Oct 22, 2015 | Australia, Olive business
YORKE Peninsula foodies are following in the footsteps of their Barossa counterparts by banding together to better promote local produce. Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North Yorke, and YP Tourism, are driving the Get some Yorke on Your Fork initiative,...
Oct 22, 2015 | Australia, International News/Trends, NZ, Olive business
The overnight signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal ushers in a new era of trade for New Zealand’s horticulture industry. “We want to congratulate the government, particularly Minister Groser, for their determination and patience in seeing this deal...
Oct 22, 2015 | International News/Trends, Olive business
Harvest has started in Italy with great expectations in a season that is hoped to be something of a renaissance for the national olive growing sector, but it’s too soon to tell if such hopes will be fulfilled, said Raffaele Maiorano, the president of ANGA, the...
Oct 22, 2015 | NZ, Olive business, Surveys
The 2015 Grove Census has now been emailed out to all Olives New Zealand members and around a third of forms have already been returned. Grower assistance in completing the Grove Census and returning promptly is much appreciated, providing valuable background...
Oct 22, 2015 | Australia, Olive business
Anyone considering going into olive-growing needs to be prepared to value-add to their products, according to Tumby Bay producer Brian Milner, Windy Hill Olives. Mr Milner is one of only four olive producers left on EP, when once there were more than 30.
Oct 16, 2015 | Australia, NZ, Olive business
The 2015 Australian and New Zealand Olive Industry Directory (OID) celebrates 10 years in print for this “must have” industry information source. Publisher Ryan Media began compiling annual industry listings in 2006, when there were just 520 olivegrowers and olive...
