Jul 29, 2016 | Australia, Olive business, Olive Oil Shows, Seminars/Conference
The 2016 Australian National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition will be held from Monday, 3 to Wednesday, 5 October in Geelong, Victoria. The first two days will be seminar sessions at The Pier Geelong, with a field day at the Boundary Bend bottling...
Jul 29, 2016 | Australia, Courses/Education, Marketing, Olive business
The Hunter Olive Handbook was officially launched on July 10 at the Shalumar grove of Hunter Olive Association treasurer Alan Smith. The result of a comprehensive research project undertaken by the organisation, the handbook is designed as a practical reference guide...
Jun 27, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business
When British citizens cast their historic vote tomorrow to stay in Europe or leave the Union, many will be thinking about overreaching mandates like the ban on cruets in restaurants. Some View EU Olive Oil Decree as ‘Last Straw’ in Brexit Vote...
Jun 27, 2016 | NZ, Olive business, Services
Olives New Zealand EO Gayle Sheridan has reported that the NZ Oil Testing Service has been working hard to improve the NIR calibration for polyphenols, following issues identified earlier this year. As a result, they are once again able to offer polyphenol content by...
Jun 27, 2016 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
Thousands of olive trees have been destroyed. Photo: Depositphotos.com Thousands of olive trees have been destroyed. Photo: Depositphotos.com Dutch farmers’ association LTO is warning holidaymakers not to bring home olive tree cuttings if they spend time in Italy and...
Jun 27, 2016 | Environment, General Olive News, International News/Trends, Olive business
The EU’s top court ruled Thursday the European Commission can order member states to cut down healthy olive trees to stem the spread of damaging bacteria after Italian authorities halted a controversial felling program in December.
