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The North American Olive Oil Association, a trade group that represents the olive oil business in the United States and Canada, is suing Kangadis Food, saying it falsely labelled its…
Read MoreGrowers are increasingly moving from oil to table olive production, where traditionally mechanical harvesting has been unsuitable due to fruit damage. Extensive research and innovation in the field has carried…
Read MoreMost European consumers think origin is an important factor when making food purchasing decisions, according to a new report from The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).
Read MoreGoogle “olive oil” and “jeans” and many results address stain removal. But Wrangler has generated buzz in Europe this month with women’s jeans deliberately infused with the popular vegetable oil.…
Read MoreA potentially dangerous wave of food fraud affecting everything from olive oil to tuna, spices and pomegranate juice has been exposed. Extra virgin olive oil is being diluted with cheaper…
Read MoreOf humble origins, like those of the people who have been farming it for centuries, the Manzanilla Cacereña olive is one of the most prized varietals among all those existing…
Read MoreDebate over what information should appear on olive oil bottles – and how prominently – continues in Europe as the European Commission drafts promised new labeling laws. The EC has…
Read MoreThe American Botanical Council announced recently that Natac, a Spanish natural products company, has agreed to sponsor ABC’s information on olives through its Adopt-an-Herb Program.
Read MoreEU health claim laws that have banned the use of terms like probiotics and antioxidants because they are deemed to be implied claims, are “absurd”, a pressure group has said.
Read MoreReusable olive oil cruets would effectively be banned in restaurants and cafes across the European Union from next year, under proposed changes before the European Commission. The draft amendments also…
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