Jun 11, 2024 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive business, Technology/Science
A new project under the Olive levy R&D fund will monitor olive oil quality and labelling across the national supply chain. Running over the next three years, the Olive Oil Quality Monitoring Program (OL2302) aims to improve consumer confidence in Australian olive...
Jun 11, 2024 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive business
Hort Innovation has announced an ambitious goal to invest an additional $500 million over the next decade in research and development to bolster Australia’s $16.3 billion horticulture industry. The new Frontiers program will complement the existing levy-funded...
Jun 11, 2024 | Diet/Food, General Olive News, Grove Innovation News, Olives and Health
Have you seen the Olive Wellness Institute’s resource showing the different grades of olive oil? The ‘plain-speak’ one page infographic is an excellent guide to share with customers and your social media networks to explain the differences between natural olive oils...
Jun 11, 2024 | Australia, Grove Innovation News, Olive Diseases
Olive Lace Bug (OLB) has been a prominent pest in many growing areas in recent times, including areas where it has not been present in significant numbers in the past. All growers should check their groves carefully for signs of OLB and act immediately if they are...
May 14, 2024 | Diet/Food, Grove Innovation News, Marketing, Olives and Health
We all know that extra virgin olive oil is a very different product to most edible oils, most importantly for the minimal processing which goes into the production of our unique, healthy “fruit juice”. Most consumers aren’t aware of that important difference, however,...
May 14, 2024 | Australia, Courses/Education, Events, Grove Innovation News, Opportunities
Another hugely successful AOA Processing Course was held in South Australia in mid-April, attracting growers from across the country and overseas. Held annually, the intensive two-day course covers every aspect of processing quality olive oil, from grove management...