Jun 3, 2015 | Australia, Competitions
Australian producer Homeleigh Grove has received a trophy at the “Concorso Internazionale ARMONIA” (ARMONIA International Competition). The winners were announced recently at a presentation ceremony at the UNICEF Auditorium in Rome, Italy, with Homeleigh...
Jun 3, 2015 | Australia, Competitions, EVOO, Olive business
Cobram Estate is Australia’s leading extra virgin olive oil producer, taking on the industry’s giants in Spain and Italy and beating them in global tasting competitions. Last month, Cobram Estate was named the world’s most successful producer at the New York...
Jun 3, 2015 | Australia, Olive business, Services
The 2015 Australian and New Zealand Olive Industry Directory (OID) celebrates 10 years in print for this “must have” industry information source. Publisher Ryan Media began compiling annual industry listings in 2006, when there were just 520 olivegrowers and olive...
May 22, 2015 | Australia, Services, Surveys
Thanks to all the small-batch processors who have contacted us with their details; they’re now on our register, which we reference to connect processors with people wanting to utilize their services. The FOE and Olivegrower team regularly have enquiries from people...
May 22, 2015 | Australia, Olive Oil News
The olive harvest in South Australia is in full swing now until the end of August and the trees at the West Terrace Cemetery are no exception. This will be the third vintage for the 100-year-old Oleo Europa trees, which will be hand harvested next week by The Friends...
May 22, 2015 | Australia, Olive Oil News
With water restrictions and a move to emergency bore water imminent, growing lush gardens and fruit trees in Broken Hill is often just not possible. For Steve Flecknoe-Brown, whose love of good food starts with an appreciation of good olive oil, this was a problem to...