Mar 7, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have backed plans to allow an extra 70,000 tonnes of duty-free Tunisian olive oil into the EU to help Tunisia’s country – but it has been met with opposition from European producers despite safeguards aimed at protecting...
Mar 7, 2016 | NZ, Olive business, Seminars/Conference
There are only a few places left for Olives New Zealand’s info-packed two day processing seminar, “How Processing Practice Impacts on Quality (e.g. Gold medals) and Quantity”, a must-do event for any producer’s calendar. The intensive course is being held in Auckland...
Mar 7, 2016 | Australia, International News/Trends, NZ, Olive business, Suppliers & Announcements
Contract harvesting company currently harvesting olives, pistachios, and carobs in QLD, NSW, VIC and SA. There is opportunity to expand this operation to a variety of other orchard crops. Offer includes 2 x COE shaker/receivers plus bulk out equipment –...
Mar 7, 2016 | Australia, Olive business
The NSW Department of Industry is seeking expressions of interest from NSW food businesses to co-exhibit on the ‘Flavours of NSW’ stand at Fine Food 2016. The event is the largest trade show of its kind in Australia, providing a prime location to showcase products and...
Mar 7, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business
Sometimes you can tell a lot about a person’s professional goals from a job application, especially one to lead an intergovernmental organization. On Abdellatif Ghedira’s official submission for the executive director position at the International Olive Council, some...
Mar 1, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
The price of olive oil purchased by shoppers in supermarkets in the UK increased by an average of 1.6% in 2015, according to the latest analysis of consumer goods sales by retail analysts IRI. This has had an impact on volume sales, with UK shoppers buying -4.7% less...
