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Olive oil-fed sea bream became the latest addition to a growing list of farm animals who have shown to benefit from a diet that includes olive byproducts. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-health-news/farmed-fish-benefit-olive-oil-diets/56156
There’s a saying that’s touted in the wine-loving regions of Argentina. “If you don’t drink wine, then why did you come?” Increasingly, the local olive oil industry has been responding with a new answer: “For the EVOO!” https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/argentine-oils-plan-b-crop-award-winners/56466?utm_source=Olive+Oil+Times&utm_campaign=dd8cb6220d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cfd25322ac-dd8cb6220d-213160813
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has directed to develop infrastructure for mass-scale production of olive nursery plants and provision of olive extraction units. He was chairing a meeting to review the project of Olive cultivation in Islamabad. The minister said Italian and Spanish ambassadors had assured to provide full technical assistance on boosting olive cultivation in…
Figures released by Tunisia’s National Office for Oil reveal that olive oil production is expected to reach 100,000 tons this year, which represents a 28.5% decrease compared to the 140,000 tons produced in the 2015/2016 crop year. Exports are expected to dip to 75,000 compared to 100,000 last year. https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/production-exports-tunisia-optimism-remains-high/56433
Europol-INTERPOL has seized €230 million worth of fake and substandard food and beverages in its annual crackdown. Hazelnuts, olive oil, caviar, water, wine, alcohol and clams are just some of the foods and beverages involved.
Plans are moving along for this year’s Australian national competition, now an international event with a new name: The Australian International Olive Awards 2017. Judging of entries will be held on 21-23 September 2017 in South Australia, with this year’s panel including judges from Argentina, Japan, USA and NZ. Australian judges will also come from…
For the second year running Hastings table olives and oil producer Telegraph Hill has picked up a golden double at the prestigious Olive Japan International olive oil competition. And it repeated its success of last year in winning a silver medal too, taking Telegraph Hill’s total honours tally to just over 50 since it first…
Australian researchers have identified a link between saturated fat consumption and the likelihood of developing osteoarthritis – the first time the relationship has directly been explored. Given that “previous research indicated that compounds in olive oil can actually reduce or even reverse the negative effects of high fat diets”, why on earth aren’t more people…
Off the back the nation’s plant Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) announcing they would unite efforts to strengthen Australian plant biosecurity last month, the partnership has appointed a Chair, implemented a management plan and is in the process of recruiting a program director to oversee operations of the new initiative.
Good olive oil is usually pretty expensive. If you want to get the freshest bang for your buck, the coming winter is a good time to buy a new bottle. If you’ve been using the same bottle of olive oil for a long time, chances are, you’re not getting the freshest flavour.