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<pre>Hi All.

Below is a copy of "The Olive Business News", which is e-mailed out to our
mailing list. The e-mail newsletter has details of the events that we will
be running for the first half of 2004 in Australia, New Zealand and South
Africa.

Best wishes,
Michael
Olive Business (Salsi Pty Ltd)
Melbourne, Australia
Ph +61 3 9387 9919
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Olive Business News - December
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Welcome to the December Edition of The Olive Business News. This e-mail
newsletter lets you know about current events and promotions.

The courses and programmes planned for the first six months of next year
will give producers and marketers of olives and olive oil the competitive
advantage as the industry expands, and it becomes much more difficult to
sell your product.

Aside from increasing product knowledge and assessment skills, participants
also take advantage of networking opportunities. Savantes participants also
have the opportunity to taste and assess a huge range of products from
around the world.

Everyone at Olive Business would like to wish you a safe and happy festive
season, and a prosperous 2004.

www.olivebusiness.com www.oliveresearch.com www.savantes.com/savantes

Contents:
Table Olive Savantes Qualifier Course
Commercial Table Olive Processing Courses in New Zealand
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes: Melbourne
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes: Auckland
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes: Cape Town
Blending With The Best
"The Fresh Taste of the South" Buying Guide


Table Olive Savantes Qualifier Course
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Melbourne 17th - 19th February
Sydney 1st - 3rd March

Table Olive Expert Linda Costa will present a Table Olive Savantes Qualifier
Courses in Melbourne and Sydney early next year. Participants in the
programme learn to taste and assess table olives from around the world, as
well as join the expanding Savantes Network. The Savantes Programme gives
those producing commercial table olives the knowledge, skills and network to
gain the commercial advantage.

Bookings for the courses have opened, and an early booking price is
available until the end of December. For more information, a copy of the
brochure and bookings visit www.savantes.com/tableolives.

Commercial Table Olive Processing Courses in New Zealand
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CORE (Commercial Olive Research) has launched new dates for the
"Opportunities for Table Olive Processing in New Zealand" one-day courses,
to be held in New Zealand in February next year.

Linda Costa and Simon Field will present the course. Linda Costa's expertise
includes table olive factory design, processing, new product development and
marketing.

The course programme includes:

-Opportunities in the Table Olive Industry - Simon Field
- Different Styles of Table Olives - Linda Costa
- Understanding the Processing of Table Olives - Linda Costa
- Different Olive Products - Linda Costa
- Tasting Table Olives - Linda Costa
- Open Discussion

The course will be held in Auckland (Feb 5th), Palmerston North (Feb 7th),
Blenheim (Feb 9th) and Christchurch (Feb 11th). An early booking discount is
available for the course until January 11th, and places are limited.

For more information about the course, a copy of the brochure and bookings
visit www.oliveresearch.com.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes: Melbourne
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6th - 8th June

International Olive Oil Expert Judy Ridgway will return to Melbourne in June
to present an Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes Qualifier and Refresher
Course. Participants will not only learn about olive oils, assessment and
production, but will also taste and assess the best of the new season
Northern Hemisphere olive oils.

Bookings for the course will open soon - check www.savantes.com/savantes for
updates and register your interest at www.savantes.com/expressinterest.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes: Auckland
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28th - 30th June

New Zealand will become the third country to host an Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Savantes Qualifier Course in June next year. Current participants in the
programme will also be able to Attend a Refresher Course on June 30th. To
read more about the Savantes Programme visit www.savantes.com/savantes.
Bookings for the course will open soon, but those interested in becoming
involved in the course are invited to express their interest. Visit
www.savantes.com/expressinterest.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes: Cape Town
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27th - 29th July

The first Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes Qualifier Course was run in
Johannesburg last month - the next Qualifier Course and Refresher Course
will take place in Cape Town in May 2004. Those processing and using extra
virgin olive oil will be able to improve their knowledge and assessment
skills, as well as become part of the Savantes Network, which includes
members from Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, England and South Africa.
Information about the programme and a register of interest is available from
www.savantes.com/savantes

Blending With The Best
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Melbourne 10-11th June
Auckland 1- 2nd July

Blending olive oils is an art and essential to achieving the
differentiation, quality, consistency and price necessary to establish and
maintain an extra virgin olive oil brand in the marketplace. International
olive oil and blending expert Judy Ridgway will present the inaugural
professional blending programme, 'Blending With The Best' in Melbourne and
Auckland in 2004.

Information about the programme and a register of interest is available from
www.savantes.com/savantes

"The Fresh Taste of the South" Buying Guide
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The Buying Guide - "The Fresh Taste of the South" which features the Extra
Virgin Olive Oils included in the Southern Hemisphere New Season Extra
Virgin Olive Oil promotion can be viewed and downloaded at:
www.olivebusiness.com/newseasonoils.
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