Feb 16, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Police in Seville in southern Spain have arrested four members of a dedicated olive-stealing gang and are investigating another five people linked to the theft. The arrests are the fruit of an investigation by the Guardia Civil into the theft of olives from groves in...
Feb 16, 2016 | Australia, Competitions, International News/Trends, NZ, Olive business
The ATHENA International Olive Oil Competition aims to highlight the significance of competing and winning in Greece, this age-old homeland of the olive and the birthplace of noble competition. Judged by international experts from across the globe, the competition...
Feb 16, 2016 | NZ, Olive business
The Olives NZ Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, 19 March at the Carterton Events Centre in the Wairarapa. At this stage there are no Executive positions due for nomination. Notice of the meeting and call for remits has been sent to members this week....
Feb 1, 2016 | Labelling, NZ, Olive business
New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries has said it is concerned about the cost it will take for its nation’s food producers to comply with Australia’s new proposed country of origin labelling laws.
Feb 1, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
In 2015 prices of the world’s major commodities fell for the fourth year in a row, averaging nearly one fifth (19.1%) lower than in 2014, says the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Feb 1, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
The same marketing tactics used to sell sugary cereal and junk food to children could just as effectively sway youngsters to want more fruit and vegetables, a recent study suggests. … like our own example, “Oli Olive’s Oily Adventures”!
