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Although olive oil is thousands of years old, it’s only recently that it’s come to be considered a gourmet product. The varieties of this essential element of Mediterranean cuisine are…
Read More(A Jordanian) anti-narcotics team arrested a suspect who tried to smuggle 37,000 drug pills by stuffing these skillfully in olives. The Public Security Department (PSD) Media Center said the culprit…
Read MoreThe Olives New Zealand Certification program, in conjunction with the oil testing service at Wagga Wagga (Aust), opens on 1 May and personalised certification packs have now been emailed to…
Read MoreAustralian olive growers are on track to produce 20 million litres of olive oil this year, up on the 14 million litres produced in 2014. Harvest has started in southern…
Read MoreIn media reports of the widely publicized launch of McDonald’s new “artisan grilled chicken” sandwich in the US, the new recipe is said to be made of “100% real chicken…
Read MoreA recent Spanish study has concluded that the Mediterranean diet is not only healthy but also better for the environment. The Mediterranean diet has been lauded as one of the…
Read MoreWhere to house the new community olive press was the big topic of conversation when Gendie Somerville-Ryan, President of Awana Rural Women on Great Barrier Island, met Carol and Trevor…
Read MoreThe West Australian Olive Council has now finalised the dates for the 2015 Perth Royal EVOO competition. Entries open on Monday, 13 July and close on Friday, 7 August, with…
Read MoreWinners of the 2015 New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC) have just been announced, with local producers once again making our industry’s mark on the international stage. Australian producer…
Read MoreThe FOE and Olivegrower team regularly have enquiries from people looking for small-batch processors: it’s not uncommon for ‘home’ olive growers to want to produce their own oil, and weather-induced…
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