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Olive industry shrinking fast
Port Lincoln's once thriving olive industry is on the brink of collapsing as imported oils make it hard to compete. At the peak of its success in the early 2000s, the Eyre Peninsula olive industry had more than 30 different producers catering for local and national...
How to host an olive oil tasting
Looking for some engaging, foodie fun? Yearning to discover the oil that sings to you? We recommend putting on a Trader Joe’s Olive Oil tasting. In fact, it’s exactly what we did to come up with the critical product details for our Guide To Extra Virgin Olive Oil....
Tunisia: PM learns about Tunisian-Japanese olive oil products valorisation project
A Tunisian-Japanese delegation, on Monday, presented to Prime Minister Habib Essid the co-operation project of "SATREPS" (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development) on the valorisation of olive oil products and promotion of export of...
Country of origin food labelling changes may be delayed until 2017, despite Government calls for ‘urgent’ reforms
New country of origin food labels might not be fully rolled out until 2017, despite the Federal Government calling the overhaul "urgent" earlier this year. A hepatitis A outbreak, linked to frozen berries imported from China, prompted the change. Agriculture Minister...
Good growing conditions bring Canberra region’s olives on early for fruit and oil processing
Olive growers in the Canberra region are picking early with a higher than expected harvest. The excellent conditions are likely to make for superior table fruit and greater numbers for processing into oil. However, with the fruit ripening early, winds that hit the...