May 31, 2017 | NZ, Olive Oil News, Services, Uncategorised
All ONZ grower members should now have received Certification documentation and submissions are now open. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your oil wear the trusted OliveMark quality guarantee. Documentation is also available here, along with more information on ONZ...
May 26, 2017 | NZ, Olive business, Services
All ONZ grower members should now have received Certification documentation, with submissions open from 29 May onwards. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your oil wear the trusted OliveMark quality guarantee. Documentation is also available here , along with more...
May 26, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, NZ
New Zealand’s olive producers were forced to delay harvesting this season as lack of sun and torrential rain resulted in the fruit ripening late. As the harvesting season should have been underway, New Zealand was battered by storms and cyclones in the worst weather...
May 18, 2017 | Awards, EVOO, NZ, Olive Oil Shows
Entries for the 2017 ONZ EVOO Awards open on Monday, 14 August and close on Friday, 15 September, with judging taking place in Auckland from 2–4 October. The 2017 Awards Dinner will be held on Saturday, 14 October at the James Cook Grand Chancellor Hotel in...
May 18, 2017 | General Olive News, NZ, Olives and Health
A natural substitute for the morning after pill has been found in olives. Eating handfuls of olives will not prevent pregnancy, but a chemical found within them can stop a sperm from reaching an egg, the Daily Mail reports. The natural compound, also found in grapes...
May 18, 2017 | EVOO, Labelling, NZ, Services
Certification documentation is on its way out to all ONZ grower members, with submissions open from 29 May onwards. An increase in the Oil Testing Service fee means, after maintaining the price of certification for the past five years, ONZ has had to also...