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Olive growers fear that the killer bacteria Xylella fastidiosa could be set to spread massively with the announcement of a new outbreak in Spain, which is Europe’s largest olive oil producer. Don’t miss our update on Xylella fastidiosa activity across the globe in the coming March edition of Olivegrower & Processor.
Sales of free-from and organic foods have rocketed in Europe as more and more shoppers spend time looking at labels in order to identify “guilt free” purchases, according to new data from Euromonitor International.
Commission Regulation (EU) 432/2012 lists a series of requirements for producers to legally advertise the health benefits of polyphenols in their olive oil. Thanks to the OLEUM project, an easy method can now be applied to certify compliance with this regulation.
Olive Japan 2017, Asia’s largest olive oil competition, is now open for registrations to its 2017. Held in Tokyo, Japan, judging will take place from April 19-21, with winners announced on April 24. Deadline for entry registration is April 12, 2017. The registration fee is US$200/EUR 180/19,440 JPYen per entry, payable online by credit card…
The next round of Olives NZ Focus Grove Field Days is scheduled for March 2017 and will coincide with the release of the first Fact Sheet on Disease Management. Dates are: Friday 3rd – Northland Thursday 9th – Nelson Friday 10th – Canterbury Friday 17th – Hawke’s Bay Friday 24th – Wairarapa. Members are encouraged…
A traditional Mediterranean diet with added olive oil may be tied to a lower risk of heart disease at least in part because it helps maintain healthy blood flow and clear debris from arteries, a Spanish study suggests.
The olive oil shortage is coming, says Walter Zanre, boss of Filippo Berio UK, the nation’s best-selling olive oil brand, and it will be much worse than anyone realises. “Look at these numbers,” he says, spreading out sheets of data on olive harvests around the world. “2017 will be very bad for olive oil.” Looks…
An increasing appetite for olive oil is spearheading strong demand for edible oils across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), putting the sector on track to record a 5.3 per cent compound annual growth rate by 2021, far outstripping the forecasted 3.8 per cent global average, according to Euromonitor International, the market research provider.…
The International Culinary Center and the Olive Oil Times Education Lab announced they have conferred their Olive Oil Sommelier Certification to 26 candidates who successfully completed the week-long program in New York Friday. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/26-earn-olive-oil-sommelier-certification-groundbreaking-program/55257
Sticking to the truth and not shying away from comment are sound strategies when an unexpected crisis like a product recall arises, writes director of Ingredient Communications’ Richard Clarke.