Apr 20, 2017 | Australia, Events, Olive business
The Fleurieu Olive Harvest Open Day is on again this year, being held on Sunday, 7 May from 10am-4pm at Nangkita Olives, Tooperang, SA. This fun, family event offers the change to learn all about olives – pick, plant, prune, press and pickle – with a host...
Apr 20, 2017 | Australia, General Olive News, Olive business, Suppliers & Announcements
Applications are open for the $5m Leadership in Agricultural Industries Fund, to develop leadership capacity and capability within peak industry representative bodies. Consortiums can apply. The grants can be used to fund activities such as professional development,...
Apr 20, 2017 | Australia, Awards, Competitions, Events, Marketing, Olive business
The national Food & Beverage Industry Awards reward best-practice and innovation in food and beverage manufacturing, large and small. A new category for 2017, Paddock to Plate, celebrates companies sourcing product direct from the producer and maintaining...
Apr 12, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Deoleo, the Spain-based olive oil supplier, has set out a plan to reduce its share capital by at least EUR300m (US$320m) as it looks to improve its balance sheet after another year of losses. The Carbonell oil owner said the reduction would be between EUR300m and...
Apr 12, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Olive oil adulteration for the purpose of financial gain has become one of the biggest sources of agricultural fraud in the EU. While Europe is currently the world’s largest producer of olive oil, accounting for more than 70% of global production, non-EU countries are...
Apr 12, 2017 | International News/Trends, Labelling, Olive business, Olives and Health
A new survey found that there was disconnect between what consumers think labels like organic, antibiotic-free, or ‘no added hormones’ mean, and what the labels actually mean. Another reason why the Australian Standard and its focus on labelling integrity are so...