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As the production of extra-virgin olive oil in the US is rising rapidly, a group is co-ordinating crop research to better inform industry members as well as consumers. The Clovis, California-based American Olive Oil Producers Association has received a $50,000 specialty crop research grant to collect and share data on olive oil with scientists and…
As food has become a symbol of social status, it has allowed marketers to attract customers as what was merely functional is now also fashionable. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/social-status-fashion-drive-consumer-food-choices/52487
Following a crippling harvest two years ago, and a strong one last year, Italian farmers remain diligent and optimistic as the 2016 harvest approaches. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/europe/farmers-italy-optimistic-harvest-season-nears/52543
Police in Ghana arrested several bottlers accused of selling vegetable and “other” oils labeled as olive oil, Ghanaian news sites reported. In some cases, the scammers submitted samples to the Food and Drug Authority for approval, before switching out the oil with counterfeits to release into the market. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/africa-middle-east/olive-oil-scammers-busted-ghana/52523
Consumers are confused over the healthiness of saturated fats, worried about chemical contaminants in processed oils and turned off by labels cluttered with additives to extend shelf and fry life. So what are the options? At this year’s IFT, FoodNavigator spoke to oil and fat experts who discussed the different ways they are approaching this.
The race to save the endemic olive tree has intensified, as a rediscovered species, mentioned in Renaissance literature is being repopulated. The Perla Maltese is still in the process of being registered as a Maltese endemic variety by the International Olive Council in Spain.
The good news for California olive growers is prices paid by the state’s two primary canners of table olives will average slightly more than they paid last year. But this good news comes a bit late for Dave Hails, who for 15 years has operated his 40-acre olive grove southwest of Woodlake.
The Hawke’s Bay Branch of ONZ is holding a Field Day at Telegraph Hill on Sunday, 25 September, focusing on table olive production. Starting at 2 pm, the information-packed afternoon will cover: • growing table olives – what Telegraph Hill does and the olives it needs; • grower supplier requirements • sampling and viewing fermented…
The program for the Olives NZ Conference weekend has now been finalised, with the Conference on Saturday, 15 October, Awards Dinner that evening, and an Organoleptic Assessment Seminar on the Sunday, run by international Head Judge Reni Hildenbrand from South Africa. Titled “Increasing the Market Share for NZ EVOO”, the program acknowledges that the bumper…
ONZ EO Gayle Sheridan has shared the great news about the success of ONZ members at the Los Angeles EVOO Awards. Winners included: Man O’war: Silver Medal Medium – Verdale, Silver Medal Medium – Frantoio Blend; Matiatia Grove: Gold Medal Medium – Koroneiki/Frantoio Blend, Gold Medal Medium – Koroneiki, Silver Medal Robust – Koroneiki/Frantoio Blend,…