May 12, 2017 | Awards, Competitions, Marketing, NZ
For the second year running Hastings table olives and oil producer Telegraph Hill has picked up a golden double at the prestigious Olive Japan International olive oil competition. And it repeated its success of last year in winning a silver medal too, taking Telegraph...
May 5, 2017 | Awards, NZ, Olive business
Entries for the 2017 NZ EVOO Awards open on Monday, 14 August and close on Friday, 15 September, with judging taking place in Auckland from 2–4 October. This year’s panel is being led by two Italian experts, Head Judge Dr Giuseppe Di Lecce and International Guest...
May 5, 2017 | Environment, NZ, Olive business
Olive picking on Waiheke Island has now started but elsewhere in the country it’s going to be a late and lean harvest. Moutohora Estate is an olive grove situated in Thornton … looking at a 90% reduction in the harvest yield this year because of intense storms...
May 5, 2017 | Competitions, NZ, Olive business
Winners in two prestigious international Olive Oil competitions have just been announced and New Zealand features in both. At the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC) Akaroa producers Robinsons Bay and Old French Road both won Gold for their EVOOs –...
Apr 27, 2017 | Events, General Olive News, NZ, Olive business, Uncategorised
KPMG’s Julia Jones says targeting premium diets overseas is the way to grow New Zealand’s food economy. New Zealand food producers need to narrow their focus to the “five-star hotel” market if they want to grow their business. That was the...
Apr 27, 2017 | Events, General Olive News, NZ, Olive business
The March round of Focus Grove Field Days was well attended by more than 100 Olives NZ members, including many new members and those from other regions. A new report is available on the website for those members unable to attend, along with an Interim Project Report...
