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Entries for the 2014 NZ EVOO Awards are now open and close on 5 September, so there are just two more weeks to get your entries organised. ONZ EO and…
New Zealand government is failing to act in 74% of its recommended food policy areas, with “major gaps” identified by researchers. Among the measures mentioned are ‘tax exemption to promote…
The next International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes program is being held in Toledo, Spain on 24-26 September. Early registration discounts close on August 29 or when all places are…
The celebrity chef at the centre of an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ruling on misleading labelling has apologised to consumers and claimed the transgression was an innocent mistake.…
Grant applications are now open for the 2015 Science Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, which support original projects by young scientists, researchers and innovators aimed at…
The September edition of Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor has gone to the printer and will hit letterboxes over the next couple of weeks. There’s lots of practical…
This year’s national industry event will be held in from September 17-19 at the Mercure Resort in the Hunter Valley, NSW, and will also include the inaugural levy payers meeting.…
The AOA recently welcomed the Foodland supermarket chain as members of the Australian Olive Association and new signatories to the Code of Practice. AOA EO Lisa Rowntree said the organisation…
The IOC has put out a request for proposals to define new testing methods for the “quantification of phenolic compounds content in olive oils for nutritional labelling claims.” This a…
India has blocked arrivals of European foods including olive oil after the European Union banned imports of some mangoes from India, Italian politician Mara Bizzotto claims.