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Over the last year I have been writing about the controversy in Greece over the implementation of EU labeling regulation 432/2012 which states: “Olive oil polyphenols contribute to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative stress.” The regulation further states, “the claim may be used only for olive oil which contains at least 5mg of…
Women are more than four times as likely to purchase food and drink products with personalised or gender-specific packaging as men, according to a study of over 500 marketing and packaging professionals.
More than 140,000 people – a third of them from beyond Spain – visited the Alimentaria food and drink trade fair in Barcelona and organizers say more than 5,000 of them tried olive oils in the olive oil tasting bar. Held March 31 to April 3 and billed as fourteen shows in one biennial fair,…
Fear is a major roadblock to many food companies getting it right when it comes to social media, according to business mentor and entrepreneur Mike Greene.
Spain and Italy may have dominated this year’s New York International Olive Oil Competition, but some newcomers as well as stalwarts from Uruguay, Mexico, Peru, Chile and Argentina showed they have what it takes to compete on the world stage.
Consumers are more likely to buy low-fat products when they have traffic light labels, but organic foods could suffer from the system, according to research.
Spain, the largest maker of olive oil, set up a watchdog for “strategic” food industries to bring transparency to agricultural markets and help probe wrongdoings. Olives, olive oil and milk are among the products initially monitored under a law published today in the Official Bulletin.
A University of Auckland research team has found that people who eat both fruit and vegetables will have the best protection against common pancreatic diseases.
With a great track record at the LA International EVOO Competition, but tight time frames for entry, it’s a bonus for NZ producers to have extra time in hand. Olives NZ has once again negotiated with the organiser that, provided members submit their entry and payment by the 3 July cut-off, the deadline for NZ…
Martinborough producer D’Arc Grove was awarded a gold medal at the recent Olive Japan 2014 competition, run by the Olive Oil Sommelier Association of Japan. Only 149 golds were awarded out of 400 registrations and D’Arc Grove Blend was New Zealand’s only winner – an outstanding result for their first entry into an EVOO competition.…