Oct 12, 2015 | Diet/Food, NZ
Forgive me if I make you jealous, but I am currently staying in Andalucia, enjoying a beautiful Spanish autumn. The local people are intrigued and amused by my attempts to speak Spanish, but seem to love my enthusiasm for their food and culture, which are of course...
Sep 22, 2015 | Competitions, EVOO, NZ, Olive Oil News, Olive Oil Shows
Entries in New Zealand’s most prestigious competition for extra virgin olive oil closed on Wednesday, 9 September, with a total of 70 entries. There were 60 entries in the Extra Virgin classes and 10 entries in the Flavoured Oil classes, which are new classes for...
Sep 22, 2015 | NZ, Olive Oil Shows
The Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association have announced the winners of the 2015 Royal Easter Show Olive Oil Awards. Unprecedented in the history of the competition, the Logan Campbell Trophy and the award for Supreme Champion oil for 2015, for the second...
Sep 22, 2015 | Diet/Food, NZ
Often when buying a good loaf of bread – particularly for a recipe – there will be plenty left over and it can go to waste. Perhaps the most obvious choice is to use it for toast, but there are other good options (including): • grill bread for crostini or...
Sep 11, 2015 | Australia, International News/Trends, NZ, Olive business
Subscribers to our quarterly industry magazine, Olivegrower & Processor, can now view back issues online – great for referencing when you’re away from the grove and can’t access your hard copy. All editions from 2012-2015 have been uploaded – just log in to the...
