Jun 20, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive Oil News
Olive oil from the villages of mountainous Olympia, at the Peloponnese, comes from a special brand of olive known as Horaitiki and has a characteristic bitter taste. A study by the University of California found that the olive oil from the region has the highest...
Jun 20, 2016 | General Olive News, NZ, Olive Oil News
The harvest of 1400 olive trees in Marlborough will use traditional European methods this weekend – long mats and big sticks. The Marlborough Returned and Services Association (RSA) is holding its annual olive harvest at the Burleigh Memorial Olive Grove, in...
Jun 20, 2016 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
According to the latest production figures released by the International Olive Council (IOC), world olive oil output for the 2015/2016 season has been better than initially expected. This year’s total, estimated to exceed 3.225 million tons, will come close to the...
Jun 20, 2016 | International News/Trends, Labelling, Olive Oil News
The plaintiff stated that she understood the term “Imported from Italy” on the Filippo Berio olive oil label to mean the oil was made from olives “grown, crushed, bottled, and shipped from Italy.” Motion Supports False Advertising Case Against Filippo...
Jun 20, 2016 | Australia, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Pineapple farmers in central Queensland want politicians to commit to not imposing a backpacker tax. The Federal Government decided to delay the proposed 32.5% tax on all earnings of people on working holiday visas. But farmers say it’s such an important issue...
Jun 20, 2016 | Australia, Olive Oil News
Olive growers in the New South Wales Hunter Valley are counting their blessings on the back of a bumper harvest that is in stark contrast to this year’s disappointing grape yield.
