Coconut oil health claims do not stack up – consumer watchdog
Claims that coconut oil is a superfood that can help aid fat loss and nutrition are misleading and should be stopped, Consumer New Zealand says. The oil is the latest in a string of products receiving widespread publicity for its supposed benefits, some that are not...Olives NZ 2015 Annual General Meeting
The 2015 Olives New Zealand AGM will be held at the Sudima Auckland Airport Hotel on Saturday, 28 March starting at 8.30am, prior to the Conference. Three executive positions are up for nomination – President, Vice President and Treasurer. Andrew Taylor and Craig...2015 Olives NZ Conference
The 2015 Olives ZN Conference will be held on 28 March at the Sudima Auckland Airport Hotel, followed by two workshops on 29 March. Presenters and event details are: Conference Day One – Best Practice Processing: Rafael Muela is a second generation olive grower and...ONZ Conference – special seminars
Subject to viable numbers, ONZ is offering two additional seminars in conjunction with the Conference, both to be run by Simon Field, managing director of EVOO and table olive producer Salsi Pty Ltd, and organiser and presenter of Savantes. The first seminar would be...NZ EVOO Awards – new classes
The ONZ executive has announced that from 2015 there will be two new classes in the NZ EVOO Awards for flavoured oils – Citrus Flavoured and Other Flavours. Flavoured oils are becoming increasingly popular with the general public and chefs, so the new classes will...
