2015 March Olivegrower & Processor

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News

Vale Richard Whiting, page 4

AOA ad sends local freshness message ‘home’, page 6

Conference shows how to Spend Wisely on Olive Oil, page 8

Awards

Record entries prove value of regional awards, page 10

Profile

Trudie Michels, olive industry expert and EVOO judge, page 11

Harvest Outlook, page 14

Harvesting – Talking Points

Let’s talk about harvest timing, page 20

Knowing when to pick your olives, page 21, Keywords: fruit quality, ripeness

EVOO Education

Making chemistry visible: simple demonstrations with olive oil, page 23, Keywords: FFA, free fatty acid, bitterness, olive oil colour, chlorophyll

New consumer awareness committee, page 25

Organics

Australia’s appetite for organics at record levels, page 26

Organic farming training, page 28

Tas certifying body merges with ACO, page 29

Reduced time for organic certification, page 29

Organics R&D: Rooting olive trees for organic farming, page 30, Keywords: global organic certification standards, nursery stock, organic regulations, propagation

New Zealand

Blended oils hit NZ shelves, page 32

Consumer NZ joins Heart Foundation in coconut concern, page 34

Marketing

EVOO giveaway promotes heart health, page 34

Capturing the butter market, page 35, Keywords: butter vs olive oil, consumers, health benefits

Olives & Health

Health round-up 36