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Sicily ”is invaded by Tunisian oil whose imports in the first trimester of this year, across the country, have increased 681%, almost eight times the quantity over the same period last year”, according to the president and director of the Sicilian chapter of farmers’ association Coldiretti, Alessandro Chiarelli and Prisco Lucio Sorbo, who were talking…
The Sacramento region’s artisanal olive oil producers are betting that a new competition at the California State Fair will further distinguish the quality of their extra-virgin products from the mass-produced oil that consumers can get for half the price at supermarkets.
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Olives New Zealand has received reports of low harvest in many regions in the North Island this year. A number of growers have no harvest and others are reporting less than 20% of what they harvested in 2014. This means that there will be a demand for certified NZ EVOO from the 2015 harvest. ONZ…
ONZ reports that the first 2015 oils from Northland have already been assessed. The list of certified EVOOs is now on the ONZ website and will be updated as new results are received. Producers are reminded that the turnaround time for full results is now 5-6 weeks from receipt of samples, so they should be…
The 2015 Australian and New Zealand Olive Industry Directory (OID) celebrates 10 years in print for this “must have” industry information source. Publisher Ryan Media began compiling annual industry listings in 2006, when there were just 520 olivegrowers and olive producers listed. In its 10th edition, the print and online Olive Industry Directory features 2014…
The annual Montalto Abundance Olive Festival is being held this year on July 4-5, celebrating the new season’s olive oils with food, wine, live music, friends and “all things olive”. Along with olive oils and other products, there’ll be a live cooking demonstration, an olive soap making class and, complementing all the olive oil, a…
A Science Cafe on the chemistry of olive oil at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center on June 2 resembled a banquet. With the sold-out crowd of nearly 100 people seated at place settings on tables filling the Community Hall, the atmosphere swiftly became more like a laboratory. “Aroma and taste are the qualities to…
Chef and columnist O Tama Carey unleashes extra virgin olive oil from the realms dressing and drizzling, and discovers that with its peppery, nutty and mellow notes, the golden liquid makes a remarkable addition to dishes of both the sweet and savoury persuasion.
More than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s, and, worldwide, nearly 44 million people have Alzheimer’s or dementia. But results of a scientific study suggest that making extra virgin olive oil part of your diet will help keep your brain healthy.