Australian kalamata olives still acceptable in Japan

Australian kalamata olives still acceptable in Japan

Japan has decided that it won’t allow the European Union to claim ­kalamata olives as its own, instead determining that kalamata is both a region in Greece and a variety of olive. The EU has recently been negotiating a trade deal...
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IOC flags big increase in consumption of Australian olive oil

IOC flags big increase in consumption of Australian olive oil

The IOC has released figures for Australian production, consumption, import and export of olive oil from 1990 to 2017. The figures show that the Australian olive industry is growing at a healthy rate. Key figures are: Production has increased by...
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Strategic alliance to promote more Aussie products to China

Strategic alliance to promote more Aussie products to China

The Australian Made website reports that the Australian Made Campaign has formed a strategic alliance with AuMake to promote locally made and grown products to daigou and Chinese tourists. The Australian Made Campaign administers and promotes Australia’s co...
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The many ways to certify extra virgin olive oil

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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