Jun 8, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
A parliament commission, founded to discuss the contentious “Production Reform Draft Law,” has decided to establish an “Olive Grove Preservation Board” following the removal of a controversial article that would ease the path to industrial activities on protected...
Jun 8, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
Turkey witnessed a heated debate over the fate of its olive trees this week during voting on a production reform draft in parliament. Although some provisions were left out by the government amid severe opposition from various parts of the society, a number of key...
Jun 8, 2017 | Events, International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business
It’s a new month and another reason to celebrate one of the world’s oldest fruits…known as the olive. Every year on June 1st, America celebrates National Olive Day. We need to do this in Australia and New Zealand!
Jun 8, 2017 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business, Technology/Science
This week a cosmetic company, Oliveda, announced their purchase of 800,000 square meters of land housing around 11,000 mature olive trees, boosting the company’s existing portfolio of 10 million square feet of trees. The company, which produces olive-based skin care...
Jun 8, 2017 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
After 16 years, a Norfolk tree surgeon’s labour of love has finally come to fruition as the first bottles of his Greek-grown olive oil are imported into his home county.
Jun 8, 2017 | International News/Trends, Labelling, Olive business
Will the July 2018 deadline for compliance with the new Nutrition Facts panel stand? Will federal GMO labeling regulations stop GMO-related lawsuits? And will the FDA nail down ‘natural’ anytime soon? FoodNavigator-USA headed to the American Conference Institute (ACI)...