Apr 21, 2015 | Competitions, EVOO
The West Australian Olive Council has now finalised the dates for the 2015 Perth Royal EVOO competition. Entries open on Monday, 13 July and close on Friday, 7 August, with winners announced at the awards dinner on Thursday, 10 September. The competition Entry Package...
Apr 10, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive Oil Shows
The popularity of Food Expo Greece last year laid the foundations for the establishment of this annual event for the food and beverage sector in Greece. The second edition of this well-attended event took place March 14-16 at the Metropolitan Expo hall near the...
Apr 10, 2015 | EVOO, Olive Oil News, Olive Oil Shows, Table Olive News
The key dates for the AOA’s 2015 EVOO and Table Olive Competitions have been announced as follows: EVOO entries close on Friday, 21 August, with judging being carried out on Friday and Saturday, 4-5 September in Adelaide. Preliminary results will be uploaded to the...
Apr 7, 2015 | EVOO, NZ, Olive Oil News
The 2015 harvest has commenced in Northland, with growers reporting pleasing crop loads. The Olives New Zealand Certification program, in conjunction with the oil testing service at Wagga Wagga (Aust), officially starts on 1 May. All ONZ members will received...
Apr 2, 2015 | EVOO, Table Olive News
When is the best time to hold a table olive competition? This is the question the AOA has been pondering for a number of years. They’ve trialled holding the competition in February and March without luck and the national table olive competition is currently held in...
Apr 2, 2015 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olives and Health, Uncategorised
Eggs are a breakfast staple for most people. Although an excellent source of protein, people with high cholesterol levels, heart disease or diabetes often avoid eating eggs because high cholesterol content of egg yolk is believed to raise blood cholesterol levels. So...