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Eleotechnia 2014

The Eleotechnia 2014 Mediterranean Olive Oil and Olive exhibition will be held in Ellineko, Greece from March 7-11. Organisers say the event will bring together private and co-operative olive oil producers, retailers, distributors, importers-exporters and consumers,...

Eight Aust/NZ producers make Flos Olei 2014

In its fifth edition under the title of “Flos Olei” – formerly published as Guida all’Extravergine by a different publishing house – Marco Oreggia’s guide was presented to the press and public in Rome last month. Eight Australian and New Zealand producers were...

WA EVOO tasting workshops

The WA Olive Council’s 2014 EVOO tasting workshops will be run on Saturday, 15 February – Introduction to EVOO – and Sunday, 16 February – Advanced Assessment of EVOO. The workshops are open to anyone with an interest in olive oil, and those successful in...

Olives go sweet

In Italy, pastry chefs and producers are exploiting the sweet character of certain olive oil varieties to make unexpected festive treats. Experts and producers make great efforts to explain that bitterness and pungency are some of the main features to look for in a...