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Australia’s biggest olive oil producer, the Chris Corrigan-backed family business, Boundary Bend Ltd, has just finished its first olive crush in California, and is now in the midst of launching…
The dates and venue for the this year’s AOA Olive Industry Conference & Trade Exhibition have just been announced. The event will be held from Monday, 14 September to Wednesday,…
The AOA is informing growers that a new permit for chemical treatment of anthracnose on olives has been issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), as follows:…
The 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…
Places are filling fast for the 2015 Olive Study Tour to South America, departing after the national conference on Saturday, 19 September. The current price is $9,800, however a discount…
An innovative new conference in Illinois, USA, will focus on practical olive oil usage, including an Olive Oil Value Competition rating ‘off-the-shelf’ products and EVOO Tasters Championship. Providing valuable information…
Unfortunately, due to a low number of registrations, the 2015 Olives NZ Conference and associated workshops/seminars have been cancelled. ONZ EO Gayle Sheridan said that, while the past three annual…
Following the cancellation of the Conference, the 2015 ONZ AGM will now be held at Greytown on Saturday, 28 March, starting at 11am. The move is to provide better access…
Canola oil is often suggested as an alternative to olive oil for those wanting to follow a Mediterranean-style diet. However, canola oil (also known as rapeseed oil) is quite different…
Slowly but surely over the past twenty years, olive oil in bulk containers is replacing imports of oil already packaged in bottles and tins, according to figures released today by…