Nov 14, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business
The US imported 306,844 tons of olive oil during the first 11 months of the 2015/2016 harvest season and, for the first time, more of it was from Spain than Italy. U.S. Olive Oil Imports on Record-Setting Pace...
Nov 14, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business
Lovers of Italian cold-pressed olive oil face hefty price rises after this autumn’s harvest tumbled by more than 30 per cent thanks to rain and bugs.
Nov 14, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Technology/Science
The identification olive cultivars according to the appearance of leaves and fruit is expected to serve as the basis for a phone app and contributions to a new international olive tree database. New Method for Identifying Olive...
Oct 10, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
After a lot of hard work, Spanish olive oil exports to the United States have surpassed Italian exports for the first semester. But it’s too soon to call it an ongoing trend. Spain Surpasses Italy as Top Olive Oil Exporter to U.S....
Oct 10, 2016 | Australia, Labelling, Olive business
On 1 July 2016 a new mandatory Information Standard under the Australian Consumer Law was introduced regulating country of origin information for food sold in Australia. This detailed and complex standard may be difficult to navigate, so Food South Australia, the...
Oct 10, 2016 | Australia, General Olive News, Olive business
The Burnside Branch of the National Trust SA (NTSA) is inviting growers to participate in the second annual Olive Oil Day, being held from 12-5pm on Sunday, 6 November at historic Beaumont House. The event celebrates the establishment of the SA olive oil industry in...