Jul 26, 2013 | Olive Oil News
Australian Organic has appointed Paul Stadhams to the position of CEO. Paul has a background in the agriculture and food processing sectors and was most recently a state administration and operations manager with national fresh produce wholesaler Moraitis, providing...
Jul 26, 2013 | Olive Oil News, Olive Oil Shows, Seminars/Conference
Ever wondered what makes a good or bad olive oil and how show judges go about assessing its flavour and flaws? Olives SA is offering a course at the Adelaide Showground this Saturday which will not only provide the answers, but also a chance to taste some of the...
Jul 26, 2013 | Olive Oil News
The good oil on olive growing is that business is booming, with record production tipped for Victoria. And our Indian summer and long clear sunny days and cool nights leading into winter helped make it happen. In 2007, production was five million litres of oil, and...
Jul 26, 2013 | EVOO, Olive Oil News, Olive Oil Shows, Seminars/Conference
The number of wineries to sign up to the winemaker-grapegrower code of conduct nearly doubled in 2011-2012. There are now 13 signatories, comprising medium and large wineries, to the Wine Industry Code of Conduct – a platform developed by the industry’s peak bodies to...
Jul 16, 2013 | EVOO, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
In the spring of 2011, in San Martino Italy, a panel of judges was about halfway through assessing 50 extra virgin olive oils entered in a competition called “Estrascape,” which rates producers on the quality of their oils, as well as the sustainability of their...
Jul 16, 2013 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Unfavorable weather conditions this year, including unusually high temperatures, are continuing to affect certain olive oil producing areas of Greece resulting in a significant drop in production. The country may soon look to the European Union to get through the...
