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...
Apr 12, 2017 | Courses/Education, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
As part of the FAO’s and EBRD’s ongoing support to Morocco’s olive oil sector, a series of workshops were organised during the first quarter of 2017. Workshops Support Moroccan Olive Oil Sector...
Apr 12, 2017 | General Olive News, Marketing, NZ, Olive business, Olives and Health
Products for joint health have become the fastest growing sector in New Zealand, with 25% value growth in 2016. Let’s hope that translates into increased sales for NZ’s most delicious anti-inflammatory agent, fresh local NZ EVOO!
