Aug 11, 2016 | Diet/Food, NZ
Farmhouse, natural, artisan, organic, free-range – manufacturers and suppliers use such terms on labels to create the impression in a shopper’s mind that their food is better than the industrial-scale mass-market standard. But in seeking to create a positive image, do...
Aug 11, 2016 | Awards, NZ
Entries for the NZ EVOO Awards officially open on 15 August but a few early entries have already been received by the competition organisers. There must be some great EVOOs – and very confident producers – out there! There’s also a special offer on entries this year...
Aug 11, 2016 | Awards, NZ
Word has obviously gotten around about the benefits of Olives NZ Certification, with 170 submissions to date from the 2016 harvest and more still to come. ONZ EO Gayle Sheridan says the number is a record for recent times and – even more significantly – that so far...
Aug 11, 2016 | General Olive News, NZ
The 2015 harvest was a disappointing one across much of New Zealand, with a difficult season and early frosts taking a heavy toll on crops. We’re pleased to report that 2016 is a very different story: a gentle growing season saw bountiful cropping levels in all major...
Jul 29, 2016 | NZ, Seminars/Conference
The 2016 Olives New Zealand Conference will be held in Wellington on Saturday, 15 October. This will be preceded by an Assessment Seminar on EVOO and Tables Olives on the Friday, and a Field Day at Wairarapa on the Sunday, making for an information-packed three days...
Jul 29, 2016 | Awards, NZ, Olive Oil News, Seminars/Conference
2016 marks 15 years since the first NZ EVOO Awards in 2001 and once again, Olives NZ has assembled an excellent panel of high-calibre judges. All are trained to IOC standard and have strong backgrounds in assessing and judging olive oil, and together they represent a...
