Aug 3, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Import duties on a number of food items were reduced by Israel’s Finance Minister in July – but local olive producers have successfully lobbied for imported olive oil to be excluded from the list, in a bid to boost the flailing local industry. Producers put...
Aug 3, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Producers are reminded that the Olives NZ Certification Program 2012 is now a ‘one-stop shop’ administered by the Executive Officer (EO). Samples can no longer be sent to AsureQuality or Plant and Food. Documentation, samples and payment go to the EO, who manages...
Aug 3, 2012 | Olive Oil News
There’s just one more week left for public comment on the draft Australian Table Olive Standard, prepared by the National Table Olive Committee (NTOC). The Standard will apply to all table olive products, whether from Australian or international sources for wholesale...
Aug 3, 2012 | EVOO, Olive Oil News
A reminder that entries for the 2012 NZ EVOO Awards open on 13 August and close on 10 September. Late entries will not be accepted. Entry forms are also available now on the Olives NZ website...
Aug 3, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Enrolment is now open for the 1st Southern Hemisphere Olive Oil Championship, the ANZSA Awards 2012. Held in Australia in conjunction with the 7th ARMONIA International Olive Oil Competition, the ANZSA competition is open to all olive growers, olive oil producers,...
Aug 3, 2012 | Olive Oil News
ONZ Executive Officer says that the organisation has been extremely impressed at the labelling and presentation of oils submitted for certification this year. So much so that a new award for Best Label has been introduced to the 2012 Extra Virging Olive Oil Awards,...