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...
May 13, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Claims that much of the extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) sold in US supermarket is not ‘extra virgin’ at all are hardly new. But the fact that many retail buyers are effectively turning a blind eye to such widespread fraud is immensely frustrating for companies that are...
May 8, 2015 | Australia, Competitions, EVOO, Olive Oil Shows
Entries are now open for the 2015 Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards (RMFFA) Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Flavoured Oil competition. EVOO categories include micro-volume (50-199L), small volume (200-4999L) , single estate (min 200L) and commercial (min 5000L), along with...
Apr 29, 2015 | EVOO, NZ, Olive business, Seminars/Conference
Olives New Zealand are holding a seminar on Judging EVOO and Flavoured Oils, to be held in Auckland on Tuesday, 22 September. Targeted at the judges’ pool, the seminar is also open to members who have previously attended a one day tasting seminar with Olives NZ. The...
Apr 22, 2015 | EVOO, NZ, Olive Oil Shows
Planning is coming together well for the 2015 NZ EVOO Awards, with the first details just released. Early news includes: Flavoured Oils – two classes for flavoured oils have been added, with Bronze, Silver, Gold, Best in Class and Best Flavoured Oil in Show awards on...
Apr 21, 2015 | EVOO, NZ, Services
The Olives New Zealand Certification program, in conjunction with the oil testing service at Wagga Wagga (Aust), opens on 1 May and personalised certification packs have now been emailed to all ONZ members. The forms are also on the Olives NZ website for download...
