Articles Tagged | "Australia"

Australia and New Zealand Shine at International Olive Oil Competition

by Julie Butler

Australia and New Zealand punched above their weight at the 2013 New York International Olive Oil Competition last week.

Posted on April 26 2013

New World Fails in Push to Raise Campesterol Limit for Olive Oil

by Julie Butler

New World producers have again failed in a bid to raise the limit for campesterol in olive oil, which they say acts as a trade barrier.

Posted on March 22 2013

Pop-up Olive Grove in Sydney

by Naomi Tupper

Australian Masterchef contestant Justine Schofield took to the stove to cook up a Spanish style feast for the people of Sydney.

Posted on December 07 2012

Australia Awards Best Extra Virgins for 2012

by Julie Butler

With its high altitude, cool climate and selected olive varieties, Abilene Grove Blend was rated this year's best Australian EVOO.

Posted on November 07 2012

Australian Supermarket Adopts Standard, but Only for Private Label

by Charlie Higgins

Coles said it will phase out house branded olive oils that do not adhere to the standard by the end of this year. Local producers want more.

Posted on November 05 2012

Chinese Investors Purchase Australia’s Kailis Organic Olive Oil

by Charlie Higgins

The investors paid AUD$15 million for the company started in 2001 by Mark Kailis, son of the Red Rooster fast food chain founder.

Posted on October 17 2012

Extra Virgin Vigilance in Australia

by Julie Butler

Australia’s consumer watchdog has fined a local olive oil producer for alleged mislabelling and promises more action on fake extra virgin olive oils.

Posted on May 30 2012

Council Calls Canada, Australia Olive Oil Import Trends ‘Worrying’

by Julie Butler

A decline in olive oil imports into Canada and Australia is “worrying,” the International Olive Council declares in its April newsletter.

Posted on May 11 2012

New Standards Getting Traction in Australia

by Kim Stewart

Reports that many olive oils on the shelves in South Australia were adulterated with sunflower, canola and even lampante oil has put the spotlight on a new standard's usefulness in protecting consumer confidence and safety.

Posted on January 27 2012

Woolworths Agrees to Offer Kailis Organic Olive Oil Under Private Label

by Denise Johnson

Woolworths has agreed stock the failed company's olive oil as part of its "Macro Wholefoods Market" range.

Posted on January 24 2012

Administrators Take Control of Failed Olive Oil Producer Kailis Organic

by Charlie Higgins

The Perth company, led by Mark Kailis of Western Australia’s dynastic Kailis family, failed to raise enough working capital to maintain operations after suffering major losses this year.

Posted on November 23 2011

Industry Group Pushes to Adopt Australian Olive Oil Standard in South Africa

by Curtis Cord

The president of South Africa's olive oil producers' association said the country's government has formed a committee to consider adopting Australia's standard.

Posted on November 15 2011

International Olive Council Studying Oils Beyond the Limits of its Standard

by Curtis Cord

The IOC invited producers to help it better understand olive oils that fell outside of its standards. The limited response was discussed last week in Madrid.

Posted on October 11 2011

Australia Adopts New Voluntary Standards for Olive Oil

by Olive Oil Times Staff

Australian Olive Association President Paul Miller said “the standard puts consumers in a much stronger position when it comes to making informed choices.”

Posted on July 20 2011

Heavy Rains and High Hopes for Australian Olive Oil This Season

by Sarah Schwager

Even with heavy rains, cooler temperatures are likely to improve the fatty acid profiles and intensity of most organoleptic attributes, according to Leandro Ravetti of Modern Olives.

Posted on April 14 2011

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