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Italy retained its place as global olive oil leader in 2013 even as domestic and international sales dropped, (according to) sector association Assitol. Italian producers sold 94,329 tonnes of bottled…
Read MoreDates have been announced for the 2014 NZ EVOO Awards, so add them to your diaries now. Entries open on 11 August and close on 5 September, with the Awards…
Read MoreLegend has it that Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, unearthed the first olive tree in Greece and in so doing gave the world olive oil. And for that we are…
Read MoreCertification of 2014 oils is now underway by Olives New Zealand and certification documents are available for downloading from the Olives NZ website here. Certification and the OliveMark provide consumers…
Read MoreDetails of the 2014 NZ Easter Show Olive Oil Awards have now been finalised, so it’s time to get your entries organised. Led by chief judge Dr Laurence Eyres, the…
Read MoreHealth groups and nutritional experts are at loggerheads over a decision by New Zealand’s government to join Australia’s star rating system, with some criticising it for having ignored research on…
Read MoreThis 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.…
Read MoreThe editor of Plenty Magazine by Biodynamic Agriculture in Australia, Rachel Grisewood, is looking for biodynamic olive growers to take part in an article for a “Land to Table” segment…
Read MoreIn its annual overview for the 2014 Australian and New Zealand Olive Industry Directory, the AOA estimates 2013 domestic olive oil production at 19 million litres, following a reduced crop…
Read MoreA visit to York Olive Oil has given life to the study of theory for students in the agribusiness degree course at Muresk Institute. Lecturer, Dr Kathryn Egerton-Warburton, said classroom…
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