Nov 29, 2012 | Olive Oil News
On 8 November a WAOC delegation attended Parliament House at the invitation of The Speaker, to demonstrate the need for the Australian Olive Oil Standard to be made mandatory. They took WA oils and demonstrated, by a blind taste test, the difference between our fresh...
Nov 29, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Farmers and beekeepers alike are being urged to get hold of a new guide aimed at helping them improve communication and work together to manage the risk to honeybees from farm pesticides. The guide was developed with funding from the Pollination Program, a partnership...
Nov 29, 2012 | Olive Oil News
The country’s largest olive oil producer has acquired a new brand. Boundary Bend Olives announced last Monday it had acquired the Red Island brand to compliment its popular Cobram Estate brand. The Australian Olive Association said the move would benefit...
Nov 13, 2012 | EVOO, Olive Oil News, Research
The Australian Olive Oil Sensory Panel at Wagga Wagga has been awarded the highest possible score for sensory analysis of olive oil by the International Olive Council, the governing body for olive oil analysis worldwide. The panel is an integral part of the New South...
Nov 13, 2012 | EVOO, Olive Oil News, Seminars/Conference, Table Olive News
On October 31 the Australian olive industry celebrated the best table olives and extra virgin olive oils produced in the country at the annual Awards Presentation dinner, held in Adelaide as part of the two-day Australian Olive Association conference and expo. Best...
Nov 13, 2012 | EVOO, Labelling, Olive Oil News
Coles has announced that all Coles Brand olive oils will fully comply with the Australian standard for olive oils by the end of December 2012. This focus on promoting Australian-made extra virgin olive oil has led to a 50% increase in sales over the past 12 months and...
