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Researchers with the Spanish extra virgin olive oil brand Olei, in collaboration with the Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicos (CSIC), have recovered three olive varieties native to Galicia that are at least 100 years old.
The Alliance for Natural Health suggests that non-organic inputs may be used in EU organic production until 31 December 2017 and call the public to action in support of true organic agriculture.
It appears that when it comes to food Britain is still home to some pretty fussy eaters. According to a new poll anchovies are Britain’s most hated taste, followed by chicken livers and olives.
Last year Dr Prokopios Magiatis and Dr Eleni Melliou from the Athens University announced their discovery of a new fast and accurate tool to measure key health promoting compounds found in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) such as oleocanthal and oleacein. Using Quantitive 1H-NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) calibrated to specific frequency the amount of these…
Spain, the world’s leading manufacturer of olive oil, isn’t the only country experiencing the hardship of persistent drought conditions. Here in the US, California is also facing the threat of decreased olive oil production and increased consumer prices as a result of prolonged and severe dry spells.
When the rain doesn’t fall in Spain, olive oil buyers brace for higher prices. A drought in the world’s number one producer of olive oil has prompted fears of widespread shortages that could send the market spiraling upward. This year’s crop from some Spanish farms could be down 40% from 2013, according to oilseeds forecasting…
The drought, a hard freeze and windy weather have all contributed to a 45% drop in California’s 2014 table olive crop. Farmers expect to harvest 50,000 tons, down from last year’s crop of 91,000 tons, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
For the first time in history Spain has overtaken Italy as the world’s top olive oil exporter in two key markets, the United States and Japan, according to a report issued Monday by the Spanish organisation Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva.
Increasing consumer and market confidence in olive oil quality is one of the desired impacts of a European Commission funding opportunity to the tune of about €500,000 ($669,000). According to the call for proposals, others are making olive oil more competitive and helping improve not just the detection but also the anticipation and prevention of…
Rice bran oil makers in India are facing much tougher competition from the olive oil industry than they did last year, when they launched ad campaigns as part of an aggressive marketing strategy at a time when olive oil prices had nearly doubled in the country after production fell in Spain.