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On a bipartisan vote, the Senate approved Senate Bill 250, a measure by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to establish a state commission to help co-ordinate efforts by state olive growers and oil manufacturers to strengthen the competitiveness of California’s olive oil industry. The bill now moves to Governor Jerry Brown for his consideration. “Establishing this…
It is olive picking season and a walk through just about any olive orchard will resonate with the plunk, plunk sound of olives dropping into buckets. Hopefully, this year there will be sufficient labor to pluck the estimated 81,300 tons of green-orbed fruit off trees throughout the state. According to the Olive Growers Council, Northern…
Southern and central European firms Genosa and Europharma Alliance are blending their respective omega-3 and olive oil extract knowledge in heart health food supplements.
Dunking bread or drizzling olive oil over pasta no longer imparts enough flavor for Lara Knackstedt. The Jacksonville resident prefers to sip olive oil, particularly from a cobalt-blue glass designed for professional palates. Decades after choosing olive oil for its health benefits, Knackstedt takes pleasure in perusing her collection of more than 50 types. “I…
Olive oil debates might start reheating, with a long-awaited International Trade Commission study noting that a lack of standards enforcement has led to “a long history of fraudulent practices.” It turns out that “extra virgin” may not be so innocent, after all. After a yearlong study, the trade commission concluded that relatively loose and widely…
The Dunwoody event by Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Saint Joseph’s Heart Center for Women will include tasting of wines, specialty olive oils and dark chocolates along with informal consultations with physicians at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia.
FoodDrinkEurope (FDE) has teamed up with European retail association EuroCommerce to provide clarity on new EU labelling laws set for the end of next year.
Australia’s ruling party has committed to ending the long-drawn-out tussle between the country’s supermarkets and its food processors and suppliers to fix a voluntary code of conduct.
Victorian olive producers took home 76 medals across the Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Table Olives and Flavoured Oil categories at this year’s Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards. An impressive olive harvest season boosted the number of entries to 144 from 54 producers across Australia. 166 medals were awarded in total which included 17 gold, 41…
The 2013 AOA National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition is now just a month away, being held in Hobart, Tasmania on October 7-8. The event will once again encompass the national conference, trade expo and awards presentations, and the venue provides delegates with the chance to combine their attendance with a well-deserved break. This…