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Back in the spring, I noticed that a whiff of the cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil in the cupboard brought to mind a recent engine oil change rather than my…
World Community hosted a celebration of olive oil with the inspiring film, The People and the Olive … When a group of American ultramarathoners sets out to run 129 miles…
The European Commission has revamped its promotion policy for foods and drinks produced in the EU, with a bigger budget and a new slogan: ‘Enjoy, it’s from Europe’.
This year, Conway Couto and Adam Kennedy volunteered to harvest the Hamilton City FFA’s high-density Arbequina olives. It was a great experience to see the harvester and how it works.…
Taiwan was informed by Spanish officials as early as 2009 that two local firms were selling adulterated cooking oils and passing them off as pure imports from Spain, the Food…
The future of the International Olive Council is among key topics to be discussed at the annual session of its decision-making organ, the Council of Members, in Madrid this week.…
The New Zealand olive industry has said goodbye to one of its original members, Morry Vickers, who passed away recently. Vickers was one of the country’s first growers in the…
From all accounts, flowering is looking excellent across most of New Zealand’s olive-growing regions. While it’s great to see, Olives New Zealand has issued a word of caution to growers…
New Zealand’s prime minister is looking to put his country’s relationship back on track with Thailand after the damaging botulism crisis in August by embarking on a trade visit of…
The Olives New Zealand Focus Grove Project Proposal has now been submitted to the Sustainable Farming Fund for consideration. The three year project aims to identify, trial and measure best…