Nov 5, 2013 | Olive Oil News, Olives and Health
An EU draft report says olive oil, fish and organic food are subjected to fraud more than any other foods. In fact, the report says beef is less risky, despite the scandal early this year over beef tainted with horsemeat. European Parliament member Esther de Lange...
Nov 5, 2013 | Olive Oil News
2013 has proved a stellar year for olive oil producers Malcolm and Sue Lee of Tarnagulla Farm Balingup. They were awarded a gold medal and best in class for their frantoio/leccino blend at the Southwest Olive Association award dinner in Bridgetown recently. This comes...
Nov 5, 2013 | Olive Oil News
OPINION: Australia has seen a boom in eco-labelling: more than 50 organisations were eco-certifying products in 2010. Queensland National Senator Boswell calls it green-mail, forcing food producers to bear the cost of certification and shoppers to pay a premium, while...
Nov 5, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Olive harvesters in Italy are getting busy despite the haphazard weather conditions, with rainfalls and cold in Northern and Central regions and almost summer-like temperatures in the South. The high temperatures caused operations to stop for some days, to prevent...
Nov 5, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Although the used amount of olive cake as an alternative energy source was small, it seems to be a business opportunity with a promising future for both of the partners. Despite successes of Albanian olive oil processors and greenhouse owners, there are unique...
Nov 5, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Spain could return to record levels and pump out about 1.6 million tons of olive oil this season, based on a new forecast that Andalusia alone will make more than 1.3 million tons. According to figures from the Andalusian regional government, its own output will come...
