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Rob McGavin, co-founder of Cobram Estate, says Australia’s 2013 harvest olive oils will be the best in a decade. McGavin has also predicted that overall Victorian olive oil production will…
We’ve always known our olive oils to be top-notch, but now you can be just as sure. Discerning the difference in quality between olive oils can be difficult, especially when…
The Spanish government is preparing a royal decree forcing the country’s restaurants and bars to replace refillable oil containers with clearly labelled single-use sachets or bottles of oil. The announcement,…
A taverna owner in the northern Greek town of Preveza has been caught stealing oil from graveyard lamps to use in the taverna kitchen. Traditionally, olive oil is used to…
The global olive industry is a complex matrix of production, distribution and consumer behaviour which changes daily with climatic conditions, political activity and the decisions of businesses, large and small.…
Joe Scopoletti took a phone call some weeks ago, asking if he could fly to Italy for judging in the inaugural Armonia International Olive Oil Competition in Parma, northern Italy.…
Alta Vista olive oils are back in production. The scenic orchard at the top of the hill east of Harvey is undergoing a facelift. Its products were once the first…
Former NZX chief executive and Terra Sancta wine brand owner Mark Weldon has purchased a holding in leading New Zealand olive oil company, The Village Press, and has also been…
The United States House of Representatives failed to pass the 5-year Farm Bill today by a 195-234 vote, according to C-SPAN. Only 24 Democrats voted in favor of the bill.…
Ibiza’s olive growers and oil producers are so proud of their product that they have introduced a brand to distinguish it from other products. Any olive oil bearing the marque…