May 5, 2017 | Australia, Olive business
The South Australian Government has an extensive business mission calendar planned for 2017, taking delegates to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), South East Asia, China, Europe, USA, North Asia and India. Agribusiness and food are two of the major focus...
Apr 27, 2017 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
The Lazio regional administrative court (TAR) on Thursday rejected an appeal by the Puglia region against a government order to uproot and replant olive trees for the construction of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), APA reported citing ANSA agency.
Apr 27, 2017 | Equipment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
As debate revolves around whether or not Maria da Fé is an olive species unique to Brazil, both traditional mills and technologically advanced machinery have contributed to the increased quality of olive oil here. Brazil Looks for Its Own Olive...
Apr 27, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Suppliers & Announcements
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Supply has identified irregularities in 45 brands of olive oil among 140 collected in the last two years. Some 79% of the irregularities related to quality, in which bad product was passed off as good. And while we’re on...
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...