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The Olive Press for sale

After 10 seasons, the reputable South Australian olive business, The Olive Press, is for sale. Lee Hallett, the current owner of The Olive Press will be retiring and selling the Alfa Laval 1.5 tonne processing plant (modified to two phase operation). A large quantity...

The best oil to cook with: Olive industry responds

The olive industry has reacted quickly to a blog item, Oils ain’t oils. What is the best oil to cook with? by Dr Brett Hill, published on http://www.independentweekly.com.au and picked up on Ryan Publications Friday Olive Extracts e-newsletter on 30 January. Proof of...

Australian olive industry boosted by government-funded R&D

The Australian Olive Association is predicting a 30 to 40 per cent increase in olive oil production in 2009. This encouraging growth of the industry has been underpinned by research and development done with the support of the Rural Industries Research and Development...