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Consumption of virgin olive oil is good for you, but why? Scientific evidence on this issue has been accumulating for a quarter century. Epidemiological, clinical, and animal studies support that the consumption of virgin olive oil, instead of other sources of dietary fats, has antihypertensive effects.
The significant number of scientific studies that have found powerful links between extra virgin olive oil and human health keep on coming, and the International Olive Council (IOC) June 2016 newsletter reports another exciting win-win, this time for the environment. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-basics/olive-oil-production-gives-environment-takes/52042
Olives SA and Bald Hills Olive Grove are holding a free demonstration of mechanical pruning of olive trees, especially for new entrants to the industry looking for more information and ways to manage their groves. The mechanical pruning demonstration will be carried out by George Konidis of Fleurieu Peninsular Olive Press, with an additional opportunity…
The 2016 Australian National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition will be held from Monday, 3 to Wednesday, 5 October in Geelong, Victoria. The first two days will be seminar sessions at The Pier Geelong, with a field day at the Boundary Bend bottling facility in Lara on the Wednesday. There’s a value-packed conference program…
The Hunter Olive Handbook was officially launched on July 10 at the Shalumar grove of Hunter Olive Association treasurer Alan Smith. The result of a comprehensive research project undertaken by the organisation, the handbook is designed as a practical reference guide to improving grove management for smaller growers. While most of the numeric content is…
The Italian Antitrust Authority imposed fines on the global discount supermarket chain Lidl and the world’s largest olive oil producer for mislabeling olive oil. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/europe/italian-antitrust-authority-fines-lidl-deoleo-coricelli/51896
Olives SA invites all olive oil growers, producers, processors and EVOO lovers to the 2016 Royal Adelaide Olive Awards Presentation Dinner, celebrating the best of the 2016 Australian EVOO harvest. The event will be held in The Gallery at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide on Tuesday, 30 August, commencing at 6.30pm for drinks. Tickets…
The Australian National EVOO Committee was assembled earlier this year to look at how the National Competition could be improved. The Committee provided a number of suggestions to the AOA Board, many of which, were approved. The AOA Board would like to thank all our wonderful judges who were able to be part of the…
The Oleocanthal International Society (OIS) recently gathered researchers and olive oil producers at the Olympic Academy in Ancient Olympia, Greece for the OIS’s third conference and the first Olympia Health & Nutrition Awards. Over 400 participants exchanged information about breakthroughs in olive oil research, a newly discovered olive tree varietal, and a completely new type…
La Zadruga is a farm on the west bank of Lake Garda which produces high-quality EVOO from rare, rescued and newly discovered varieties. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-basics/farmer-produces-evoo-rescued-newly-discovered-olive-varieties/51878