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The Kingdom’s olive oil production increased by 20% in 2014, according to official figures released on April 1, which indicated that the northern Governorate of Irbid accounted for nearly one-third…
Read MoreShoppers have been warned to beware of counterfeit olive oil – as criminal gangs exploit a disastrous Italian harvest by selling potentially dangerous bootleg bottles. A senior Italian food fraud…
Read MoreThey were two college friends just talking about going into business. “We were chatting together and thought we’d make a good team,” Rob McGavin recalls. “Olives seemed to be something…
Read MoreItalian farm associations accused France on Friday of starting a trade war by announcing a ban on imports of vegetables from the southern Puglia region because of a bacterial outbreak…
Read MoreFollowing a European Commission proposal to chop down 11 million olive trees in South Italy infected by Xylella fastidiosa (Xf), a meeting of experts from the 28 European Union (EU)…
Read MoreValoroso Foods founder and owner Joe Valoroso maintains his innocence, but he’s still apologizing. “We are nothing without our customers,” he told The Okanagan Saturday. “That is why I am…
Read MoreA New South Wales-based olive processing and marketing company that has been operating for 15 years has collapsed into voluntary administration. Summerland Olive Products Australia was established in 2000 by…
Read MorePlanning is coming together well for the 2015 NZ EVOO Awards, with the first details just released. Early news includes: Flavoured Oils – two classes for flavoured oils have been…
Read MoreFood and drink research firm Campden BRI has been chosen by the Rural Payments Agency to carry out authenticity testing of olive oil. Authenticity of food and drink products and…
Read MoreBusinesses in South Australia can currently apply for assistance through the SA Micro Finance Fund (SAMFF). The project aims to make South Australia more globally competitive by enhancing its innovation…
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