Jul 25, 2014 | International News/Trends, NZ
Olives New Zealand have provided a reminder that New Zealand producers will be affected by the implementation of the new Food Act 2014. Some elements of the Act are already in force, with the remainder being implemented between now and 1 March 2015. For those selling...
Jul 25, 2014 | International News/Trends, NZ
Editor, The Beacon: I am a 74-year Washington resident, 45 years in Mukilteo. We live half the time in New Zealand, and have spent 14 years planting, growing and harvesting 1,400 olive trees on property we own. Olives do not grow in Washington weather so no one is an...
Jul 25, 2014 | EVOO, International News/Trends, NZ, Olive Oil News
New Zealand producers have excelled at this year’s Los Angeles Southern Hemisphere EVOO Awards, taking out an incredible 13 Gold, four Silver and two Bronze medals – as well as four Best of Class awards. The winners were: Divinity Olives – Bronze; Man O’War – Gold +...
Jul 11, 2014 | NZ, Olive Oil News
Legend has it that Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, unearthed the first olive tree in Greece and in so doing gave the world olive oil. And for that we are grateful, because today we are sitting down to a four-course slap-up lunch with olive oil as the star of the...
Jul 11, 2014 | EVOO, NZ, Olive Oil News
Certification of 2014 oils is now underway by Olives New Zealand and certification documents are available for downloading from the Olives NZ website here. Certification and the OliveMark provide consumers with a guarantee that your oil is indeed the EVOO it’s...
