May 17, 2016 | NZ, Olive business, Olive Oil News
New Zealand olive growers are advising consumers to buy local after a scandal about imported olive oils overseas. In Australia tests on 27 imported bottles of extra virgin olive oil sold commonly at supermarkets showed 85% failed to meet Australia’s voluntary...
May 17, 2016 | Australia, Competitions, Olive Oil News
When most people think of olive oil they see ancient, romantic groves and undulating hills in exotic, far-flung Mediterranean locales such as Spain, Italy and Greece. But since Australia’s recent strong showing at the New York International Olive Oil...
May 17, 2016 | Australia, Olive business, Olive Oil News
“Except the vine, there is no plant which bears a fruit of as great importance as the olive.” A quote from ancient Roman philosopher Pliny that still rings true to local olive producers, who from humble beginnings, have now grown their farming businesses...
May 17, 2016 | Australia, General Olive News, Labelling, Olive business, Olive Oil News
It’s not difficult to find a bottle labeled “extra virgin olive oil” — a term that’s not only ubiquitous, but that is also synonymous in most people’s minds with a high-quality product.
May 17, 2016 | Australia, Labelling, Olive Oil News, Surveys
Acting on this continuing issue, the AOA has launched a Change.Org online petition to let the government know that consumers really do care about truth in labelling, and want to get what they pay for. The petition calls for the Minister for Competition Policy and...
May 17, 2016 | Australia, EVOO, Olive business, Olive Oil News
The vast majority of imported “extra virgin olive oil” in Australian supermarkets fails to meet local and international standards, renewing concerns shoppers are paying a premium for inferior products. Tests of 27 imported bottles sold at Coles,...
