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Paul Miller, from the Australian Olive Association, says producers can’t compete with cheap imports and are being forced to sell below the cost of production.The olive oil industry is the…
Read MoreCourtesy of ABC National Radio – Late Night Live (4.00pm) with Phillip Adams. As world prices for olive oil drop, fake or adulterated olive oil is being sold as ‘Extra…
Read MoreThe Global Mail World’s purest olive oil: Italy? Nup. Spanish? Wrong again. Better testing shows it’s often Australians making the exta viginest. Australians have been guzzling mislabelled extra virgin olive…
Read MoreCongratulations to Today Tonight reporter Frank Pangallo on his recent win “best current affairs report (olive oil)” and “best series, campaign or investigation (olive oil)”. http://www.sapressclub.com.au/awards/12/bestseriescampaigninvestigation.html
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An impressive list of keynote speakers due to present at the 2018 National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition has been announced. The conference will be held in Wagga Wagga,…
Read MoreThe Australian olive industry benchmarking project is working to ensure olive growers have easy access to clear, relevant industry information around productivity, quality and profitability. Producers are invited to benefit…
Read MoreOlive growers and the wider supply chain will have access to appropriate IPDM extension services focused particularly on black scale, olive lace bug and anthracnose following the commencement of a…
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The crunchiness of a biscuit and the flakiness of a meat pie may change for good if Australia supports the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) call to ban trans-fat from processed…
Read MoreNext week many growers will receive an invitation to participate in a survey being conducted by Dr Robert Spooner-Hart from Western Sydney University, as part of the Olive Levy IPDM…
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