Apr 6, 2017 | General Olive News, NZ, Olive business
It is a surprise to most people that there are 550 olive trees growing well in Rangitikei at Rata, and that the growers win prizes for their olive oil. Hamilton and Gaylene McConachy have about 100 hectares of a fattening sheep and beef farm and have frantoio, leccino...
Mar 31, 2017 | Australia, Courses/Education, Olive business
Olives SA is running a bus tour to the Fleurieu Peninsula on May 7, experiencing the harvesting and processing of olives and viewing a state-of-the-art bottling plant. Departing at 9am and returning at around 5pm, the program also visits the Finniss region, joining an...
Mar 31, 2017 | Events, International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business, Olive Oil Shows
Local producers are invited to take part in the BrOOC – Olive Oil Competition and Expo Azeite, the only fair and the largest event of products of olive oil and olive culture in Brazil, being held in São Paulo on 10 and 11 July 2017. The two-day event will...
Mar 30, 2017 | International News/Trends, Labelling, Marketing, Olive business
From organic food to eco-labels, sustainable sourced ingredients and traceability, the UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a set of manufacturer guidelines to optimize their packaging systems to drive the sustainability agenda.
Mar 30, 2017 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
Dr Heinz-Peter Germann, Head of Product Development at ecological leather tanning specialist Wet-Green, will be a key speaker at the upcoming “ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain” conference … Titled ‘Natural olive-leaf tanning for sustainable automotive leather’, Dr...
Mar 30, 2017 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
A devaluation of the Egyptian pound is making the country’s olive oil exports more competitive in international markets. Demand for Egyptian Olive Oil Increases Following Currency...