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“We will spread out through the world the knowledge of the benefits of cooking with EVOO”, said José Antonio Amérigo, chairman and founder of The Extra Virgin Olive Oil International Cooking Academy (ICA) a culinary institution officially presented in Benalmadena (Málaga, Spain) at the end of November. Those who attended the 2016 AOA National Olive…
The world’s first gourmet theme park, “FICO Eataly World,” will open in Italy in September 2017. Eataly’s 20-acre Disneyland of Italian dining will sprawl across Bologna’s countryside aiming to attract six million Italian food lovers annually. Visitors to Eataly World will discover the secrets and traditions of Italian food production, processing and cooking. Significantly,“Eataly’s delicacies…
The International Olive Council (IOC) initiated its new International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives — the sixth such agreement drafted by the organization. Approved by the United Nations at its Conference on Trade and Development in 2015, the agreement that took effect January 1 aims to boost the involvement of importer countries by…
A fire ripped through nine hectares of olive trees and grazing alongside the Tukituki Rd on Thursday. It took fire crews with a helicopter one-and-a-half-hours to bring the “well involved” fire under control and four hours to put it out.
A kitten has been covered in olive oil and pulled from a dumpster pipe after it got stuck in Melbourne’s north-west, in an unusual rescue mission for firefighters. Another example of the life-saving benefits of olive oil!
Despite delays, British Biotech Company Oxitec is still confident that their genetically modified strain of olive flies will reach further trial stages, but there’s a long way to go before growers can access these insects to their advantage. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/oxitecs-australian-medfly-trials-proceed/54434?utm_source=Olive+Oil+Times&utm_campaign=507dcae5fa-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cfd25322ac-507dcae5fa-213160813
The Olive Oil Program at New York’s International Culinary Centre returns next month with a comprehensive, week-long course for those who wish to achieve olive oil sommelier certification. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-basics/sommelier-certification-course-returns-ny-intensive-7-day-program/54517
Glencore PLC’s got oil trading covered these days, from the crude that drives the global economy to the dressing for your salad.
Amador Peset, a young man from the village of Traiguera, started recovering millenary olive trees after losing his job as a carpenter during the financial crisis in Spain. “At first, people saw me as if I were crazy,” he said. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-basics/giving-ancient-olive-trees-new-life-spain/54498
Climate change is altering Morocco’s landscape and creating serious challenges for the agricultural sector. In the Al Haouz province, resilient farmers took steps to adapt, and they have a burgeoning olive industry to show for it. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/moroccan-farmers-combat-climate-change-olive-trees-innovation/54120