Winners in New Zealand’s most prestigious competition for olive oil were announced last night at a formal dinner held in Wellington. The New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Awards are run by Olives New Zealand, the national organisation for olive oil...Read more
Once again Olives New Zealand has an excellent judging panel for 2019. Head Judge is Dr Agusti J, Romero from Spain. From Australia – Helen Taylor (former Australian Panel Leader) and Dr Soumi Paul Mukhopadhyay (DPI’s Sensory and...Read more
The following paper was published in the June/July 2019 Food New Zealand. It is based on research by Laurence Eyres, Marie Wong, Selee Cho and Mike Cundy. Exploding the myth...Read more
World beating Wairarapa olive oil Loopline Picholene takes New York...Read more
The Food Safety team at MPI has provided Olives NZ with the draft Codex document covering proposed revisions to the CODEX Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace and have invited comments from both Olives NZ and members. MPI requires comments by...Read more
To see the story book from 2018 Conference and the NZ EVOO Awards Dinner see here 2018 Conference and NZ EVOO Awards Story Book...Read more
The results of the 2018 NZ EVOO Best Label Awards are here Best Label – Judges Comments To view the short list Best Label Presentation-judging...Read more
Members will be aware that Olives NZ has been working with MPI since April 2017 about the National Programme 1 for growers and exemption from the one aspect of National Programme 3 that is packaging. This is so that members would only need to apply...Read more
Told with candour and humour, Olive Oil the New Zealand Way is part inspirational memoir, part case study in how to make a go of lifestyle farming — and a must-read for anyone nuts enough to give growing olives in the New Zealand situation a go...Read more
New York International Olive Oil Competition In front of a packed house at the International Culinary Centre Theatre in New York City Thursday evening EST, Curtis Cord, president of the New York International Olive Oil Competition, flanked by his...Read more
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