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By Cheryl Marie Tay+, 14-Sep-2017 Demand for functional food and drink has shot up in APAC, particularly in China, where 80% of the population claims to want to make their…
Turkey should be able to sell its olive oil to European Union markets in a customs-free manner, just like it can do for olives, rather than on inward-processing model, to…
Katy Askew, 21-Sep-2017 Increased organic production would support the development of more sustainable food systems across Europe, IFOAM EU’s deputy director and policy manager Eric Gall tells FoodNavigator.
Juan Ramón Guillén began bringing back saplings of different varieties of olive trees from his travels. Now, his ‘Olivotheque’ is among the largest collections of olive cultivars in the world.
By Joe Whitworth+, 25-Sep-2017 Almost a third of olive oil samples tested within a two year period were judged non-compliant, according to the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
The RHS is to let garden designers and nurseries know whether they can use high-risk Xylella host plants in the next few weeks, with olives, lavender, rosemary and other plants…
By Gary Scattergood+, 25-Sep-2017 Supplement and food firms operating in China’s booming cross border e-commerce market have been buoyed by a year-long extension of the existing trade laws, which were…
Growers and processors are invited to attend the 2017 National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition, to be held in Adelaide across 10-11 October. Key sessions will span a range…
While the increasing uptake of integrated pest management is modifying the use of pesticides across the olive industry, there remains a need for the strategic, effective use of chemicals. Through…
A new benchmarking project is working to ensure Australian olive growers have easy access to clear, relevant industry information around productivity, quality and profitability. The project, Australian olive industry benchmarking…