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We need to talk about that lame, fusty bottle of olive oil sitting next to your stove that you’ve been settling for way too long. Maybe you think you’re not into cooking enough to deserve nice oil. But trust me, you are. You’re worth it. Sage advice, which we hope all those worthwhile gentlemen will…
Olives SA is running a bus tour to the Fleurieu Peninsula on May 7, experiencing the harvesting and processing of olives and viewing a state-of-the-art bottling plant. Departing at 9am and returning at around 5pm, the program also visits the Finniss region, joining an annual family fun day hosted by Nangkita Olives. Learn to pick,…
Local producers are invited to take part in the BrOOC – Olive Oil Competition and Expo Azeite, the only fair and the largest event of products of olive oil and olive culture in Brazil, being held in São Paulo on 10 and 11 July 2017. The two-day event will feature demonstrations, lectures and workshops, along…
From organic food to eco-labels, sustainable sourced ingredients and traceability, the UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a set of manufacturer guidelines to optimize their packaging systems to drive the sustainability agenda.
Abstract: Subclinical chronic inflammation (SCI) is associated with impaired animal growth. Previous work has demonstrated that olive-derived plant bioactives exhibit anti-inflammatory properties that could possibly counteract the growth-depressing effects of SCI.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie recently launched a gourmet brand of organic extra virgin olive oil, produced from olives grown on their French Estate, Château Miraval. 10,000 bottles of L’Huile d’Olive Miraval packaged in black stoneware bottles went on sale in a few of France’s specialty food shops and the Famille Perrin website. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-making-and-milling/olive-oil-producer-profiles/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-launch-olive-oil-brand/55900
Dr Heinz-Peter Germann, Head of Product Development at ecological leather tanning specialist Wet-Green, will be a key speaker at the upcoming “ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain” conference … Titled ‘Natural olive-leaf tanning for sustainable automotive leather’, Dr Germann’s presentation will discuss the patented wet-green tanning system based on a purely aqueous olive leaf extract enables…
For many years, it was the fat in our diets that was considered the biggest problem in maintaining a healthy weight and cholesterol level. Advice now suggests that sugar is the biggest culprit — but even so, it is wise to monitor the fat in our diet as not all fats are considered equal in…
A devaluation of the Egyptian pound is making the country’s olive oil exports more competitive in international markets. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/demand-egyptian-olive-oil-increases-following-currency-floatation/55745
A family in Spain has created a chocolate bonbon filled with olive oil, and hopes to market the treats around the globe. The unusual chocolate and olive-oil mixture is a “contrast of flavors that leaves no palate indifferent,” according to Cristóbal Sánchez Arán, co-founder of AOVE lasolana2, who says he developed the idea while…