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Olives and its oil have been one of Argentina’s boom industries in recent years, but farmers are now begging the government for help to stay afloat, Clarin reports. The olives…
Read MoreConsumers have changed. So have olive bars. That’s a boon to both, and to retailers. While people are eating at home more often these days, they’re not dragging out the…
Read MoreThe retail prices of popular Spanish olive oil brands Carbonell and Koipe have shot up this month by as much as one euro in some cases, as consumers start to…
Read MoreThe global competitiveness of the U.S. commercial olive oil industry will be the subject of a US International Trade Commission (USITC) investigation. Consumption of olive oil in the US has…
Read MoreAntioxidant-rich ‘waste’ from olive oil production could be useful in the formulation of functional health drinks, suggest researchers.
Read MoreHow does the AOA define Extra Virgin Olive Oil? Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the natural oil from high quality olives that have been picked straight off the tree and…
Read MoreThe chemical fenthion has been under review by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) and was recently approved for use on olives (one year only) for the control…
Read MoreToowoomba businessman Karsten Wendland has suffered the wrath of bushfire season after a blaze caused almost $700,000 damage to his olive grove. A fire with a one kilometre front tore…
Read MoreThe Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) has presented 33 trophies for recognition of excellence in fine food production across Australia. Producers from Victoria were awarded 18 Champion Trophies overall,…
Read MoreThe winners of the Sydney Fine Food Olive Oil Competition have also been announced, with top awards going to: Champion EVOO of Show – Chapman River Olives (WA), Murphy Yetna…
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