May 24, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Further north, applications are open for the 2012 Ivy Inwood Industry Award, sponsored by Safe Food Queensland. This year there are two awards on offer and the criteria has changed. The Ivy Inwood Industry Award goes to someone with a great idea that will benefit the...
May 24, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Entries are now open for the Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards (RMFFA). Conducted annually by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, the RMFFA present a unique opportunity for all food producers and manufacturers, from commercial giants to small boutique food...
May 24, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Training organisation Smith & Georg are running a series of Chemical Accreditation courses from May through November 2012. Completion of the course allows the purchase and use of Schedule 7 chemicals. Duration is one day for accreditation and half-day for...
May 24, 2012 | Olive Oil News
The olive tree is a symbol of abundance, glory and peace. So it’s appropriate that students at Garden to Table Schools will soon be using a premium New Zealand olive oil to create nutritious vegetable dishes in their kitchen classrooms. The Garden to Table...
May 24, 2012 | Olive Oil News
NZ Plant and Food Research and Massey University have developed a spreadsheet model for determining olive maturity. The decision of when to harvest is particularly challenging at the best of times, let alone in a year when the weather has affected flowering, fruit...
May 24, 2012 | Olive Oil News
A decline in olive and pomace oil imports into Canada and Australia is “worrying,” the International Olive Council declares in its April newsletter. It reports that October-February imports into Canada and Australia were 20 and 5% lower respectively than the same...
