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A research group at the University of Jaén, Spain, has developed a new software program designed to evaluate and classify extra virgin olive oils. The innovative software is hoped to…
A massive hail storm has wiped out a quarter of one of Australia’s biggest olive crops. Boundary Bend Estate produces olives and olive oil at Boort, in central Victoria. The…
THERE are many hurdles for growers to overcome in the future, writes ALEX SAMPSON As growers around the state struggle to cope with the heat, high Aussie dollar, supermarket pressure…
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…
Growers 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…
Most European consumers think origin is an important factor when making food purchasing decisions, according to a new report from The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).
Google “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.…
A 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…
Of 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…
Debate 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…