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A heads-up on dates for the 2014 NZ Easter Show Olive Oil Awards: entries close this year on Monday, 1 September, with all oils due a week later. Detailed schedules…
The olive harvest is off to a good start with the hot dry summer combining with the industry’s maturing trees to provide lots of high quality fruit. Olives New Zealand…
The food industry has come out largely in support of this week’s Australian federal Budget, which is being viewed by commentators as the toughest in two decades.
Buyers wanting to be able to judge the quality of olive oil they purchase will gain from knowledge being shared by Australian expert Leandro Ravetti of Boundary Bend, via the…
Australian magazine readers should be seen by food companies as first adopters when it comes to new grocery products, according to new research.
Participants at the International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes Melbourne and Toledo programs will be tasting high quality extra virgin olive oils from most of the world’s growing regions. Producers…
The program has been confirmed for the next International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes program, being held in Melbourne at the Vibe Hotel, Carlton on 16-18 July. Heading the features…
Cobram Estate is running an olive oil tasting masterclass tomorrow, May 17, as part of the Noosa International Food & Wine Festival. Hosted by Leandro Ravetti and chef Adam D’Sylva,…
Recent rain in drought-affected far west New South Wales, has been a relief for many graziers in the region. But for one Broken Hill sheep grazier, it’s been a mixed…
Online entries for the 2014 Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards (RMFFA) close on 30 May, including the categories for extra virgin olive oil, table olives and flavoured oil. This year’s…