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Greece, one of the top olive oil producing countries in the world, is looking east for new opportunities. Olive oil producers and distributors are eyeing China’s immense market. However, they…
In June 2013, US President Obama and the European Union launched negotiations on a trade agreement intended to spur economic growth. Last week, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released…
An evangelical church is marketing olive oil as a cure-all treatment for everything from schizophrenia to relationship problems. The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God is holding an event…
Although Wellington’s famously rowdy Greek restaurants are no more, their food still enters our lives in a very intimate way – through the Greek olives, oil and antipasto products imported…
The Olives New Zealand AGM and conference were held last weekend in Wellington, combining with a Sunday field day for what was once again a successful and enjoyable annual industry…
If you’re heading to the US in late June, here’s a heads up on a great opportunity: the Olive Oil Tasting Seminar for Buyers and Culinary Professionals. An intensive course…
The extended Leo family inhabits a quiet retreat of 400 hectares of sandy loam that gathers rain falling on the eastern slopes of the Hogarth Range. Off the quiet Mongogarie…
French student Marine Gateau, currently at the Institute for Higher Education in Tropical Agri-food and Rural Development, is looking for a six-week minimum internship between June and August 2014. It…
Most of us probably poach our eggs in water (or even the microwave), but here’s a different technique that results in a more unusual, luscious egg. Poach the egg in…
It’s time for prepare for entry into Flos Olei 2015 – a guide to the world of extra virgin olive oil. Flos Olei is both an international olive oil competition…