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A proof of principle study has shown that a change in diet can be remarkably effective in reducing inflammation over just six weeks. The research was conducted on a group of healthy New Zealanders. Not surprisingly, one of the major elements of the new, beneficial diet was olive oil – Ed!
The Olives NZ 2013 Grove Census will be sent out in February, providing data currently held on each grove for update on information such as new plantings or trees removed, changes in harvest method, etc. This year’s Census will also collect additional information on how various varieties are performing on a regional basis. The 2012…
The harmless but unsightly crystallization that occurs when olive oil is stored in a fridge could be prevented by ultrasound treatment, Spanish scientists say. They are seeking an international patent for their method, which includes applying ultrasonic pulses of 300-350W to olive oil in an opaque glass bottle, ideally for ten minutes, then removing any…
Turkish olive oil exporters, benefiting from a harvest fall in Tunisia and Spain, increased their sales 139% in the last two months of last year from the same period a year earlier, according to data provided by the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Union. The period refers to the first two months of Turkey’s…
When I asked Curtis M. Cord, executive editor of the Olive Oil Times, about smoked olive oil, he didn’t mince words. “It doesn’t really appeal to me, to tell you the truth,” he said. “Most foodies aren’t crazy about flavored olive oils.”
The European Commission has called for public views on genetically modified (GM) foods in the European Union, as part of a survey examining attitudes to organic agriculture legislation.
New studies performed in Jaén, Spain suggest extra virgin olive oil is not only healthier, but also tastier than other popular oils when frying food … The popular misconception that olive oil is not suited to high temperature cooking has however been widely disproved, and new research out of Spain provides further evidence that not…
Olive oil imports increased 38% in China, 21% in Japan, 15% in Russia, and 9% in both the United States and Brazil in 2011/12, according to International Olive Council figures. Published in the IOC’s market newsletter for December, the data — still provisional but now covering the full year from October to September — also…
China’s imports of olive oil surged about 38% percent in the 2011-12 marketing year, compared with a year earlier, the International Olive Council said. China purchased 45,058 tons of olive oil and olive pomace oils, the IOC said today in a report on its website. About 60% of those purchases were shipped from Spain, 24%…
A faculty member of the University of Louisiana-Monroe has been awarded a grant to study the possible cancer-inhibiting quality of olives. The News-Star reports associate professor of pharmacy Khalid El Sayed will get a $420,500 grant from the National Institute of Health. The project will use a natural compound found in extra virgin olive oil…