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Healthy snacks for little athletes
Kids may seem to have boundless energy, but running around the soccer field or baseball diamond takes effort — and burns lots of calories. As a parent or coach, it’s important to make sure kids are well fueled. They’ll play better on the field and feel better...
Olive harvest underway
The Olive Press in Greytown was opened by Primary Industries minister Nathan Guy yesterday, and was expected to be busy over the coming months as growers in Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay prepared to begin the olive harvest.
NZ hoping to fill gap in olive market
A combination of poor weather and plagues of the destructive olive fly have laid waste to crops across Europe. Greg Scopas, who grows olives and produces oil at Wellsford, north of Auckland, said last year's harvest produced a bumper crop and for the first time his...
Jerusalem to host 6th TerraOlivo
The Olive Tree Hotel in Jerusalem will be the felicitous location for the 6th edition of the Mediterranean International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, TerraOlivo, which will be held June 7-14. Created by Moises A. Spak and the Argentinian chemical engineer Raul...
Two out of three California olive oils fail new homegrown standards, report finds
Five years after California olive oil producers sponsored a study that found most imported olive oils tested failed to meet international standards, a group representing importers has issued two reports of its own.