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Legend 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…
Certification 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…
Details 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…
Health 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…
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 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…
In 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…
A 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…
Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash has announced that Australian and New Zealand ministers responsible for food policy and regulation have signed off on the health star rating system for front-of-pack…
Social and cultural exchanges across the Aegean Sea are bridging the gap between Greece and Turkey. A recent joint project by two photography groups was the latest in a decades-long…