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Olive growers in the New South Wales Hunter Valley are counting their blessings on the back of a bumper harvest that is in stark contrast to this year’s disappointing grape yield.
The Association of Cretan Olive Municipalities and the International Olive Council are offering free copies of two educational books about olive oil to the children of tourists who visit Crete, Greece. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-basics/children-visiting-crete-free-book-olive-oil-culture/51646
A Tory MP has called for draught olive oil to be featured in EastEnders when the BBC soap switches to a new £15million set. Richard Bacon urged Beeb bosses to press producers to reflect the changing trends of east London when the show moves to revamped studios. Yet more recognition of the integral part EVOO…
The Italian government approved modifications to a draft legislative decree which would have decriminalised penalties for counterfeiting. The new measure provides for new administrative sanctions and introduces a system of traceability. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/europe/italy-strengthens-sanctions-for-olive-oil-fraud/51542
The olive oil sector was full of ups and downs during 2015. A price increase of 28% contrasted with a 29% drop in production, due to a harvest decimated by drought in Spain and diseases in Italy. According to the Spanish website revistaaral.com, a litre of olive oil has reached its highest price in a…
Europe’s seniors see functional foods as a ‘dated’ concept, are uncomfortable with products that expressly mention age, and want sustainable, naturally nutritious products, finds a consumer study led by the Healthy Marketing Team. “… sustainable, naturally nutritious …” – that would be EVOO, wouldn’t it?
US sales of organic food and drink surged 10.6% to $39.8bn in 2015, significantly ahead of the 3% growth in the overall food market, with some segments up more than 30% year-on-year, according to the Organic Trade Association (OTA).
So stop doing it. Much like popping a pimple, there’s something weirdly satisfying about getting the gunk out of your ear. So what do they recommend as safe and effective? Olive oil, of course!
Your olive oil is possibly fake. As, perhaps, are your chocolates, sardines and alcohol. With Interpol recently announcing their largest ever seizures of fake food and the US government looking to clamp down on counterfeit olive oil, examples of food fraud are everywhere.
Two years after a false advertising case was filed against Salov North America Corp and Italfoods Inc, the distributors of Filippo Berio Olive Oil, the case is nowhere nearing closure as the latest motion to support the class certification claim that the company practiced false advertising was filed last week. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/north-america/motion-supports-false-advertising-case-against-filippo-berio-olive-oil/51565