Aug 31, 2015 | NZ, Olive business
New Zealand producers feature heavily in the coming edition of Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor, hitting letterboxes in early September. NZ co-operatives are firmly in focus, with a great article on hows, whys (and sometimes why-nots) of the...
Aug 31, 2015 | Australia, Labelling, Olive business
The AOA has flagged a recent excellent article by popular TV chef Ed Halmagyi, which succinctly sums up what’s happening in the Australian Olive industry. Significantly, Halmagyi highlights the importance of the Australian Standard for olive oil being mandated...
Aug 31, 2015 | Australia, Olive business, Olive Oil News
A Margaret River family-run olive oil business has won its David and Goliath legal battle against Sir Richard Branson’s mighty empire — over the use of the word “virgin”. Vasse Virgin, an olive oil food and skin care business, were left flabbergasted when Branson’s...
Aug 31, 2015 | International News/Trends, Labelling, Olive business
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 65, legislation by Senator Lois Wolk, D-Solano, changing an outdated labeling law that enabled olive oils to say they were produced in California, or a region of California. “As California’s olive oil industry continues to...
Aug 17, 2015 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
L’association Française L’Olive, (AFIDOL) France’s interprofessional association, held their annual summer meeting in Aix en Provence. Since its foundation in 1999, Afidol has sought to unite olive oil professionals, to improve and develop production and the marketing...
Aug 17, 2015 | International News/Trends, Olive business
Prices for Spanish olive oil are approaching an all-time high as hot weather and disease harm the country’s harvest. Last week the cost of Spanish extra-virgin olive oil rose 5% to $4,272 per metric ton -the highest since April 2006 and “critically low levels,”...
