Mar 30, 2017 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business
A family in Spain has created a chocolate bonbon filled with olive oil, and hopes to market the treats around the globe. The unusual chocolate and olive-oil mixture is a “contrast of flavors that leaves no palate indifferent,” according to Cristóbal Sánchez...
Mar 30, 2017 | NZ, Olive business
A project aimed at growing the capability of women in the primary sector has been granted close to $300,000 in the latest Sustainable Farming Fund round, with Northland set to benefit. The Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) has received $289,000 from the fund...
Mar 30, 2017 | Australia, Diet/Food, Olive business
Foods, drinks and body products made out of coconut is the trend that just keeps growing in popularity. While people are still flocking to health food shops and markets on the hunt for the best coconut-based food, nutrition experts warn the health hype around coconut...
Mar 23, 2017 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Marketing, Olive business
A French firm has lost the right to sell its range of condiments under the brand name Toscoro after the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ruled it resembled too closely the protected geographical indication (PGI) Toscano.
Mar 23, 2017 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil Shows
A collection of signatures to protect the name of origin of Kalamata olives is underway, as the designation of origin of the special Greek delicacy is in danger. The protection of the particular olive as Product with Designation of Origin (PDO) is a matter of great...
Mar 23, 2017 | General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
Assitol is pushing for transparency to dispel concerns over duty-free Tunisian imports while proposing the extension of computerised monitoring and supporting the new inter-trade organisation to ensure more product guarantees. One Year After EU Allows Duty-Free...