Mar 2, 2012 | Olive Oil News
South Australian olive industry identity Peter Maroudas died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, February 21, aged 76. Peter and his wife Niki owned the Maroudas Organic Olive Oil Brand and processed for many growers at their Thebarton facility using the state’s first...
Mar 2, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Site bookings are now open for the Olives South Australia industry field day, being held on Thursday, 22 March 2012 at the Penfield Gardens premises of the Bovalina Olive Oil Group. The program will run from 9am-4pm, featuring specialist guest speakers on various...
Mar 2, 2012 | Olive Oil News
Registration is also now open for the AOA’s two-day Olive Oil Processing Workshop, being held at the same location on 20-21 March, prior to the field day. Olive oil production expert Pablo Canamasas will run the hands-on workshop and sharing his skills on production...
Mar 2, 2012 | Olive Oil News
And a reminder about the Olives WA’s EVOO sensory training workshops on 24-25 March. Run by Richard Gawel, the workshops will cover the fundamentals of EVOO, and the effects of olive growing and processing methods on character and style. The courses will be presented...
Mar 2, 2012 | Olive Oil News
New Rural Industries Australia (NRIA) is holding its 2012 national conference on 19-20 April at the Mercure Hotel and Conference Centre, Ballarat, Victoria. Entitled Rural enterprise, innovation and change, the two-day conference will feature keynote speakers, forums,...
Mar 2, 2012 | Olive Oil News
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aiming to publish a proposed rule to reform the Nutrition Facts panel and related rules by the end of this year, somewhat later than originally expected. This ruling, which had been expected in 2011, will no doubt affect...