Jul 26, 2013 | EVOO, Olive Oil News, Olive Oil Shows, Seminars/Conference
The number of wineries to sign up to the winemaker-grapegrower code of conduct nearly doubled in 2011-2012. There are now 13 signatories, comprising medium and large wineries, to the Wine Industry Code of Conduct – a platform developed by the industry’s peak bodies to...
Jul 16, 2013 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
In the spring of 2011, in San Martino Italy, a panel of judges was about halfway through assessing 50 extra virgin olive oils entered in a competition called “Estrascape,” which rates producers on the quality of their oils, as well as the sustainability of their...
Jul 16, 2013 | EVOO, Olive Oil News
On Wednesday night Australia’s most expensive bottle of extra virgin olive oil was auctioned in Sydney, raising $10,000 for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. Packaged in a beautiful bespoke 1.5L magnum bottle, ‘Trio’ is a blend of three of the world’s...
Jul 8, 2013 | EVOO, Olive Oil News
Alta Vista olive oils are back in production. The scenic orchard at the top of the hill east of Harvey is undergoing a facelift. Its products were once the first choice for many of the nation’s top chefs … Kurt Haunold and his wife Shenai have moved back to the...
Jul 8, 2013 | EVOO, International News/Trends
FIORE Artisan Olive Oils & Vinegars, with locations in Bar Harbor, Rockland, Bangor, Northeast Harbor, North Haven and Vinalhaven announces the launch of the Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil standard. Recently developed by innovative farmers, importers and...
Jun 19, 2013 | EVOO, Olive Oil News
A company has been issued with $20,000 of infringement notices for selling canola oil that it labelled as extra virgin olive oil. The ACCC has fined MOI International for selling the oil, which says on the front of the container ‘Extra Virgin Olive Oil’...
