards in the Southern Hemisphere judging. The only…
This year’s national industry event is now just three weeks away, being held from September 14-16 in Mildura, Victoria. It’s a not-to-be-missed opportunity to learn, network and celebrate the efforts…
A Margaret River family-run olive oil business has won its David and Goliath legal battle against Sir Richard Branson’s mighty empire — over the use of the word “virgin”. Vasse…
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 65, legislation by Senator Lois Wolk, D-Solano, changing an outdated labeling law that enabled olive oils to say they were produced in…
