Jul 26, 2017 | Australia, Courses/Education, EVOO
An Olive Oil Sensory Master Course is being held in Geelong on 10-11 November 2017, run by the IRTA and Modern Olives. The course has been designed to: learn more about negative and positive attributes, focussing on both identification and intensity scoring; gain a...
Jul 26, 2017 | Australia, Environment, EVOO, General Olive News
Despite a wet start to the season, Boundary Bend Olives has experienced one of its biggest yields this year, producing 13.2 million litres of olive oil. The company has orchards at Boundary Bend, Wemen and Boort and completed its olive harvest last weekend.
Jul 26, 2017 | Australia, EVOO
Licorice and sharks come to mind when I think of Australia. Extra virgin olive oil, not so much – but, as I recently learned, it should. Australian olive oil has taken the international olive oil competition circuit by storm. It’s such good stuff that Larry...
Jul 26, 2017 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Labelling
Five suspects have been arrested for changing production dates on foreign olive oil brands whose expiry dates were about to run out. Police said yesterday that by doing so the suspects could have made over 9 million yuan (US$1.32 million) if they had sold all their...
Jul 26, 2017 | EVOO, International News/Trends
For the first time, Italy is no longer the leading producer of extra virgin olive oil, with the country having now been surpassed by both Spain and Greece. The findings were issued by the National Consortium of Olive Growers (Consorzio Nazionale Olivicoltori –...
Jul 26, 2017 | Australia, Competitions, Events, EVOO
Expressions of interest are now open for the 2017 Fleurieu Food Olive Awards, the annual EVOO and olive competition for Fleurieu Peninsula producers run by Fleurieu Food. Entries close on 8 September, and the People’s Choice “Punters Pick” judging will be held at the...
