Margaret Chidgey

The many ways to certify extra virgin olive oil
November 25, 2017 No Responses

The many ways to certify extra virgin olive oil

There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and the phrase is also true for extra virgin olive oil. There are possibly four ways that you can determine whether a product labelled ‘extra virgin olive oil’ is what it...
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Choice tests 73% of Australian supermarket olive oils as extra virgin
November 16, 2017 No Responses

Choice tests 73% of Australian supermarket olive oils as extra virgin

Choice magazine’s latest round of testing of supermarket olive oils claims that only 63% of local and imported olive oil brands can be classified as extra virgin. The market survey testing was undertaken in July 2017. Fifty products labelled as...
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Showcase your olive products to the world
November 1, 2017 No Responses

Showcase your olive products to the world

The Australian Food Catalogue is an online guide to export-ready Australian food and beverage products. An initiative of Food Innovation Australia Ltd, the purpose of the online catalogue is to connect international buyers with export capable food and bevera...
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Provenance marketing project will boost sales for boutique growers
November 1, 2017 No Responses

Provenance marketing project will boost sales for boutique growers

A new project to discover whether location can significantly affect an olive oil’s flavour is underway, thanks to a new Federal Government-funded pilot program called Farming Together. The project involves members of the Australian state olive bodies f...
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All about olives conference
October 28, 2017 No Responses

All about olives conference

Olives WA will be holding a conference titled ‘All about olives’ at Mt Hawthorn, WA in November. As its name suggests, the event will be all about olives: to stimulate and educate on growing, harvesting and preserving olives tasting and...
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Researchers find practical uses for olive mill wastewater
October 19, 2017 No Responses

Researchers find practical uses for olive mill wastewater

From pollutant to bio-fertilizer, biofuel Olive oil has long been a popular kitchen staple. Yet producing the oil creates a vast stream of wastewater that can foul waterways, reduce soil fertility and trigger extensive damage to nearby ecosystems. Now in...
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2017 Australian International Olive Awards
October 19, 2017 No Responses

2017 Australian International Olive Awards

Rylstone Olive Press takes out Best of Show and Best Southern Hemisphere EVOO The winners were announced on Friday 29 September 2017 The Champion and Best of Show Winners of the inaugural 2017 Australian International Olive Awards are: Best Extra...
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Joseph R. Profaci Named Executive Director of the North American Olive Oil Association
October 19, 2017 No Responses

Joseph R. Profaci Named Executive Director of the North American Olive Oil Association

Brings 25 years of experience as food products attorney and business manager NEPTUNE, N.J. – Oct. 6, 2017 – The North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA) today announced that following an extensive national search it has named experienced food products....
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New Zealand’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards – Top Honours Announced
October 17, 2017 No Responses

New Zealand’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards – Top Honours Announced

Press release Winners in New Zealand’s most prestigious competition for olive oil were announced last night at a formal dinner held in Wellington. The New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Awards are run by Olives New Zealand, the national organisation for...
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