May 5, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business
A new system to electronically certify imports of organic products and ingredients come into force today, promising to tighten traceability, fight fraud and collect reliable data on organic trade.
May 5, 2017 | Diet/Food, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Labelling, Marketing, Olive business
Mingling the flavors of land and sea, Premium Spanish olive company La Sabrosita has launched three new versions of its Manzanilla fina olives combined with different types of seaweed.
May 5, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business
If the UK adopts a ‘New Zealand trade model’ to source more affordable deals for its consumers, it could have a profound effect on olive oil exporters that have faced hurdles when exporting to EU countries. Let’s hope the new set up benefits our local...
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 –...
May 5, 2017 | Australia, Marketing, Olive business
At Freshfield Grove olive orchard near Richmond in southern Tasmania, Glenn and Fiona Makowski are looking at value-adding to their product. The Makowskis are relative newcomers to the olive industry and, by their own admission, have been on a huge learning curve....
