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I have been reporting for over a year now on the controversy regarding the implementation of EU labeling regulation 432/2012 in Greece. It has been a Herculean task attempting to…
Read MoreThis year, the 161-year-old fair added a new competition to celebrate its agricultural diversity – the California State Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition with $115,000 provided by the US Department…
Read MoreThe South Australian olive industry is once again mourning the loss of one of its own, following the death of Richard Whiting on January 28 after a year-long battle with…
Read MoreMichael and Maria Hadjichari have worked hard for their Australian dream, to get back into a lifestyle they know and grow olives and pomegranates on a rural farm. Thirty-eight years…
Read MoreThere are many misconceptions in the culinary world when it comes to cooking oils. Everything from smoke points, health benefits and refining processes have been scrutinised over the years, so…
Read MoreWhen most people think of a semi-retirement sea change, they might imagine lazy days, warm weather and perhaps a few chooks. But for Anne and Shane O’Neill it meant leaving…
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…
Read MoreClaims that coconut oil is a superfood that can help aid fat loss and nutrition are misleading and should be stopped, Consumer New Zealand says. The oil is the latest…
Read MoreThe 2015 Olives New Zealand AGM will be held at the Sudima Auckland Airport Hotel on Saturday, 28 March starting at 8.30am, prior to the Conference. Three executive positions are…
Read MoreThe 2015 Olives ZN Conference will be held on 28 March at the Sudima Auckland Airport Hotel, followed by two workshops on 29 March. Presenters and event details are: Conference…
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