Global olive oil consumption in the 2016/17 crop year is estimated to hit 2.8 million tonnes, down 6% on the previous year. According to the International Olive Council (IOC), EU countries consumed 1.46 million tonnes of oil during this period (-12%), with consumption falling in Greece (-25%), France (-17%), Italy (-14%), and Spain (-7%).
The good news is they list consumption in Australia as having increased by 7%.
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21-Dec-2017 By Cheryl Tay
Australia's supermarkets display "few positive impacts" when it comes to improving public health, despite the great power they wield in the nation's food system, according to a new study.
Promoting fresh, healthy AEVOO over imported oils would be a “positive impact”.
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The AOA has been informed that the following permit has been updated by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), to now include all states:
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Note: This permit has been amended by the APVMA to reflect recent Victoria State legislation regarding restricted use products.
All efforts have been made to provide the most current, complete and accurate information on these permits, however it is recommended permit details are confirmed on the APVMA website
here.
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If you’ve got something industry-related to sell, you can now reach your target market directly with Olivebiz Classifieds. Our new online Classifieds service is an easy and inexpensive solution to advertising your unwanted equipment, extra oil - or even your grove. And if there’s something you’re looking for, it’s the ideal way to get the message out loud and clear to your peers and industry associates.
Olivebiz Classifieds cost just $40/month for AOA members ($100/month for non-members), including a text ad and link through to either your web page or images hosted on our site. And you don’t need to be a tech-head: just send us your info and we’ll post it up for you.
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Funding for AUSPestCheck trial
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Funding of $330,000 has been provided for a trial of AusPestCheck as part of the National Plant Health Surveillance Program, which collects critical information on plant pests around Australia to support Australia's plant industries. Find out more
here.
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Friday Olive Extracts
in 2018
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We’re looking forward to another great year of
Friday Olive Extracts (FOE) in 2018, bringing all the latest industry news and events to your Inbox every week. THE place to share olive industry news, event details and reminders, the weekly format introduced in 2017 has made our industry e-newsletter even more popular, and we now have nearly 4000 subscribers across the globe.
If you’re not one of them, you can sign up
here.
And please remember that FOE is
your e-newsletter, so we’re keen to receive your news and help spread the word. Just email your information to Editor Gerri Nelligan at wordsync@bigpond.com - it’s free, and the best way to reach your fellow industry members!
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How’s your mental health?
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Life gets tough sometimes, and depression and other mental health issues affect many of us at one time or another – in fact, right now three million Australians are living with anxiety or depression. But help is hand, with a range of mental health services available for Australians to access help at any time of day.
The
Black Dog Institute’s website holds a wealth of information on a range of topics, including: mental health and wellbeing; self-tests for depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder; e-mental health tools; getting help and helping others; webinars and community presentations; how to obtain a referral for its assessment clinic; and telehealth services.
And
beyondblue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live. Take a look or call the
beyondblue Support Service 1300 22 4636 for support and advice.
If you need emergency assistance, please contact 000 (Aust) or 111 (NZ).
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Olives SA 2018 Calendar of Events
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Olive South Australia (Olives SA) have put together a comprehensive calendar of events for 2018, commencing with the newly timed Royal Adelaide Table Olive Awards in February and ending with a festive season industry celebration. Details will be announced as events are finalised and here are the first to add to your diary:
21 April - Horticulture for Olive Growers - full day covering pruning, pests and plant nutrition. Michael Harbison:
olives@nangkita.com.au
22 April - “Olive U” - series of 30 minute classes in the “Olive U” marquee at Tasting Australia’s Fleurieu Olive Harvest Open Day. Kent Hallet:
kenth@aussiebroadband.com.au
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Only 78 large bottles of the precious Mediterranean condiment ground from the harvest last month are going on sale. Credit: Andrew Crowley.
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Hadrian’s Villa, the second century retreat of Roman Emperor Hadrian, has begun selling limited bottles of “Hadrian’s olive oil” made with fruit harvested from the venerable olive trees around the UNESCO heritage monument.
An interest-grabbing back story, one of the keys to marketing success.
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Rome, 1 January: When is olive oil pure and when is it virgin? According to Spanish, Algerian, French, Greek, Moroccan, Portuguese and Turkish experts, who have just met at the thirteenth International Olive Growers’ Congress in Madrid, olive oil is virgin when it is the produce of one pressed olive crop and pure when it is a mixture of various olives and other lower-grade oils, refined and confectioned into a pale gold odourless liquid.
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Matthew Eisman/Getty Images.
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That oil that's been sitting forgotten in the back of your tallest cabinet may look as pristine as it did when you bought it years ago, but is it actually safe to cook with? Oil is one of those ingredients we may not think of as having an expiration date — add salt, flour, and those too-sweet rainbow popsicles in your freezer to the list — but like anything fresh, oil has won't last forever.
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Olive oil producers and experts gathered for dueling meetings in Sevilla and Rome to examine the challenges of the rapidly changing global olive oil market.
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Prisons are not only places where inmates serve their sentences. The ultimate goal is to rehabilitate and reintroduce them back into society, preferably with useful skills, which is exactly what Open Prison in İzmir's Foça district is doing.
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The genetic identification of Greek varieties of olive trees is about to begin in order to register all varieties, according to the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs. The aim is to create a network for targeted research into the deciphering of the genetic material of olive trees in Greece, using genomic technology.
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2018
March
- World Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tasting Team Championship, Priego de Cordoba, Spain
Simon@savantes.com
15-23 March - ONZ Focus Grove Project field days – various regions, NZ
19-23 March
– IRTA Olive Oil Evaluation Course - Barcelona, Spain
24 March - 2018 Olives NZ AGM – Napier, NZ
9-10 April – Olives NZ Processing Seminar - Auckland, NZ
12 April
- registration closes for OLIVE JAPAN 2018 – Tokyo, Japan
21 April - Horticulture for Olive Growers – Nangkita, SA
22 April - “Olive U” classes – Nangkita, SA
8-9 June
- OLIVE JAPAN international trade show 2018 – Tokyo
24-26 June - Fine Food New Zealand – Auckland, NZ
18-19 October
- AOA National Olive Industry Conference & Exhibition 2018 - Wagga Wagga, NSW
To include your event, or update your existing event details, email FOE editor Gerri Nelligan at
wordsync@bigpond.com
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Friday Olive Extracts is Published by:
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Olivegrower & Processor
December Issue
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Australian and New Zealand
Olive Industry Directory
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