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Olive oil is an important ingredient in any kitchen but good chefs know exactly how to pair the right oil with a dish to enhance its flavors. For Croatian chef Deniz Zembo, olive oil is an essential ingredient in his culinary creations that even offers the scope to innovate and experiment, something he’s not afraid…
Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean eating meals that are bland. Here are five ways to make your comfort food more nutritious while retaining its deliciousness. Number 1 is – you guessed it!
On Thursday, congressional Republicans in the United States dropped a proposal for a 20% tax on imported goods as part of a broader tax reform plan. The Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) would have put European olive oil producers at a competitive disadvantage in relation to their American counterparts.
Weight loss often involves cutting calories, but what if it was all down to a molecule? New research has found a component in olive oil can help fight obesity.
Whole Foods’ promise to lower prices has yielded disappointing results. Business Insider compared prices on 29 items at a Whole Foods store in Richmond, Virginia, to prices on those same items in November 2015. Most interesting is the info on EVOO – instead of a lower price, a 49% increase!
China is purchasing record amounts of olive oil and helping to stimulate global production, said a leading olive industry organization on Thursday. Chinese purchases of olive oil rose by 17% during the first seven months of the 2016-2017 crop year, according to the Madrid-based World Olive Oil Exhibition (WOOE).
Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara, credited with building the foundations of Japanese medicine and helping make Japan the world leader in longevity, often practiced what he preached. Read through to what he had for breakfast each day, and why …
Entries are now open for the inaugural Australian International Olive Awards, Australia’s first and only global olive competition. Replacing the Australian National Olive Competition, the AOA’s annual competition now includes oil and table olive entries from both northern and southern hemisphere producers. The judging panel offers a wealth of global olive competition experience, bringing together…
A reminder that the NZ EVOO Awards will open for entries on 14 August and will close on 15 September. This year’s highly experienced judging panel includes two Italian specialists – more information here. A condition of entry is that oils must have been certified via the Olives NZ Certification programme, so all oils intended…
All Aust/NZ: Free online learning platform Alison has just launched its Diploma in Innovation Management for Food and Beverage Manufacturing, aimed at those involved in the food industry or wanting to scale their food business. The course looks at: product portfolio, food values and design criteria, food and consumer trends, markets and cultures, consumer groups,…