Apr 29, 2015 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Shoppers have been warned to beware of counterfeit olive oil – as criminal gangs exploit a disastrous Italian harvest by selling potentially dangerous bootleg bottles. A senior Italian food fraud investigator said that he has already seen evidence that criminals are...
Apr 29, 2015 | Australia, Olive Oil News, Seminars/Conference
They were two college friends just talking about going into business. “We were chatting together and thought we’d make a good team,” Rob McGavin recalls. “Olives seemed to be something we thought we could do well, but we probably didn’t imagine we’d do this well.”...
Apr 22, 2015 | International News/Trends, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Following a European Commission proposal to chop down 11 million olive trees in South Italy infected by Xylella fastidiosa (Xf), a meeting of experts from the 28 European Union (EU) member states in Brussels failed to reach a consensus on the measures to contain the...
Apr 22, 2015 | International News/Trends, Labelling, Olive business, Olive Oil News
Valoroso Foods founder and owner Joe Valoroso maintains his innocence, but he’s still apologizing. “We are nothing without our customers,” he told The Okanagan Saturday. “That is why I am apologizing to our customers for this inconvenience and guarantee we will...
Apr 22, 2015 | Diet/Food, International News/Trends, Olive Oil News, Olives and Health, Research
Food and drink research firm Campden BRI has been chosen by the Rural Payments Agency to carry out authenticity testing of olive oil. Authenticity of food and drink products and ingredients has become steadily more important to the consumer – and hence to...
Apr 22, 2015 | Australia, Olive Oil News, Services
Businesses in South Australia can currently apply for assistance through the SA Micro Finance Fund (SAMFF). The project aims to make South Australia more globally competitive by enhancing its innovation capabilities through entrepreneurship: by supporting businesses...
