International News/Trends
The Kingdom’s olive oil production increased by 20% in 2014, according to official figures released on April 1, which indicated that the northern Governorate of Irbid accounted for nearly one-third…
Read MoreShoppers have been warned to beware of counterfeit olive oil – as criminal gangs exploit a disastrous Italian harvest by selling potentially dangerous bootleg bottles. A senior Italian food fraud…
Read MoreFollowing a European Commission proposal to chop down 11 million olive trees in South Italy infected by Xylella fastidiosa (Xf), a meeting of experts from the 28 European Union (EU)…
Read MoreValoroso Foods founder and owner Joe Valoroso maintains his innocence, but he’s still apologizing. “We are nothing without our customers,” he told The Okanagan Saturday. “That is why I am…
Read MoreFood and drink research firm Campden BRI has been chosen by the Rural Payments Agency to carry out authenticity testing of olive oil. Authenticity of food and drink products and…
Read MoreAlthough olive oil is thousands of years old, it’s only recently that it’s come to be considered a gourmet product. The varieties of this essential element of Mediterranean cuisine are…
Read More(A Jordanian) anti-narcotics team arrested a suspect who tried to smuggle 37,000 drug pills by stuffing these skillfully in olives. The Public Security Department (PSD) Media Center said the culprit…
Read MoreIn media reports of the widely publicized launch of McDonald’s new “artisan grilled chicken” sandwich in the US, the new recipe is said to be made of “100% real chicken…
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