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R&D projects

Discover olive levy investments into Olive Fund R&D initiatives

The olive levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Olive Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

Discover the projects that you want to see by refining the list by ongoing, completed, and historical R&D projects as well as projects by R&D portfolio type. You can also filter the projects by areas of extension and communications, international trade, and data and insights.

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Ongoing project

Olive industry communications and extension program (OL22000)

This project is promoting world-best practice in grove management and extending the outcomes of R&D investments to the olive industry to increase productivity, quality and profitability.

24 October 2022

Completed project

International Olive Council Committee (OL15002)

This investment ensured the Australian olive industry is prepared for any changes to international regulations.

4 February 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Educating health professionals about Australian olive products (OL17002)

This project communicated the research-backed evidence on the health benefits of olives to an audience of health professionals, through the Olive Wellness Institute.

28 February 2020

Completed project Final Research Report

Educating health professionals about Australian olive products (OL19001)

This investment was responsible for disseminating evidence-based health information about olive products to an audience of Australian healthcare professionals.

22 May 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Australian olive industry sensory training (OL17003)

This project conducted sensory training to olive growers to ensure quality standards align with market demands.

14 July 2020

Completed project

Risk and crisis management planning for the olive industry (OL16011)

A comprehensive risk management and crisis preparedness and response plan was developed by this investment for the Australian olive industry.

31 July 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Olive oil food service program (OL16004)

An outreach program designed to educate trainee chefs on the benefits and uses of Australian extra virgin olive oil

27 May 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Australian olive industry communications and extension program (OL18000)

This investment promoted world-best practice and the results of R&D in grove management and olive oil production to the Australian olive industry.

20 October 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Olive industry communications program (OL16006)

This program was responsible for keeping Australian olive growers and other industry stakeholders informed about key industry issues and the latest R&D activities and results in a timely way.

19 September 2018