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Entries now open for 2024 Australian International Olive Awards
The 2024 Australian International Olive Awards (AIOA) is now open for entries, offering the chance to be named Best EVOO, Flavoured Oil or Table Olive of Show from a growing field of high-calibre international entries. Ongoing quality improvement is one of the aims of...
National olive oil monitoring program to ensure quality and truth in labelling
A new project under the Olive levy R&D fund will monitor olive oil quality and labelling across the national supply chain. Running over the next three years, the Olive Oil Quality Monitoring Program (OL2302) aims to improve consumer confidence in Australian olive...
Hort Innovation sets $500 million goal for Frontiers R&D
Hort Innovation has announced an ambitious goal to invest an additional $500 million over the next decade in research and development to bolster Australia’s $16.3 billion horticulture industry. The new Frontiers program will complement the existing levy-funded...
Education made easy with Olive Wellness Institute’s Grades of Olive Oil resource
Have you seen the Olive Wellness Institute’s resource showing the different grades of olive oil? The ‘plain-speak’ one page infographic is an excellent guide to share with customers and your social media networks to explain the differences between natural olive oils...
URGENT: Have you got Olive Lace Bug in your grove?
Olive Lace Bug (OLB) has been a prominent pest in many growing areas in recent times, including areas where it has not been present in significant numbers in the past. All growers should check their groves carefully for signs of OLB and act immediately if they are...
