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Olive oil has great potential in marketing Greek tourism destinations and can be used as a tool of sustainable development, a researcher noted. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/route-sustainable-tourism-greece-lined-olive-oil/56082
From certification seals to romance text to website blog posts, many packaged food and beverage brands put a lot of thought (and resources) into creating convincing nutrition-related arguments to persuade buyers. But among Millennials, only 26% of them actually pay attention to these.
How much do you know about the heart-healthy kitchen staple olive oil? Storage: a dark glass or tin bottle protects oil from light and air, both of which can cause it to spoil. Clear glass is OK as long as it’s mostly covered by a large label. Store oil in a cool, dark place—not near…
More than 200,000 checks were carried out by Italian authorities in 2016 to fight food crimes and lead the country to the highest level of food safety in the world. This was the finding from the fifth report on agri-food crimes by the Italian farmers’ group Coldiretti, the Institute for Political, Social and Economic Studies…
The oldest olive oil press in Anatolia has been discovered in the ancient city of Lyrboton Kome in Antalya, but archaeologists have expressed special excitement at revelations that many of the olive oil facilities and the town itself was founded by a woman. Proof that women have always had a leading role in our industry,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised France for officially backing a voluntary, front-of-pack nutrition logo that “clearly stood out as the most consumer-friendly scheme”.
A man has been pinned by a pallet believed to contain hundreds of kilograms of olive oil in a workplace accident on Waiheke Island this morning. The man was flown by helicopter to Auckland City Hospital just after 11am. St John spokeswoman Jennifer Porter said the 35-year-old man was in a serious condition. A timely…
It is a surprise to most people that there are 550 olive trees growing well in Rangitikei at Rata, and that the growers win prizes for their olive oil. Hamilton and Gaylene McConachy have about 100 hectares of a fattening sheep and beef farm and have frantoio, leccino and pendolino olives that were planted in 2003.
A man who stole 72 litres of olive oil has been caught on camera wheeling his haul out in the bizarre theft. The thief struck at a Geelong Rd supermarket in Hoppers Crossing on New Year’s Day, playing 18 four-litre bottles cans of the oil into a trolley. A thief with good taste, it seems…
Are you avoiding fats in your daily diet? It may be time to stop, according to research, which proves eating fat does not make us fat — and in fact, can ensure we live longer. And the number one recommended step to this healthier diet is … 1. Extra Virgin Olive oil as the…