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A 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…
Planning 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…
Food 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…
Businesses 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…
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…
(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…
The 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…
Australian 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…
In 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…
A 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…