Jun 8, 2017 | Australia, Competitions, Events, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olive Oil Shows
Australia’s competition scene has now gone global, with the announcement of the inaugural Australian International Olive Awards. Replacing the Australian National Olive Competition, the AOA’s annual competition this year becomes an international event, including oil...
Jun 8, 2017 | Australia, General Olive News, Olive business, Suppliers & Announcements
The government has launched negotiations to open new markets to Australian farmers through a free trade agreement (FTA) with Peru. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said that the industries expected to benefit from the agreement included the kangaroo meat industry,...
Jun 8, 2017 | Australia, Diet/Food, Events, Olive Oil News
It started with Hunter region olive oil meeting a hot pan. Then the East Maitland potatoes, spices, curry leaves, Mount Vincent eggplant, and coconut milk helped create a sizzling aroma that only beef and potato curry can do justice. What a great recipe! Not only...
Jun 8, 2017 | Australia, Olive Oil News, Other
Recently I was presented with a menu that offered bread served with EVOO. My companion immediately queried this acronym. I hesitated and then realised it is, of course, the ‘now’ term for extra virgin olive oil. What do we like best about this article? The lines: “So...
Jun 8, 2017 | Australia, Environment, Olive Oil News
Keeping the Sydney Opera House healthy and clean is an act of love by Steve Tsoukalas for the “other woman” in his life. Over the past 12 years, the 72-year-old cleaner and maintenance guru has been responsible for a green cleaning revolution at the Opera...
Jun 8, 2017 | Australia, Courses/Education, Labelling, Olive business, Seminars/Conference
The ACCC is running a free webinar for Australian food businesses, looking at the new Country of Origin Food Labelling (CoOL) Information Standard. ACCC Deputy Chair Dr Michael Schaper will join representatives from peak industry groups for the webinar, which will...