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10 May

Italy: BioL – Organic Olive Oils in competition

Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Bari with the technical coordination of CIBI, the City of Andria presents the best organic extra-virgin olive oils from around the world in competition. An international jury of professional tasters from different olive oil regions in the world tastes and judges the oil. The days of the competition […]

10 May

Botswana: Mogae starts olive project

GABORONE – The first commercial olive tree project in the country is in operation at the Glen Valley Production and Training Farm (PTF). President Festus Mogae launched the operation by planting one of the envisaged 2 500 commercial olive trees. The occassion coincided with the start of the National Master Plan for Arable Agriculture and […]

09 May

NICE CONCOURS 2007 Huile et olive de Nice produits en AOC

Mercredi 9 mai 2007, le SION (Syndicat Interprofessionnel de l’Olive de Nice) et la Chambre d’Agriculture des Alpes-Maritimes organisent la 3ème édition du concours des huiles, olives et pâtes d’olive en Appellation d’origine Contrôlée « Olive de Nice » au Lycée hôtelier Paul Augier de Nice. Un jury de professionnels composé de producteurs, de mouliniers, […]

08 May

Andersonville City Olive Oil

The theory goes that when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Good thing Kathy Rose had a different plan. When faced with a family crisis, Rose lost her parents to heart disease and cancer this former nurse took her passion for Europe and good-for-you food stuff and created City Olive, a cozy shop in […]

07 May

Fresno state Olive Oil wins Yolo Fair medal

Fresno State Orchards Estate Reserve Olive Oil has won its second consecutive medal and will be showcased at the Beyond Extra Virgin: Italo-Californian Olive Oil Conference on May 22-23 in Davis. The 2006 harvest olive oil produced by students at California State University, Fresno won a bronze medal at the Yolo County Fair competition judged […]